New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-05
Fight Begun
To Keep Down
Shore Rents
New Anfi-Profiicering Laws
Protect Tenants Leasing
Cottages for Summer in
City, Saws Board Head
Loft Users Ask State Aid
Important Developments at
Albany Looked For This
Week; Many Court Cases

Arthur ]. W. Hilly, chairman of the
Mayors Committee on Rent Prohteer-
ing, said yesterday that thousands Of
New Workers contemplating spending
the summer in cottages at the seashore
should be made aware of the fact that
in renting these houses they are pro
tected against eXorbitant rentals by the
new nti-proii,eering laws.
The eleven new laws said Chair
man Hilly should make it impossible
for landlords to eouge seashore tenants
this summer. Those who intend to take
cottages or houses at the beaches with
n the city limits are afforded the same
protection at their summer homes as
they are while occupying apartments.
"As a result Of the Legislatures ac-
tion landlords who make habit of
charging fancy prices for seashore cot
tages are likely to get it in the neck
this summer. The new laws embrace
all dwelling houses within the city's
area and are designed to prevent prof
iteering in all localities and under all
conditions. Usually the rent on houses
at the beach is exorbitant Prospective
occupants of summer houses should
prepare to so into court if they find
the rent oppressive"
Important Developments at Albany
Important developments regarding
New Works housing situation are ex-
pected at Albany this week. 4 COM
mittee of five delegates is headed by
q ~ ITtr1II low,
can Cloak and Suit Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION, and includes George S. Levy
of the Dress and Waist Manufacturers
Association; Clemens Schroeder, Of the
Raw Feather Association: S II. Lunl-
mis-, OF the American Fur Dealers AS
ISOLATION, and Samuel BiumDerg, of the
Garment Salesmen's Association
A bill drawn UP by Mr.. Blumberg,
who is acting as attorney fot the com
mittee, will be submitted to the joint
legislative housing committee. The
purpose OF this measure is to give re-
LIEF to tenants Of business office build
ings who have been notified Of in
creases in rental which they regard
IS excessive. Mr.. Uviller said that
the loft tenants were satisfied with
heir prospects and expect the Blum
berg bill to be passed within q week
or ten days.
GGLGtOr abraham AGu-aN expects 2C-
ton this week on the bill ne introduced,
which provides that landlords in rent
ing apartments cannot discriminate
against families with children Speak
ing Saturday night at ne Grace Metho-
dist Church, Columbus Avenue and
104th Street. Senator kaplan declared
that the new laws would eliminate rent
profteering in New York. He asserted.
however, that the city now lacks 1000 600
apartments.
Not to Fight New Laws
Stewart Browne, president Of the
United Real Estate Owners Associa-
probably were contemplating fighting
the new laws on the ground that they
are unconstitutional, the members Of
mis- association had no doubt as TO
their constitutionality.
"The association said Mr.. Browne
has no particular plans for the week,
but the members viii do all they can
to adjust differences between land
lord and tenant"
Chairman Hilly VIII confer to-day
With sixty-seven city marshals, and
will instruct them as 10 the provisions
OF the anti-Droftoering laws This
meeting will be held At the Offices Of
he rent committee in the Municipal
Building.
Mann rows between landlords and
tenants VII be aired during the week
IN municipal courts. More than $50
dispossess cases have been scheduled
for hearing in the Second District
Court.