Good morning time to form a tenants rights** coalitionTwo years ago today, we passed a law in NYC making it a right to have a lawyer when facing an eviction. This was only made possible by the tireless work of tenants who were determined to fight back against the injustices playing out in Housing Court. Since then, we've seen that the Right to Counsel law has been remarkably effective at keeping people in their homes and decreasing evictions citywide.
Still, there is so much work to be done and we are continuing to push for a just implementation of the law as well as organizing a campaign to expand it. But for today, we celebrate the 2-year anniversary of the historic day that we made NYC the first in the nation to guarantee tenants a right to truly defend their homes.
#ThursdayThoughts
[Image: a stylized cityscape with top text that reads, "No more landlords," and bottom text that reads, "Join your local tenants' union."]
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It's all about Rent Control!
Rent control is likely coming to Sacramento. How a new plan will affect renters, landlords
sacbee.com
The Sacramento, California, City Council could approve a local rent control and tenant protection measure that would cap rent increases and limit evictions for some housing. Unions, developers reached compromise.Congrats, Sacramento!
Rent control is likely coming to Sacramento. How a new plan will affect renters, landlords
sacbee.com
The Sacramento, California, City Council could approve a local rent control and tenant protection measure that would cap rent increases and limit evictions for some housing. Unions, developers reached compromise.Defend Our Hoodz - Defiende El Barrio - Austin
Austin city council has let loose their pigs on us for open season! They arrested 7 people tonight who were OUTSIDE doing nothing more than chanting. They obeyed orders and were still arrested.
THIS IS STATE REPRESSSION! They want to try and make an example out of us, because we have told them what the masses already know - THE CITY PROCESS IS SHAM!
We need our community to support us more than ever. Please continue to donate and join our struggle against the city and their developer masters!
Donate here: gogetfunding.com/developer-owned-austin-city-council-arrests-5
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