HOUSING JUSTICE

We Believe Housing is a Human Right

We need fair rent laws that protect everyday New Yorkers from predatory rent hikes and sudden displacement. Every New Yorker, no matter where they live, deserves the same basic protections. We can build stronger communities by guaranteeing safe, affordable housing for all people.

While everyday people struggle to earn a decent wage, rents continue to rise. Greedy landlords and developers are raking in enormous profits at the expense of our families and communities. Skyrocketing rents force people to spend more and more of their income on housing, and the ones who can’t afford to pay are pushed out of their homes and often out of the communities they love. This breaks apart our neighborhoods, hurts our local economy, and worsens the homelessness crisis. Housing insecurity isn’t just a downstate problem. People all across New York are feeling the squeeze.

Everyone Deserves a Safe Place to live

Everyone deserves guaranteed housing that is safe and dignified, regardless of their income or social status. So we must:

• End retaliatory evictions and predatory rent hikes
• Eliminate tax subsidies for wealthy developers
• Invest in community-controlled housing
• End lead poisoning in New York children – click here to learn more

Housing Justice is a part of Our Justice Agenda for 2022. Click here to read the full Agenda and get involved in the fight!