At City Council, Answers Elusive on Rivington House Deed Deal
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services has come under scrutiny amid investigations by city, state and federal authorities into the lifting of deed restrictions at a Lower East Side health-care facility, Rivington House, that paved the way for it to be redeveloped as condos.
Councilman Ben Kallos, chairman of the council’s governmental operations committee, asked whether the agency had approved similar deals. “Here’s a chance to come clean,” he said.
Ms. Camilo said the agency had put all of its “13 or 14” requests to alter deed restrictions on hold since the Rivington deal came to light.