El 18 de marzo, alrededor de 100 residentes de Inwood se reunieron en la escuela Good Shepherd en la Calle….
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RAFA Report Slams City’s ‘Goldman Sachs Development Model’
On May 2, the Real Affordability For All coalition (RAFA), which includes Met Council, released a report charging that Deputy….
Boston Residents Protest Impending Evictions
More than 100 people marched through Boston’s Egleston Square neighborhood April 22 to protest the impending eviction of several immigrant….
Evicted America
Evicted is a brilliant book that reads almost like a work of fiction, but is all too factual. Matthew Desmond….
Voluntaria de asistencia telefónica: ‘Darles poder a los inquilinos para defenderse’
La línea de asistencia telefónica del Met Council opera 18 horas a la semana: los lunes y miércoles entre las….
California Eyes Allowing Stronger Rent Controls
Like New Yorkers, Californians in the state’s main urban areas are suffering from skyrocketing rents in part because state law….
Cuomo, Legislature Screw Tenants Again as Budget Revives 421-a
The New York State budget passed April 8-9 resurrects the 421-a tax subsidy for new residential construction in New York….
Inwood Ponders Preserving Library
On March 18, over 150 Inwood residents gathered at the Good Shepherd school on Isham Street for a forum to….
Construction as Harassment: Playing Rough in Williamsburg
In 1988, I moved to a rent-stabilized apartment on the north side of Williamsburg. Apart from a few artists and….
Portland Enacts Eviction Restrictions
Portland, Oregon enacted a law Feb. 2 penalizing landlords who evict tenants without cause or force them out with high….
The Housing Crisis Is Not Inevitable
Last year, urban geographer Tom Slater called the conventional wisdom on the high cost of housing—that it can be explained….
Lento progreso en Concejo para proyectos de ley contra hostigamiento
Defiende la Seguridad de Inquilinos (Stand for Tenant Safety, STS), una coalición de más de 20 organizaciones de vivienda, vecinales….
De Blasio Backs Right-to-Counsel Bill
At a February 12 rally before an overflow crowd at Edward A. Reynolds High School on the Upper West Side,….
Slow Progress for Council Anti-Harassment Bills
Stand for Tenant Safety, a coalition of more than 20 housing, neighborhood, and legal services organizations that includes Met Council….
Met Council Joins Massive Women’s March
On January 21, about 40 people from Met Council joined 400,000 others on the streets of New York City for….