Addendum to Anyone Bidding on the 640 and 644 Riverside Drive Lotteries and Asking the Manhattan District Attorney or the New York State Attorney General to Investigate

Addendum to Anyone Bidding on the 640 and 644 Riverside Drive Lotteries and Asking the Manhattan District Attorney or the New York State Attorney General to Investigate

Dear Redditor who read the 640 Riverside Drive Story asking folks bidding for the 640 Riverside Drive lottery to get a report from the Manhattan DA by emailing danyhousing@dany.nyc.gov.

You can find the original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/nychousinglottery/comments/1vmto9j/anyone_bidding_for_640_riverside_drive_in/

The website to play the lottery is: https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/details/7484

This is a series of Q&A circulated by the Tenant Association board to the tenants.

Question 1) The ad invites people to buy shares in the co-op. Does this mean we are definitely going to convert to a co-op?

Answer: NO. Whether we go co-op or remain a rental depends on how many of us buy in. If a large majority of us don't buy in, we will not be allowed to convert to a co-op.

Question 2) If we fail to reach the necessary majority, what will happen to the outside people who paid to buy shares, and moved into the vacant apartments?

Answer: They will get their deposits back. If they have already moved into the apartment, they will have the option to sign a lease and remain here as rent-stabilized tenants.

Question 3) If some of us -- current residents -- pay our $2500 to buy a share, but not enough of us do so to reach the co-op threshhold, will we get our money back?

Answer: Yes

Although my hope is that nobody participates in the lottery so the AG and the DA are obligated to look into this non-profit because of its inability to unload the building to unsuspecting first-time buyers, I doubt Reddit has this power in a city of 8 million people dying for a roof. But I am posting the story here as proof that I have tried to whistleblow.

I have posted the story about our sister building, and some Redditors have won the lottery to buy in but are not sharing their stories yet: https://www.reddit.com/r/nychousinglottery/comments/1t6y4n6/anyone_bidding_for_park_towers_hdfc_or_644

Regards,
Theo Chino

I posted on https://640rsd.new-york.ny.us/agcomplain/Form%2008-17-2026T09-59-04.pdf the whole complaint.

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u/TheoFromSDA — 3 days ago

Anyone bidding for 640 Riverside Drive in Manhattan. Read carefully this warning, and if it makes cense, report it to the Manhattan District Attorney.

To whom it may concern,

My name is Theo Chino, and I live at 640 Riverside Drive, and I was born in this building.

Today, I learned on AM New York that our building's empty units are for sale, and questions about the finances are still unresolved.

https://preview.redd.it/arwbtieaw0jh1.png?width=1448&format=png&auto=webp&s=982d419ceceb13e96cc7108a93dedb15541658fd

Three months ago, our sister building was put on the market by this nonprofit called UHAB, and I posted this question here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nychousinglottery/comments/1t6y4n6/anyone_bidding_for_park_towers_hdfc_or_644

As you can see, smaller apartments are more expensive than those at 644 for a shittier construction.
https://640rsd.new-york.ny.us/ConstructionJournal/ConstructionReports644.pdf

Do you want me as a neighbor? https://youtu.be/8_zjO4oMgwg?t=832

f you want to see all the documents, go to https://640rsd.new-york.ny.us, and if something smells fishy, call the Manhattan DA to report this ad.

If the internet can flood the DA with a link to this story, that would be beautiful: danyhousing@dany.nyc.gov

The ex CB9 chair and Current Manhattan Democratic Party secretary writes:

https://preview.redd.it/dnknblr9l1jh1.png?width=346&format=png&auto=webp&s=d03e0d2e1e488062d9f9ccc9b91660788a9266db

The nonprofit corporation benefiting from this is UHAB, Inc.
https://politicsny.com/2018/10/15/city-takes-black-owned-property-tells-residents-they-have-to-move/

https://preview.redd.it/5dv3ua09z0jh1.png?width=883&format=png&auto=webp&s=8a6f47d6b161a1dcc31a028045af4e31f1cda912

Here is the ad you will see. These are lemons, and you will not be protected by the RGB when the time to pay for the fix rolls around.

We have asked for help for a long time, as shown in this Resolution from Community Board #9. The work is subpar, and the rent will go up more than the Rent Guidelines Board will say as shit will break.

https://preview.redd.it/q9tqf2ykw0jh1.png?width=1232&format=png&auto=webp&s=182078357f5affab9f41b822264c7dbdaf716630

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To whom it may concern,My name is Theo Chino, and I live at 640 Riverside Drive, and I was born in this building.Three months ago, our sister building was put on the market by this nonprofit called UHAB, and I posted this question here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nychousinglottery/comments/1t6y4n6/anyone\_bidding\_for\_park\_towers\_hdfc\_or\_644Today, I learned on AM New York that our building's empty units are for sale, and questions about the finances are still unresolved.As you can see, smaller apartments are more expensive than those at 644 for a shittier construction.Do you want me as a neighbor? https://youtu.be/8\_zjO4oMgwg?t=832f you want to see all the documents, go to https://640rsd.new-york.ny.us, and if something smells fishy, call the Manhattan DA to report this ad. If the internet can flood the DA with a link to this story, that would be beautiful: danyhousing@dany.nyc.govThe nonprofit corporation benefiting from this is UHAB, Inc.
https://politicsny.com/2018/10/15/city-takes-black-owned-property-tells-residents-they-have-to-move/Here is the ad you will see. These are lemons, and you will not be protected by the RGB when the time to pay for the fix rolls around.We have asked for help for a long time, as shown in this Resolution from Community Board #9. The work is subpar, and the rent will go up more than the Rent Guidelines Board will say as shit will break.

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u/TheoFromSDA — 8 days ago
▲ 76 r/nychousinglottery+1 crossposts

Anyone bidding for 640 Riverside Drive in Manhattan. Read carefully this warning, and if you can, report it to the Manhattan District Attorney.

To whom it may concern,

My name is Theo Chino, and I live at 640 Riverside Drive, and I was born in this building.

Three months ago, our sister building was put on the market by this nonprofit called UHAB, and I posted this question here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nychousinglottery/comments/1t6y4n6/anyone_bidding_for_park_towers_hdfc_or_644

Today, I learned on AM New York that our building's empty units are for sale, and questions about the finances are still unresolved.

As you can see, smaller apartments are more expensive than those at 644 for a shittier construction.

Do you want me as a neighbor? https://youtu.be/8_zjO4oMgwg?t=832

f you want to see all the documents, go to https://640rsd.new-york.ny.us, and if something smells fishy, call the Manhattan DA to report this ad. If the internet can flood the DA with a link to this story, that would be beautiful: danyhousing@dany.nyc.gov

The nonprofit corporation benefiting from this is UHAB, Inc.
https://politicsny.com/2018/10/15/city-takes-black-owned-property-tells-residents-they-have-to-move/

https://preview.redd.it/5dv3ua09z0jh1.png?width=883&format=png&auto=webp&s=8a6f47d6b161a1dcc31a028045af4e31f1cda912

Here is the ad you will see. These are lemons, and you will not be protected by the RGB when the time to pay for the fix rolls around.

https://preview.redd.it/arwbtieaw0jh1.png?width=1448&format=png&auto=webp&s=982d419ceceb13e96cc7108a93dedb15541658fd

We have asked for help for a long time, as shown in this Resolution from Community Board #9. The work is subpar, and the rent will go up more than the Rent Guidelines Board will say as shit will break.

https://preview.redd.it/q9tqf2ykw0jh1.png?width=1232&format=png&auto=webp&s=182078357f5affab9f41b822264c7dbdaf716630

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u/TheoFromSDA — 8 days ago
▲ 26 r/AOC

South Carolina is the first of the nation contest and we need to poll the delegate or vet real AOC delegates.

Dear all,

It's a pleasure to see that the public wants to see AOC run, but the only people who ultimately matter are the DNC delegates, and we need to poll them ourselves.

For the 2028 cycle, the DNC voted to make South Carolina the first contest: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/25/iowa-loses-out-first-nation-democratic-vote.

Based on the 2024 rules, delegates were selected through the precinct process. 

Will that still be the case in 2028? More importantly, how do we make sure those delegates are genuine AOC supporters and not liberals masquerading as AOC supporters?

https://static.repmyblock.org/USPrez/2024/DNC/NC_20230323_DNC_DelegateSelectionPlan.pdf

In solidarity, 

Hasta la victoria, ¡siempre!

Theo

PS: to get involved, watch this documentary on PBS https://pbs.org/show/county

--

Theo Chino

Socialist Representative to the Draft AOC coalition

First National Secretary of the Social Democrats of America

Committee of the Second Socialist International

https://draftaoc.us - (202) 455-0510

u/TheoFromSDA — 27 days ago
▲ 10 r/dsa

This is an invite to a hyper local meeting.

This is the model of how we would like to see the Democratic Party nationwide: hyper-local and collaborative, bringing together all the ideologies that make up the left. We invite everyone to take a look.

The goal is to showcase the concept. If there are Socialists interested in going head-to-head with Blue Dog Democrats, let us know, and we will be happy to guide you through the process.

As you can see, Fox is getting crazy on the concept and it's funny to watch.

u/TheoFromSDA — 1 month ago

Listen to the NY-13 audio debate featuring all four candidates. If you believe all ballot-qualified candidates should be included in the NY1 debate, please contact NY1 and share this with other subreddits.

If you would like to watch my debate performance now, you can view the recording here: https://youtu.be/rxlrqdBzZBM - Alternatively, you can wait for the official posting, which is scheduled for June 16, 2026, at 3:00 PM: https://youtu.be/nSVbFmOMEno?si=bYR3cXiw3bp10aSx.

If you believe that all qualified candidates should be included in the NY1 debate, please email michael.kurtz@charter.com and ask that all ballot-qualified candidates be invited to participate: https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2026/06/05/ny1-to-hold-debate-in-race-for-ny-13

If you know Spanish-speaking voters, please share the announcement of the June 17 debate in Spanish:

u/TheoFromSDA — 2 months ago

I am on the ballot and would like to check out all the candidates running in NY13.

Dear All,

Some Reddit moderators have a problem with democracy and have banned me outright for expressing opinions that differ from theirs. I have been banned from several subreddits, including those focused on NY-13 like including r/Harlem.

I am counting on every Redditor who believes in open discussion to share this information.

This promo for the debate is in Spanish:

https://reddit.com/link/1ty5cxg/video/tvczuyk6ok5h1/player

With Paperboy Love Prince, we have worked to ensure that candidates who make the ballot have an opportunity to be heard. We are a small team of misfits working to reduce the influence of money in politics and to give voters access to all candidates, not just those favored by political insiders or the media.

https://reddit.com/link/1ty5cxg/video/oceg9hgjsk5h1/player

We have managed the first part so now we dance:

https://reddit.com/link/1ty5cxg/video/pgymcuf0tk5h1/player

Join us if you want to get money out of politics: https://www.mobilize.us/socialists/event/819490

In solidarity, 

Hasta la victoria, ¡siempre!

Theo

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Theo Chino

Democratic Party candidate for US Congress in NY13

First National Secretary of the Social Democrats of America

Committee of the Second Socialist International

https://socialists.us - (202) 455-0510

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u/TheoFromSDA — 3 months ago
▲ 12 r/AOC+1 crossposts

June 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM — NY-13 debate on Spanish-language television featuring the four candidates on the ballot: the DSA candidates, the SDA candidate, and the incumbent. Who will be the next AOC?

u/TheoFromSDA — 3 months ago
▲ 4 r/AOC

My draft SDA May newsletter

As time has passed in New York City, I have put together the tools required to change America, if people want to try to do in their counties what I have done in mine.

Darializa Chevalier has come into my district to do what AOC did to Michael Belzer and Samely Lopez, with the difference that AOC stood alone against Joe Crowley.

Unfortunately, Darializa has two other left-wing candidates who will split her vote against Adriano Espaillat. How do I know this? I am one of them. I read the DSA internal forums, and some of the people organizing Darializa's campaign are the same people who organized #OccupyWallStreet.

https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2016/12/two-bronx-democrats-are-on-a-mission-to-make-the-county-party-more-inclusive/179785/

To change the system, one needs to understand the system. AOC's recent email about being treated badly by her party is nonsense. The Democratic Party is not merely a political party; it is a quasi-governmental entity.

Until she understands that, nothing will change. The only way AOC becomes president is if she stops being a leftist and becomes a right-wing liberal, just like Obama or Zohran. When figures like them decide to return to their roots, the left has no chance.

What we will likely see happen is that the consultants will tell AOC to focus on fundraising, and they will pull the same playbook they used on Bernie. The moment a movement becomes dependent on consultants and donor networks, its priorities begin to shift.

socialists.substack.com
u/TheoFromSDA — 3 months ago
▲ 21 r/AOC

If you know candidates, activists, organizers, county committee members, or first-time candidates who may be interested in AOC2028, please reach out.

I built a Universal Guide called Rep My Block, which you can find at Rep My Block Guide, and I am looking for candidates who will support AOC2028 and publicly display that support.

One example is my own profile on Rep My Block: https://www.repmyblock.org/Vy_theochinotavarez/voter/detail

I need to find thousands of “Draft AOC” candidates who will step up at the right moment. You can find the link to the guide at: https://guide.repmyblock.org

If you know candidates, activists, organizers, county committee members, or first-time candidates who may be interested, please reach out.

u/TheoFromSDA — 3 months ago
▲ 51 r/CryptoCurrency+1 crossposts

My name is Theo Chino-Tavarez. I am a Bitcoiner and I am running for Congress in the United States. Does anyone here know Will Schweitzer from Blue Vault?

Hello,

I received an email from Blue Vault PAC with the following message: "One of our PACs platform members recently nominated your committee, Tbc For Congress, to join our platform. I'm excited to reach out to you and share more about what that means and the next steps."

As a Bitcoiner who fought the New York BitLicense in 2015 (https://newyork.abolishthebitlicense.org), I immediately replied and clicked on all the buttons to get started, but when it was time for the video conference, nobody was on the other side.

I suspect that everything was automated, since the original email was sent to the email address I provided to the FEC when I registered, and that Blue Vault most likely scraped it.

As a Bitcoiner, I still believe that Bitcoin is the first intangible commodity, though many clarifications still need to happen.

I am fairly well known in my community and could be a viable candidate if certain things offered in the Blue Vault paper were to happen.

Does anyone here know Will Schweitzer?
My old username was u/theochino.

Regards,
Theo Chino
Socialist Candidate for Congress in the NY13 Democratic Primary

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u/TheoFromSDA — 3 months ago
▲ 179 r/AOC

The DNC Bylaws Committee just met to prepare the Delegate Selection Plans for 2028.

The Delegate Selection Plan is the document that explain all the rules on how the party will select the nominee.

AOC did not work to get a single delegate elected to that meeting. This meeting was run by Liberals for a Liberal candidate to be selected.

I tried, and tried, and tried to get people to listen but it's really over for a Socialist to have a chance for 2028. If someone read the rules and tell me it ain't so, I am all hear.

aoc2028.substack.com
u/TheoFromSDA — 3 months ago