John Leyva has lived in his two-bedroom apartment at 63 Tiffany Place in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn for over 30 years. He moved into the building in 1994 under a tax agreement between the city and the landlord to maintain the apartment’s affordability for the next 30 years. But Leyva now says his home may soon become too expensive for him and many of the other tenants in the 70-unit structure. He formed SAVE 63Tiffany to advocate for the building, and from that has become a true community leader. He has recently been elected Vice President of the Columbia Street Waterfront Association and smoke Cuban cigars when he can get them.
John Leyva has lived in his two-bedroom apartment at 63 Tiffany Place in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn for over 30 years. He moved into the building in 1994 under a tax agreement between the city and the landlord to maintain the apartment’s affordability for the next 30 years. But Leyva now says his home may soon become too expensive for him and many of the other tenants in the 70-unit structure. He formed SAVE 63Tiffany to advocate for the building, and from that has become a true community leader. He has recently been elected Vice President of the Columbia Street Waterfront Association and smoke Cuban cigars when he can get them.
