Before the Sunday deadline, negotiating time is limited. If Pataki plays golf at his fund-raiser today, he'll be taking some heat from Democrats and tenants. It sends the wrong message, less than a week before the rent laws expire, to be out there relaxing and playing golf,'' said Billy Easton, executive director of the tenants' group. Easton also hit a letter that Pataki sent to rent-regulated tenants, claiming it glossed over his plan. Under Bruno's vacancy decontrol plan, landlords could begin charging market rent when an apartment is vacated, unless a tenant dies and leaves the apartment to a husband, wife, parent or child.
Silver wants to renew the existing laws.
Silver and Bruno met for an hour Monday with Pataki. All three men reported no progress. Mr. Silver has not moved one iota in seven months,'' Pataki complained.