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Although the new eviction protections to renters across the state in the new state budget reflects a very watered down version of what tenant groups and progressive lawmakers pushed for, they do extend protections for some. David Brand’s Gothamist article … Continue reading →

There is a struggle over laws to protect tenants in New York’s housing rental markets, where more and more people are facing rents they cannot even pretend to afford. See Housing activists balk at watered down ‘good cause’ eviction proposal … Continue reading →

Anthology Film Archives presents STRUGGLE OF MEMORY: FORGETTING HAITI, REMEMBERING AYITI, Feb 9th – 26th, 2024 Moira Tierney’s film RADIO HAITI is screening as part of the SHORTS PROGRAMME, Feb 11th at 8:30pm and Feb 19th at 6:45pm. FULL PROGRAMME … Continue reading →

image: https://amirentstabilized.com A recent article by Sam Rabiyah and Suhail Bhat in The City, ‘Coliving’ Landlords Turned $800 Rent-Stabilized Apartments into $7,000 Suites. Now Tenants Are Pushing Back details the way in which owners are destabilizing apartments and renting them … Continue reading →

NYC has been facing a precipitous drop in rent stabilized units that has gone unexplained, given the passing of the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act that was meant to protect this housing. While we continue to research how … Continue reading →

Homelessness is higher than it’s been since the Great Depression, and rent hikes are forcing us out of our homes, our neighborhoods, and even New York State. In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams’ Rent Guidelines board is considering record … Continue reading →

After what seemed like a robust movement for rent strike in the wake of covid-19 related job losses and disruption this summer, while experiencing the potential of eviction (with moratorium over) inflation and rising fuel and food costs, NYC tenants … Continue reading →

Former tenants of 1214 Dean Street win monetary civil suit with the help of TakeRoot Justice, Equality for Flatbush and Brooklyn Movement Center  In July, the landlords of 1214 Dean Street in Crown Heights Brooklyn tried to illegally evict their … Continue reading →

FAB Statement on New Park Development on Abolitionist Place (Jan 31, 2022) Friends of Abolitionist Place (FAB) is a Black-led, non-profit organization, created to continue the legacy of Mama Joy Chatel, who dedicated her life to preserving abolitionist history in … Continue reading →