Still, many tenant groups said that the new program could make a significant difference.
This week, the tenant group will begin to form a committee to look into the landmark question.
Tenant groups and many Democrats have vowed to fight against any changes in the laws.
Tenant groups are pushing for the city to follow that procedure.
She is the executive director of the tenants group.
Tenant groups were generally supportive of the new state plan, but made clear that they considered it only a starting point for debate.
The members of the tenants group, who have scant trust in city officials, are fearful about where they will end up.
Both proposals sparked a heated response from city officials and tenant groups.
Tenant groups have mounted a noisy pressure campaign against those senators.
The tenant groups and their lawyers have recently begun to cooperate with each other, but they still follow different strategies.