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News & Updates
In Memoriam: Tenant-Movement People Lost to COVID-19
Over 100,000 people have died nationwide from COVID-19, more than 20,000 of them in New York City. Each of those….
‘Of Course It Was Fran’
Fran was one of the founders of Met Council and the literary agent for a huge swath of the country’s….
New York Democratic Primary Set for June 23
Federal courts block Cuomo’s efforts to cancel presidential primary New York State’s primary elections will be held on Tuesday, June….
Frances Goldin, Met Council Cofounder, Dies at 95
On May 16, Frances Goldin, Met Council’s last living founder, passed away in her Lower East Side apartment at the….
20,000 inquilinos se unen a huelga de alquiler en toda la ciudad
Se estima que 20,000 inquilinos en la Ciudad de Nueva York están participando en huelgas de alquiler en edificios enteros….
20,000 Tenants Join City-Wide Rent Strike
An estimated 20,000 New York City tenants are taking part in building-wide rent strikes as part of the “Cancel Rent….
RGB Votes One-Year Rent Freeze, 1% Increase in Second Year
In an online meeting June 17, the city Rent Guidelines Board voted 6-3 to freeze rents for one year and….
RGB propone congelación de alquileres por 1 año
La Junta de Renta Regulada (Rent Guidelines Board, RGB) está proponiendo una congelación del alquiler por un año para los….
Huelga de Renta
Si usted va a ir a la huelga de renta, envíe un texto a: “Huelga de Renta” al 646-542-1920 ¿Qué….
Rent Strike
If you are going on rent strike text: “Rent Strike” to 646-542-1920 What If the Governor doesn’t #CancelRent? It’s important….
Evictions Suspended Through June 19, Courts Closed, Future Uncertain
Opposition Grows to Return of ‘Business as Usual’ When They Reopen Evictions in New York are currently on hold through….
Remembering Tom Waters (1963-2020)
The tenant movement suffered an enormous loss when Tom Waters died April 4, apparently from the COVID-19 virus. A leading….
Landlords Threaten to Warehouse More Apartments
Since the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act was enacted in June 2019, some New York City landlords have dropped….
Caseros amenazan con almacenar más apartamentos
Desde que se promulgó la Ley de Estabilidad de Vivienda y Protección de Inquilinos (Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act)….
Inquilinos de Nueva York preparan una ‘ola masiva de huelgas de renta’ a partir del 1o de mayo
Ya que cientos de miles de neoyorquinos no pueden pagar el alquiler después de quedarse sin trabajo por la epidemia….