Tenants Rally for Justice: Community Unites Against Slumlord Conditions in Sunset Park

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Tenants Rally for Justice: Community Unites Against Slumlord Conditions in Sunset Park

Photo credit: Nova Rivera NEW YORK — In a powerful display of solidarity, 30 or more community members — including staff from Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Mixteca members and local residents — gathered yesterday to rally for tenants’ rights and demand immediate action from property owner Shea Sigal. The rally, held outside three buildings owned by Sigal […]

How Can New York Be a City of ‘Yes, And?’

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How Can New York Be a City of ‘Yes, And?’

By Jumaane Williams, Citylimits.org “While revised zoning enables new structures, what other structures can we put in place to ensure that rising developments aren’t accompanied by still-rising rents?” On Thursday, the City Council is set to vote on “City of Yes”—a plan to increase housing production, put forward by the mayor and adjusted to be significantly […]