Rent Guidelines Board
The City’s Department of Housing Initiatives is overseeing the implementation of the Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) in coordination with New York State’s Division of Housing and Community Renewal. According to the State’s guidelines, the City of Kingston must establish a Rent Guidelines Board to determine the annual allowable rental increases.
Rent Guidelines Board members include:
Noah Kippley-Ogman, Chair
Michael Brown
Mie Inouye
Diana Lopez Martinez
Tara A. Perry
Arlene Puentes
Carol Soto
Anthony R. Tampone
Michael Tierney
Upcoming Meetings (2023):
June 12, 2023 Research and Analysis Presentation Meeting, at 6:00 p.m.
- This meeting will take place at Kingston City Hall's Council Chambers, located at 420 Broadway, Kingston, New York 12401. It will be held for the City of Kingston Rent Guidelines Board ("KRGB") to receive a presentation of the DHCR Research & Analysis Unit regarding responses of ETPA owners to the annual survey.
June 17, 2023 Public Hearing, at 1:00 p.m
- This hearing will take place at Kingston Library's 2nd Floor Community Room, located at 55 Franklin Street, Kingston, NY 12401. It will be held to hear testimony from tenants, owners, and other interested members of the public concerning how the KRGB should determine the guideline rates of rent adjustments, if any, for leases subject to the ETPA, which commence between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
- Members of the public may sign up to speak prior to the hearing by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Alternatively, members of the public may sign up to speak on the day of the hearing. The speakers addressing the KRGB during the hearing will be limited to three minutes for individuals and five minutes for persons on behalf of entities or organizations. The KRGB will also accept written statements in lieu of testimony, which may be sent to the following email address: [email protected].
June 21, 2023 Public Meeting, at 6:00 p.m.
- This meeting will take place at Kingston City Hall's Council Chambers, located at 420 Broadway, Kingston, New York 12401. It will be held for the consideration and discussion of the record before the KRGB and to vote on rent guidelines for leases within the board’s jurisdiction that commence between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
For more information contact: 914-461-9047 or [email protected]