Tenants, Advocates, Homeless New Yorkers are Calling for the Expansion of Rent Stabilization through the REST Act ALBANY, NEW YORK — Today, Housing Justice for All hosted a press conference with Senate Housing Chair Brian Kavanagh, Assembly Housing Chair Linda Rosenthal, Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha, and other legislators on the need to pass the Rent
More than 75 New York local elected leaders released a letter to state leaders, calling for the passage of the Rent Emergency Stabilization for Tenants (REST) Act (S4659C/A4877D) before the legislative session ends on Thursday. E
Now that the budget is done, lawmakers must act to pass the Rent Emergency Stabilization for Tenants (REST) Act – a cost-free way to empower municipalities to limit rent hikes and stabilize communities.
The REST Act would help Upstate Cities Adopt Rent Stabilization and Expand Tenant Protections
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Tenants, Advocates, Homeless New Yorkers and Elected Officials Spoke on the Expansion of Rent Stabilization through the REST Act and Additional Funding for Rental Assistance NEW YORK — Today, Housing Justice for All led a rally and press conference in Albany with housing chairs Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, REST Act co-sponsor Assemblymember
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Tenants were joined by Cea Weaver from Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants and Celeste Hornbach, Department of Housing Preservation & Development NEW YORK – Housing Justice for All and tenants from across New York City came together for a town hall on Mayor Mamdani’s housing plan, sharing their demands to lower housing costs with the
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NYS Supreme Court Judge David Gandin Grants Landlords’ Request for Temporary Waiver Of Requirement To Issue Leases While Preserving All Other ETPA Rights & Requirements Rent Stabilized Tenants Still Have a Rent Freeze and Eviction Protections While the Lawsuit Continues NEW YORK – New York State Supreme Court Judge David Gandin granted the landlord request
Kumar previously served as Tenant Bloc/HJ4A Campaign Director and OrganizerUnder Kumar’s leadership as Co-Chair of the NYC Democratic Socialists of America, Zohran Mamdani was first elected to the State Legislature NEW YORK — Today, Housing Justice for All announced Executive Director Sumathy Kumar. Kumar is replacing former director Cea Weaver who was recently appointed to lead the
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“For over nine million New Yorkers, rent is our biggest expense each month” NEW YORK – Housing Justice for All, a statewide coalition of more than 80 organizations representing tenants and homeless New Yorkers, released the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State. The statement below can be attributed to Sumathy
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Good Cause Protects New Rochelle Tenants from Unfair Evictions and Rent Hikes NYC Suburb Shows Tenant Protections and Building More Housing Go Hand-in-Hand NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Last night, the New Rochelle City Council voted to opt into Good Cause Eviction Protections, protecting New Rochelle tenants from predatory rent hikes and unjust evictions. New Rochelle joins Croton-On-Hudson, White
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