Rangel Will ‘Take Another Look’ at Questioned Apartments

Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) says he will “have to take another look” at the use of a rent-stabilized apartment in Harlem as a campaign office.

The New York Times reported Friday morning that he has been using a rent-stabilized apartment in Harlem as a campaign office in violation of New York State and City regulations, which say that the apartments must be used as primary places of residence.

During a press conference held Friday afternoon, Rangel said he is “evaluating the use of one of the four apartments as a campaign office” and that if the use of the office is improper he will “go to another place and get a different office. Period.”

“The office mentioned in the story is a small apartment, which I use for working and to make fund-raising calls,” Rangel said. “When the apartment was rented about 10 years ago, there was no question about whether it was appropriate in view of the fact there were