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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Things could get rowdy when a consortium of elected officials including City Council Speaker <strong>Christine Quinn</strong> rallies near City Hall this afternoon to issue a report card to <strong>Joe Moinian</strong>’s <strong>The Moinian Group</strong> for alleged failings as a real estate developer and landlord.</p>
<p>The report card grades the developer – with letter grade “F” across the board – on tenant relations, safety, financial stability, vendor relations and the creation of good jobs.</p>
<p>“It’s going to be rowdy – we’re expecting hundreds of people,” said <strong>Jessica Ramos</strong>, a spokesperson for <strong>Build Up NYC</strong>, one of the groups spearheading the effort.  “We want to create public support and awareness for them to be a responsible developer and build buildings with good jobs that actually help the economy.”</p>
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<p><div id="attachment_246939" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 477px"><a href="http://nyocommercialobserver.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/moinian.png"><img class=" wp-image-246939" alt="Moinian" src="http://nyocommercialobserver.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/moinian.png" width="467" height="280" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Moinian Group's "Report Card" -- Click to Enlarge</p></div></p>
<p>Ms. Ramos claims that The Moinian Group cuts corners on safety, evades good job standards and pays low wages, and even provides its workers with fake <strong>Occupational Safety and Health Administration</strong> work permits, among other shady business dealings.</p>
<p>Workers across the construction, building operations and maintenance sectors will join elected officials at the event, which in addition to <strong>Gary LaBarbera</strong>, president of Build Up NYC, and Speaker Quinn, will include<strong> Shirley Aldebol</strong>, vice president of <strong>32BJ SEIU</strong>; New York City Comptroller<strong> John Liu</strong>; Manhattan Borough President <strong>Scott Stringer</strong>; and State Senator <strong>Dan Squadron</strong>.</p>
<p>The Moinian Group, which owns 20 million square feet of office, retail, hotel and residential property in the United States, holds a heavy concentration of assets in lower Manhattan, which was thrashed by Hurricane Sandy.</p>
<p>The embattled real estate company, which operates <strong>90 John Street, 100 John Street, 90 Washington, 123 Washington Street, 1 West Street, 17 Battery South </strong>and<strong> 17 Battery North</strong>, received a swarm of criticism for its handling of its buildings and failing to bring buildings back online swiftly.</p>
<p>“We have the utmost respect and concern for our tenants, and we are dedicated to their safety, comfort and efficiency,” Mr. Moinian wrote in a press release responding to criticism and published in <em>Real Estate Weekly</em> after the storm.</p>
<p>“What a joke,” responded one commenter.  “1 West Street has been without power for exactly one month today. The generic emails sent once a day promise 'round the clock' work yet used generators were only just received yesterday. Per usual, the promise to move us back home today was pushed back a few more days."</p>
<p>“This made my blood boil,” added another.  “I am currently a resident of 90 Washington Street, and it's now been 13 days since I've been able to live in my home."</p>
<p>The Moinian Group did not return calls seeking comment in time for publication.</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Things could get rowdy when a consortium of elected officials including City Council Speaker <strong>Christine Quinn</strong> rallies near City Hall this afternoon to issue a report card to <strong>Joe Moinian</strong>’s <strong>The Moinian Group</strong> for alleged failings as a real estate developer and landlord.</p>
<p>The report card grades the developer – with letter grade “F” across the board – on tenant relations, safety, financial stability, vendor relations and the creation of good jobs.</p>
<p>“It’s going to be rowdy – we’re expecting hundreds of people,” said <strong>Jessica Ramos</strong>, a spokesperson for <strong>Build Up NYC</strong>, one of the groups spearheading the effort.  “We want to create public support and awareness for them to be a responsible developer and build buildings with good jobs that actually help the economy.”</p>
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<p><div id="attachment_246939" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 477px"><a href="http://nyocommercialobserver.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/moinian.png"><img class=" wp-image-246939" alt="Moinian" src="http://nyocommercialobserver.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/moinian.png" width="467" height="280" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Moinian Group's "Report Card" -- Click to Enlarge</p></div></p>
<p>Ms. Ramos claims that The Moinian Group cuts corners on safety, evades good job standards and pays low wages, and even provides its workers with fake <strong>Occupational Safety and Health Administration</strong> work permits, among other shady business dealings.</p>
<p>Workers across the construction, building operations and maintenance sectors will join elected officials at the event, which in addition to <strong>Gary LaBarbera</strong>, president of Build Up NYC, and Speaker Quinn, will include<strong> Shirley Aldebol</strong>, vice president of <strong>32BJ SEIU</strong>; New York City Comptroller<strong> John Liu</strong>; Manhattan Borough President <strong>Scott Stringer</strong>; and State Senator <strong>Dan Squadron</strong>.</p>
<p>The Moinian Group, which owns 20 million square feet of office, retail, hotel and residential property in the United States, holds a heavy concentration of assets in lower Manhattan, which was thrashed by Hurricane Sandy.</p>
<p>The embattled real estate company, which operates <strong>90 John Street, 100 John Street, 90 Washington, 123 Washington Street, 1 West Street, 17 Battery South </strong>and<strong> 17 Battery North</strong>, received a swarm of criticism for its handling of its buildings and failing to bring buildings back online swiftly.</p>
<p>“We have the utmost respect and concern for our tenants, and we are dedicated to their safety, comfort and efficiency,” Mr. Moinian wrote in a press release responding to criticism and published in <em>Real Estate Weekly</em> after the storm.</p>
<p>“What a joke,” responded one commenter.  “1 West Street has been without power for exactly one month today. The generic emails sent once a day promise 'round the clock' work yet used generators were only just received yesterday. Per usual, the promise to move us back home today was pushed back a few more days."</p>
<p>“This made my blood boil,” added another.  “I am currently a resident of 90 Washington Street, and it's now been 13 days since I've been able to live in my home."</p>
<p>The Moinian Group did not return calls seeking comment in time for publication.</p>
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