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  • Nov 2020

Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to Rent Laws; Landlords Will Appeal

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A federal judge Sept. 30 dismissed a lawsuit by two landlord organizations who claimed that the stronger rent laws enacted….

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  • Nov 2020

‘The Eviction Crisis Is Starting to Happen,’ Upstate Activists Say

by Steven Wishnia Issue Nov 2020

The long-feared pandemic-fueled eviction crisis is starting to hit upstate New York, housing advocates and activists say. There are already….

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  • Aug 2020

Oakland Tenants Blockade Investors

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OAKLAND, Calif.—Rent-striking tenants in Oakland blocked investors from touring their building and apartments July 9, claiming it would endanger elderly….

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  • Aug 2020

Harlem Tenants Win $1.1 Million Refunds in J-51 Suit

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In a court settlement announced in mid-July, 400 current and former tenants at Lenox Terrace, a legendary six-building housing complex….

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  • April 2020

Huelga de Renta

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Si usted va a ir a la huelga de renta, envíe un texto a: “Huelga de Renta” al 646-542-1920 ¿Qué….

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  • April 2020

Rent Strike

Issue April 2020

If you are going on rent strike text: “Rent Strike” to 646-542-1920 What If the Governor doesn’t #CancelRent? It’s important….

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  • February 2020

Chinatown Residents March Against Planned Mega-Towers

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Scores of Chinatown residents and supporters marched from Cherry Street to City Hall Jan. 20 to demand that the city….

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  • February 2020

Jersey City Considering Stronger Rent Controls

Issue February 2020

Jersey City is considering strengthening its rent-control law. A 43-page draft ordinance released Jan. 24 by a special City Council….

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  • December 2019

Rochester, Kingston Take Steps Toward Rent Stabilization

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Rochester, New York State’s third-largest city, is about to take the first step toward enacting rent stabilization. In late November,….

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  • December 2019

City Evictions Drop Under New Rent Laws

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The number of eviction cases filed in New York City has fallen by almost half since new tenant protection laws….

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  • June 2019

Occupy Albany!

by Cameron Orr Issue June 2019

Tenants in Albany with the Housing Justice for All campaign on May 14 also occupied the offices of several lawmakers….

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  • June 2019

Houston Land Trust Begins Selling Limited-Equity Homes

by Steven Wishnia Issue June 2019

For decades, Houston had a reputation as a city where unzoned sprawl enabled people to afford housing. That has changed….

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  • June 2019

Zoning Reform Not Enough, Massachusetts Tenants Say

by Steven Wishnia Issue June 2019

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s bill to increase housing production by making it easier for local governments to change zoning has….

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  • July 2018

Six Cab Drivers Commit Suicide From ‘Financial Despair’

by Steven Wishnia Issue July 2018

Six drivers in the New York City taxi industry have committed suicide since last December, driven by what New York….

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  • July 2018

California Assembly Kills Eviction-Protection Bills

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The California Assembly on May 31 defeated two bills that would have outlawed evictions without a cause and closed loopholes….

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