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DAILY NEWS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1976 ML 7 Hoad Clear StflGBT oi 0.511 iehab Of'272'Uitein LH Vvj By DICK BRASS Fifteen rundown, mostly vacant tenements in East Harlem are to undergo a the federal Department of Housing and Urban Develop landlords Endorse Tenants 'Tax Break By MARK LIEBERMAN A city plan to enable tenants to get an estimated $130 million annual break on federal income taxes by taking credit for property taxes they pay through rents won the enthusiastic support of a major landlord group yes News photo by Willie Anderson Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-Brooklyn) and Rep. Herman Badillo (D-Bronx) exchange endorsements at press conference. Shirley and Badillo Swap Endorsements By ALBERT DAVILA Pointing to their length of service and their records in Congress in working for the "welfare of the minorities," Reps.

Herman B.idillo (D-Bronx) and Shirley Chisholm (D-Brooklyn) traded endorsements yesterday during a joint terday. "We think that it has many possibilities for the city, tenants and owners," W'illiam Moses, chairman of the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP), said of the proposal being studied by the Temporary Commission on City Finances. "We can attract middle-income taxpayers back to the city by giving them tax incentives." Moses said the owners would have to meet with city officials to work out the mechanics of the plan, but noted that landlords currently collect taxes for the city through rents. Increased Spending According to the commission, the $130 million income tax saving would find its way back into the city's economy through increased spending which would produce about $6 million a year in new sales tax revenues. Under the commission proposal, tenants would be legally responsible for property taxes but would continue to pay them as part of monthly rentals.

Once a tenant pays the tax to his landlord his liability would be paid and the landlord would have to transmit the tax money to the city. The advantage to the tenant, according to commission staffers, would be that the property tax payments could be deducted in computing federal income tax liability. While the commission is mulling its proposal. Sen. James Buckley (C-R-New York) has introduced legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to Ones have Stuyvesant $10.5 million rehabilitation, ment announced yesterday.

The Droiect will create 272 low and moderate-income apartments from the U-shaped set of six- story buildings which occupies the west side ol Mamson Ave. between E. 107th St. and E. 108th St.

Construction is expect ed to begin by next spring. The project called Villa Hermosa, or "beautiful village will be financed through com mercial loans, but HUD will pay an annual rent subsidy of up to $1.8 million to bring the rents within reach of lower-income families. Under the federal Community Development Act of 1974, eligible tenants pay a maximum rent qual to one fourth of their incomes. "New Everything" "We're going to completely rebuild them soup to nuts," said William Horowitz, president of National Realty Systems, a Queens firm which will direct the rehabilitation. "New plumbing, new heating, new.

electrical work, new floors everything." HUD said 16 families are still living in two of buildings, but Horowitz has a solution "What we're trying to do, in order not to be the mean old landlord, is work around these two buildings and offer these tenants first choice of the new apartments," he explained. Very Accommodating "That would be fine. I love it very much," said Lena Crawford, one of the remaining tenants. "It would be wonderful because there just aren't enough new places to move to." When completed, the project will provide 50 one-bedroom apartments, 161 with two bedrooms, 60 with three bedrooms and more than 5,000 square feet of commercial and professional space. The 272d apartment is for the, super.

Participants in the venture include National Realty, La Hermosa Christian Church at E. 110th St. and Fifth the American Christian Missionary Society and the 107th Street Tenants Association. Long a target for urban renewal, the buildings- were taken over by the city in 19iU. suffered complete deprivat on.

She to use a spoon. We who is running in the primary for the 57th A.D. Assembly seat. velez said ne was not surprised" by the Chisholm endorsement and added: "Neither was I surprised by Badillo'c endorsement of Fred Richmond. Rep.

Richmond, a Brooklvn Democrat," is being challenged in the primary by Luis Hernandez, a Puerto Rican who lias received Velez' Velez said that Rep. Chis- holm's endorsement will not re uuce the black vote lor mm De-cause "The blacks ir the South Bronx, including their main lead ers, are supporting me. Railroad Adds Stop New Haven Line trains will begin making regular scheduled stops at Fordham Station, 190th St. ano Fordham Road, in the Bronx tomorrow, Metropolitan Transporation Authority Chairman David Yunich announced yesterday. A total of six New Haven trains three in each direction will stop at the Fordham station.

The one-way fare between Mount Vernon, Pel-ham, New Rochelle and Fordham will be $1.40, monthly commutation tickets will cost $27.50, and school commutation tickets $18.50. Fordham service will continue to be provided by Harlem Line trains, Yunich said. allow tenants to take a decuction for property taxes. Under the commission plan, tenants who fail to pay their property taxes to landlords could be evicted from their apartments. The commission is also considering a proposal to allow the city to sue tax-delinquent tenants directly.

While the commission plan was endorsed by CHIP, the proposal to allow the $15 auto use tax to qualify as a deductible item on federal tax returns was greeted with skepticism by the Automobile Club of New York. chjld. but 'for 'liose. of a Big Time Alone No More, Little press conference in Bedford Both face close and heated pri niary races in their districts. Badillo is being challenged in the South Bronx by Councilman Ramon Velez and Rep.

Chisholm by Councilman Sam Wright. Pulling In the Vote Their mutual endorsements sre expected to aid Badillo with black voters and Rep. Chishoim with the Puerto Rican vote. Their districts are about evenly divided demographieally -between blacks and Puerto Ricans. "Herman is an outstanding legislator and a leader who works very hard for his people," Rep.

Chisholm said. "It is essential to the people of the Bronx and to all Hispanic residents cf New York City that he be returned to Congress this year." Ranking Woman Dem "I endorsed her because she is In a position to be one of the most important women in congress," Badillo said. He added that Rep. Chisholm, if reelected, will be the senior woman Democrat. "She is in line for a chairmanship of an education and labor subcommittee, and a candidate for the chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the fourth most powerful position in the House of Representatives," Badillo said.

Rep. Chisholm, the first black woman ever elected to Congress, is a four-term Democrat ind Badillo, the first Puerto Rican elected to the House of Representatives, is in his second term. "VeryUgly Struggle" Rep. Chisholm termed the primary fight "a very ugly struggle," and added: "We find pur-selves fighting against two councilmen who control patronage and are using thjir workers in a campaign of harassment, especially Velez, to defeat us." Badillo and Eep. Chisholm endorsed and at the same time were endorsed by State Sens.

Thonias Bartosiewicz (D-Biiaokr lyn) and Major R. OwjeBS (D--Broollyn) and Vietorvilobies) I d- Szhc if Si i v5l U.i 4 -M By JOHN LEWIS A small group of children from many parts of the world, who had been orphaned or abandoned by their natural parents, had a day in the sun yesterday at the sixth annual children's party in the cafeteria garden at the Central Park Zoo. Wearing bright party clothes and bubbling with excitement, the youngsters and their American adoptive parents were guests of the New York Chapter of Waif the intercountry adoption program. The children, several of them left homeless by the Vietnam war, were entertained by Barry Burns, a clown and met Mae Questel, Aunt Bluebelle of television fame, who was also the voice of such cartoon figures as Betty Boop, Olive Oyl, Little Lulu and Winky Dink. There were prizes and balloons, ice creaVn and other delicacies.

The WAIF program was founded by actress Jane Russell in 1953, after she had toured the war-torn areas of the World and had learned first hand of thousands of children -abandoned by their mothers after their American GI fathers returned home. Since 1953, more than 26,000 children have been adopted in this country under the program, a spokesman said. Mr. and Mrs. Jere Harper of Somerset, N.J., adopted a Korean girl, Le Anne, 5, about three years ago.

Mrs. Harper said that "it was an unbelievable feeling to be standing there and watching your child get off an airplane." She said that at first Le Anne had an identity, crisis, "She wanted to be a Caucasian. Since then she has adjusted rapidly. She is just a super little girl. I would like to have 20 more like her," Mrs.

Harper said. The Harpers plan to adopt a Korean boy next Mr. and Mrs, Walter Dembiczak of West Haven, Conn, adopted Carol, 4, a Vietnamese who had Spent the first two years of her life in a orDhaJlace in-'Dankria 'didn't -have anv cultural background News photo- by Dick Lewis Carol Dembiczak, 4, of West Haven, Conn, shyly accepts gift from clown Barry Burns during yesterday's party in the park. had to start right from the beginning with baby food," Mrs. Dembiczak said.

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