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AM Zohran Mamdani First Mayoral Candidate to Commit to a Rent Freeze, More Should Follow

“There are 2.5 million rent stabilized tenants in New York. If candidates want our votes, they must commit to a rent freeze.” NEW YORK  – Today, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani became the first mayoral candidate to commit to freezing the rent for all rent stabilized tenants. The Mayor-controlled Rent Guidelines Board decides how much rent goes […]

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Tenant Groups Condemn Holocaust Comparison from Head of Rochester Landlord Lobby

“Drouin’s comments expose the lengths the landlord lobby will go to defend unjust evictions and wanton rent-gouging…[showing] blatant disregard both for survivors victims of the Holocaust and tenants struggling to stay in their homes.” ROCHESTER  – Today statewide tenant coalition Housing Justice for All condemned the President of Rochester landlord lobby group Freedom First Real

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New Yorkers Welcome Rep. AOC’s Homes Act

‘Homes Act’ would create new federal Housing Development Authority, modeled after NYS Social Housing Development Authority legislation WASHINGTON D.C.  – Today Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) unveiled major legislation to tackle the housing crisis at a press conference in D.C., joined by New York State Assemblymember Emily Gallagher and New York

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Newburgh Votes Unanimously to Opt into Good Cause, Protecting Tenants From Rent Hikes and Unfair Evictions

Newburgh Becomes 6th Upstate City to Opt Into Good Cause Newburgh Closes LLC Loophole To Cover As Many Tenants As Possible  Newburgh, NY  – Newburgh City Council voted unanimously to opt into Good Cause Eviction Protections on Monday night, becoming the sixth city to adopt the tenant protections following the passage of state authorizing legislation

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STATEMENT: Tenants Blast New Landlord Lobby Group for Making New York Less Affordable

New York Apartment Association’s Real Agenda is Raising Rents for Working Families New York  – Landlord lobby groups the Rent Stabilization Association (RSA) and the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) have merged to form a new landlord lobby group, the New York Apartment Association.  Though these groups purport to represent small property owners, these organizations

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STATEMENT: New York Tenants Applaud Federal Rent Cap Proposal

New York leaders should follow President Biden’s lead and immediately take action to strengthen and expand rent stabilization in New York. New York  – Today President Joe Biden called on Congress to cap rent increases at 5% in apartments owned by corporate landlords – the first time a sitting President has embraced rent control since

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Poughkeepsie Becomes 3rd City to Opt into Good Cause

Together with New Rent Stabilization System, Poughkeepsie’s Expansive Good Cause will Protect Nearly All Poughkeepsie Renters POUGHKEEPSIE, NY  – The Poughkeepsie Common Council unanimously voted to opt into Good Cause Eviction Protections on Tuesday night, becoming the third city to adopt the tenant protections following the passage of state authorizing legislation in April. Tonight’s vote

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Kingston Opts into Good Cause Eviction Protections

Kingston Becomes Second City Outside Of NYC To Opt Into Good Cause Eviction; Ithaca, Poughkeepsie, and Rochester To Soon Follow Kingston’s Expansive Good Cause Will Protect Nearly Every Kingston Renter From Rent Hikes and Unfair Evictions KINGSTON  – Kingston Common Council voted to opt into Good Cause Eviction Protections this evening, following passage of a

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STATEMENT: Housing Justice for All Slams Supreme Court’s Decision Criminalizing Homelessness

“Criminalizing homelessness won’t solve the crisis – keeping rents low and housing our homeless neighbors will. New York  – Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of efforts to criminalize homelessness across the country by banning homelessness encampments. Homelessness is at a rate unseen since the Great Depression in New York City, and

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