NAOA Newsletter January 2016

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Providing Quality Housing * Creating Steady Jobs

Annual Meeting - Learn More Our annual meeting will be held February 25, 2016 at 3:00 PM at the Rock Property offices at 23 Spring Street, Newark NJ. Join us to learn more about the organization and what membership can do for you and bring any Newark landlords you know who may be interested in joining us. R.S.V.P.s encouraged.

New Life for the Organization!

In order to continue our efforts and make our campaign

The NAOA was founded in April 2014 to organize and

zations have for a long time made themselves heard, and

promote the multi-family industry in Newark with a uni-

the effects of their lobbying can be seen in the current legis-

fied voice. It was created in conjunction with the New

lation that we are fighting. Together we can make Newark

Jersey Apartment Association (NJAA) by landlords

a great place for families and landlords.

effective we need a strong and unified voice. Tenants organi-

throughout the different wards in Newark. Our Mission is to elevate conditions in the City of Newark for property owners and residents. Our landlords provide quality housing in Newark and supply steady jobs to the community. We are committed to take action on immediate and long-term concerns created by politically motivated changes to Newark's housing policies. Our members and affiliates include landlords of all sizes and from all wards, the New Jersey Apartment Association (NJAA), vendors, and other organizations who are interested in promoting our mission. In November 2014, a group of volunteers hastily organized a meeting to revive the fledgling organization. In-

Agenda Items for our Annual Meeting: 

vites were sent to landlords throughout Newark whose email addresses could be readily obtained. Over a dozen Newark Landlords attended. A number of attendees volunteered for leadership positions and more are welcome. Richard Kurtz, Robert Whitley, NJAA representative Nicholas Kikis and Derek Reed

Rent Control - Unit Vacancies Negotiations on this issue, organized with the lob-

byists paid for by the NAOA, have stalled. 

Tax Appeals

Security

Educating Government Officials

agreed to serve on a reconstituted board. Andy Cohen was nominated to be President.

Naomi Burstein was

Contact Us:

hired as Executive Director. We are also consulting a lob-

We are looking to expand our membership to ALL Newark landlords. If

byist to aid our efforts.

you have any questions please email naomi@rockhome.com or call 973604-7051. Our mailing address is 368 Broad Street in Newark NJ 07104.


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