Uncategorized Archives - Housing Justice for All

STATEMENT: Albany’s Broken Legislative Process Failed Tenants Again This Year

For Immediate Release: June 5, 2026 Media Contact: K Agbebiyi, press@housingjusticeforall.org, kagbebiyi@housingjusticeforall.org 770-605-9251 “State leaders promised affordability, but delivered nothing in the midst of a historic housing crisis” NEW YORK – As the legislative session comes to a close, tenants and homeless New Yorkers are frustrated that Albany took no action to make housing more

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75+ New York Local Elected Officials Call on State Leaders to Pass the REST Act Before Session Ends

News, Press Release, Uncategorized / By Naomi

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

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Housing Justice for All Rallies to “Make Rent Affordable”

News, Press Release, Uncategorized / By Naomi

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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Tenant Town Hall on Mayor Mamdani’s Housing Plan

Press Release, Uncategorized / By Naomi

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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Tenants and Advocates Vow Kingston Rent Stabilization Isn’t Going Anywhere After Initial Ruling in New Lawsuit

Press Release, Uncategorized / By Naomi

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

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Kingston Tenants Vow to Fight Yet Another Landlord Lawsuit

Uncategorized / By Naomi

Landlords File Lawsuit In Desperate Attempt to Defeat Rent Stabilization, Again KINGSTON, N.Y. — A group of landlords filed a lawsuit in Ulster Supreme Court on March 18 against the City of Kingston in yet another attempt to block rent stabilization, which has kept thousands of tenants housed and was recently re-authorized by the Kingston Common

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STATEMENT: Fully Funding Rental Assistance is Essential for Overcoming Our Housing Crisis

Uncategorized / By Naomi

NEW YORK – In response to the Senate’s and Assembly’s inclusion of $250 million for the Housing Access Voucher Program in the one-house budget resolutions, Housing Justice for All, a statewide coalition of more than 80 organizations that represents tenants and homeless New Yorkers, released the following statement from Sumathy Kumar, Coalition Director: “Rental assistance

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Housing Justice for All, Kavanagh, Rosenthal, and Shrestha Call for 2026 “Make Rent Affordable” Legislative Agenda

Uncategorized / By Naomi

Tenants, Advocates, Homeless New Yorkers and Elected Officials Endorsed the Make Rent Affordable Platform The Make Rent Affordable Platform Expands Options for Localities to Adopt Rent Stabilization through the REST Act and Calls For Additional Funding for HAVP Affordable Rental Subsidies LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE HERE NEW YORK — Today, Housing Justice for All, Senate Housing Committee Chair Brian

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Housing Justice for All Announces New Director Sumathy Kumar

Press Release, Uncategorized / By Naomi

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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New Rochelle City Council Passes Landmark Good Cause Eviction Protections

Press Release, Uncategorized / By Naomi

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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