Zach Ephron

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March 1, 2026

Update Regarding Submetering Notices

Dear Fellow Tenants, I know many of you are concerned about reports that submetering bills may begin in “early March”. I want to assure you that this issue is being actively addressed. We have a concrete legal strategy in place to challenge the implementation of submetering and to seek relief before any billing begins. While I cannot s...
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March 1, 2026

Reminder to submit complaints to the NYS Attorney General

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors- Please be aware of the many efforts we're making to combat L&M's diabolical submetering plan. As we've stated previously, submetering is an important step in conservation, but cruel, unlawful submetering is totally unacceptable. Our VP, Romano Reid, has been in touch with Trichia James, the New York S...
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February 27, 2026

Complaint form to submit to Attorney General's Office

Attention Roosevelt Landings Residents, Fortunately 🙏🏿 I have just received communication from the Office of the New York State Attorney General's Office. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to briefly speak with Letitia James at a political function and explained the concerns residents are facing regarding the landlord’s attempt to...
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February 25, 2026

Tenant Meeting Postponed - Weather Delay

Dear Fellow Tenants, Due to the major snowstorm earlier this week, we have to postpone the general tenants’ meeting that had been scheduled for tomorrow, February 26 at 7:00 PM. Nothing is wrong, and there are no changes to our ongoing work. The submetering litigation remains on track, and there is no cause for concern. I will send a f...
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February 25, 2026

Steam plant demolition petition

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors- A major concern has come up that needs your attention. RIOC has begun demolition of the abandoned steam plant next to the tram. They have failed to conduct an environmental study, and they failed to notify tenants about efforts to protect the community from the removal of hazardous waste. They are des...
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February 20, 2026

Update from Bill Salo

Dear Tenants, I wanted to share a brief update on where things stand. Just as I was preparing to file our application for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), two developments occurred that required additional work. First, the PSC issued its Order denying rehearing yesterday (attached). This was expected and helps clarify the procedura...
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February 19, 2026

Update on Metergy bills

Hello neighbors, I have received many emails from you asking about the Metergy email that went out today. Please see this message from our lawyer, Bill Salo: Dear Fellow Tenants, Please do not panic about the latest Metergy email. I am actively working right now on seeking a Temporary Restraining Order and will likely be up all night p...
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February 12, 2026

Carpool interest form for hearing in Albany

Hello neighbors, As a follow up to our previous email, if you are interested in attending the hearing in Albany in person on February 26th, please fill out the form below. We will be matching people who have cars with those who do not so that everybody has the opportunity to attend. If you cannot commit to attending but think there is ...
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February 12, 2026

Notes re: last night's meeting with Peter Curley of L&M.

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors, Curley told us that L&M received a waiver to bill us for back bills. This is totally inaccurate. L&M requested a waiver because PSC's policy would prevent them from triple billing us as they have proposed. PSC's regulations block them from doing so; hence their need for a waiver. Our legal advisors ha...
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January 8, 2026

Act Today! New Info on our Submetering Battle

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors- In our continuing saga with submetering.... Judge Moyne has not forgotten us. He's had a set-back resulting from the recent death of his mother. To bring you up-to-date: L&M requested that Judge Moyne withdraw the TRO (Temporary Restraining Order) that prevents them from submetering our building. They...
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December 26, 2025

Important HPD documentation

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors- Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season, and a happy, healthy New Year. As many of you know, longstanding deficiencies in our building’s electrical wiring have now resulted in a devastating tragedy. One of our neighbors, Catherine Mahouve-Same, lost her life, and her family lost the...
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November 22, 2025

Session tonight!

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors- A quick reminder…. If you’re suffering emotional distress as a result of the recent fire in our building, please attend this evening’s “recovery” session in the 546 lounge on the 12th floor. Yours in solidarity- Joyce
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November 21, 2025

Healing and Recovery Meeting

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors, Many of us are dealing with the anxiety, sleepless nights, anger, and more, that are the emotional upheaval from the tragic fire that took place this past Saturday. We’re very fortunate to have a licensed social worker in our building who specializes in trauma counseling: Ronnye Halpern. She has donat...
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November 14, 2025

Say "NO" to a Cannabis Dispensary on Roosevelt Island!

Hey neighbors! I just signed the petition “Say "NO" to a Cannabis Dispensary on Roosevelt Island!” and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name. Our building has no doormen to act as a barrier to intruders, and has 49 unmanned doors. We’ve had muggings, stabbings, push-in robberies, and more criminal incidents. The last thin...
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October 31, 2025

Pre-election submetering update!

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors, While this spring we received support in the form of a letter by our elected representatives to the PSC, except for Councilmember Julie Menin who put us in touch with HPD, they've done nothing further to help us connect with people in NY State government who can flip the levers to stop L&M's horrific ...
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October 25, 2025

Submetering update 10/24

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors- Please be advised... Today, Bill Salo Esq. submitted a request for mediation to Hon. Judge Moyne who you may remember from the recent "Venue Change" hearing on our Article 78 Challenge. The request includes a cover letter from Bill and an affirmation from myself clearly stating the case for our concer...
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October 14, 2025

Upcoming Roosevelt Island Event

Dear Roosevelt Island Neighbors, The Roosevelt Island Business Alliance (TRIBA) is holding its second annual Merit Awards Gala on Wednesday, 10/22 at the Sanctuary nearby the Octagon. Last year, TRIBA honored Roosevelt Landing's own Nancy Brown. This year the honorees are Judy Berdy who heads the Historical Society and Dr. Nina Tandon ...
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October 11, 2025

Update on recent court hearing

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors, The following is a summary from Bill Salo Esq. who represented the position of all the buildings who are affected by L&M's ghastly submetering plan, on October 6th, including Roosevelt Landings. Dear Neighbors, On Monday, October 6, 2025, we had oral argument before the Hon. Nicholas Moyne in our laws...
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October 6, 2025

Zoom link for immediate discussion

Get on the zoom link for a discussion at 5:15 or as soon as this hearing ends Joyce Short is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Joyce Short's Zoom Meeting Time: Oct 6, 2025 05:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82907417000?pwd=JfRHvRMU2KEx1qz6KHmSniTiKbRgbf.1 Meeting ID: 829 074...
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October 6, 2025

Submetering hearing POSTPONED to 2:15pm

Dear residents, The court clerk has just informed us that the hearing scheduled for 10:30am today has been postponed to 2:15pm today. Apologies for the inconvenience, and we hope that you are all able to join this afternoon! Best regards, Zach Ephron
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October 6, 2025

Today: Submetering venue hearing

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors, Please remember to log onto this morning's 10:30 hearing on L&M and the Public Service Commission's request to move our submetering case to Albany. Tap http://RLRA.notion.site. You'll see the hearing link at the beginning of the page. If you don't have Microsoft Teams downloaded on your device, simply...
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October 3, 2025

Last day to donate to our hardworking attorney

Dear Roosevelt Island Neighbors, Thank you for the donations we've received for our fabulous attorney, Bill Salo! Together, we've raised over $1,000! Pease be aware that we are closing this fund raising effort tonight at midnight. If you would like to donate to help defray the costs for fighting our legal battle with L&M and the PSC, p...
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October 3, 2025

Please print and post this notice

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors- Please download and tape the attached flier to your apartment's front door. We'll be putting them in the lobbies but management has removed our notices. We need to get a big turnout to the virtual hearing on Monday! Thank you! Joyce
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October 3, 2025

Link to Submetering 10/6 Hearing

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors, It's arrived!!! We now have the link to the hearing on Monday,10/6, at 10:30 AM to oppose the PSC and L&M's request for a change of venue that would move our case to Albany. You can click the link you'll find on our webpage, https://rlra.notion.site/. If you don't have Microsoft Teams downloaded on yo...
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September 21, 2025

Court date rescheduled

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors, Tuesday's court date has been rescheduled and the next date is scheduled for 10/06 at 10:30 AM. We have a new judge and Tuesday's hearing will be about whether this judge does or does not permit L&M's and the PSC's request for a change of venue. They want to move our case to Albany. We strenuously obj...
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September 14, 2025

Is your electric bill more than $500?

Dear Roosevelt Landings Resident- If you have a bill that is higher than $500, please slide it under my door right away at 540/1604. Mark on the bill how many bedrooms you have. If you are in a studio, that amount is 0. Put BR-the amount in the upoer right corner of your bill. We need the actual bills to show a judge. If you want a rec...
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September 12, 2025

Here's what you should do with your electricity bill this month

Dear Roosevelt Landings neighbor, Attached please find a flier concerning what you should do with the landlord's submetering bill for September. Best regards, Joyce
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September 1, 2025

The Latest and Greatest Submetering News Update

Dear Neighbors, If submetering were a baseball game, we'd be on first base. Here's what's happening: • On August 26th, our residents association joined forces with Schomberg Plaza and the Miles and Parker Residents Associations to file an Article 78 Challenge in NY Supreme Court to overturn the PSC's Draconian submetering order. • On A...
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August 30, 2025

ACTION REQUIRED: Important information about submetering and shadow bills

Dear Roosevelt Landings Neighbors- Good news to start your Labor Day weekend...... We petitioned to restrain the landlord from submetering in an Article 78 challenge, and the judge has issued a temporary restraining order. I will send out more information as it becomes available. This is a temporary, not permanent order. We are at the ...
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August 27, 2025

Correction on previous email

Dear residents, We have received a new set of rollbacks. Please disregard the numbers in the previous email and see below for the correct amounts: Studio- $122 1 BR- $138 2 BR- $177 3 BR- 215 4 BR- $254 5 BR $293 Best, Zach Ephron
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