{"product_id":"saving-stuyvesant-town-9781501754371","title":"Saving Stuyvesant Town","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom city streets to City Hall and to Midtown corporate offices,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaving Stuyvesant Town\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eis the incredible true story of how one middle class community defeated the largest residential real estate deal in American history.\u003c\/b\u003e Lifetime Stuy Town resident and former City Councilman Dan Garodnick recounts how his neighbors stood up to mammoth real estate interests and successfully fought to save their homes, delivering New York City''s biggest-ever affordable housing preservation win. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2006, Garodnick found himself engaged in an unexpected battle. Stuyvesant Town was built for World War II veterans by MetLife, in partnership with the City. Two generations removed, MetLife announced that it would sell Stuy Town to the highest bidder. Garodnick and his neighbors sprang into action. Battle lines formed with real estate titans like Tishman Speyer and BlackRock facing an organized coalition of residents, who made a competing bid to buy the property th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue: Middle Class on the Brink\u003cbr\u003e 1. Activism from the Start\u003cbr\u003e 2. Time for a Tenants Association\u003cbr\u003e 3. An Unexpected Challenge\u003cbr\u003e 4. Making a Bid\u003cbr\u003e 5. Regrouping after the Loss\u003cbr\u003e 6. Pushing Back against a New Owner\u003cbr\u003e 7. Preparing for an Uncertain Future\u003cbr\u003e 8. Suddenly the \"Prettiest Girl at the Dance\"\u003cbr\u003e 9. Finding a Partner\u003cbr\u003e 10. Challenged from the Outside\u003cbr\u003e 11. Under Water, Actual Water\u003cbr\u003e 12. A New Start\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Mayor Comes Over for Cannoli\u003cbr\u003e 14. Closing the Deal\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: Loopholes Closed\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409350140247,"sku":"9781501754371","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501754371.jpg?v=1730506514","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/saving-stuyvesant-town-9781501754371","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}