Just a reminder on this #TaxDay only 1 in 4 eligible people receive housing assistance. The federal housing budget is 1% of federal spending and is dwarfed by housing subsidies and tax credits to the wealthy.

Taxes filed. Doing my part so the government can gut itself (except the cops and military), scrap protections, and shovel money to billionaires. Love this cool, normal system.

Big win for Bronx tenants: after 10+ years of organizing, the City seized their slumlord’s building—the first time in 7 years. Now it’s on track for permanent affordable housing. Great reporting by @davidfbrand.bsky.social / @gothamist.com.

Going outside: highly recommended

Overall revenue up 8% from last year, factoring inflation. Meanwhile, tenants continue to get hit with annual rent hikes between 3-5%, on top of inflation. We’re long overdue for a rent freeze.

Report: Revenue for rent-stabilized building landlords increases across city

Revenue after operating costs for landlords increased 12%.

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Hi everyone! I’m now a visiting fellow @nycfuture.bsky.social and looking to talk to folks about affordable housing for artists. I’ve assembled a list of housing policy/land use experts but I’d love to talk to anyone who’s worked on these kinds projects before!

hearing today in newark, nj for mahmoud khalil as the fed attempts to move jurisdiction on khalil’s case to louisiana, where he’s currently detained, from new jersey, where jurisdiction is currently held. demonstrators plan to rally in support of khalil ahead of the hearing.

Few studies capture the brutality of NYC’s housing crisis better than this one: back in the day, countless working-class people benefited from New York’s wage premium. But, now, that same wage premium gets sucked into the black hole of our self-made housing shortage. Tragic.

If your first reaction to a deeply affordable apartment is "they don’t deserve it," I hope you never face the systemic violence of housing insecurity. But you should ask yourself why you’re so comfortable with that violence displacing others.

Proud to stand with Ms. Henderson in her fight to keep her rent-controlled home of 32 years. Family isn’t just legal paperwork. Landlords exploit loopholes to erase affordability & displace tenants. Glad to co-counsel with @lamort.bsky.social. Thanks to @gothamist.com for the great reporting.

A love story, not a lease, decides Washington Heights rent-controlled apartment battle

Landlords challenged Freda Henderson's relationship with her late partner, who was the primary tenant.

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Congrats to my colleague Jane Landry-Reyes returning 21 apartments to rent stabilization and $54,799.66 back to tenants. ag.ny.gov/press-releas...

Attorney General James and HCR Commissioner Visnauskas Return 21 New York City Apartments to Rent Stabilization

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas today announced the

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@aoc.bsky.social cutting up some oligarchs at Foley Square tonight. #sos

Seeing these two together--in person--makes me so happy. Stevie has been supporting Leonard Peltier since the 80s. Incredible solidarity. #FreeLeonardPeltier www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iac5...

Little Steven - Leonard Peltier

YouTube video by Little Steven

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Julie (Aakadewin-O Waawaashkeshi Kwe) Francella@juliefrancella.bsky.social · 2y ago

Today Leonard Peltier has finally been released from prison—though under house arrest. Our friend Stevie Van Zandt was there with him today, standing in solidarity as he always has. Seeing this photo of Leonard & Stevie is medicine. #FreeLeonardPeltier #Justice

I don't think de blasio could've dreamt a better historical revision narrative. dime-a-dozen corrupt cop-landlord egomaniac descending swiftly into full-blown maga slimeball. makes de blaz look like a leftist patron saint.

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman.bsky.social · 2y ago

It's such a relief to know that the mayor is spending every waking moment looking out for the people of New York.

longtime landlord lawyer Scott Gross sanctioned for doing what longtime landlord lawyers do:

Consolidated donation item requests for people displaced by the Allerton apartments fire in the Bronx:

talia jane@taliajane.bsky.social · 2y ago

Bronx fire donation dropoff locations/dates + info. NOTE: This is a blended list from things I’ve come across on social media and isn’t intended to be exhaustive.

LA landlords are openly flouting emergency price-gouging restrictions. this is why we need universal rent control. laist.com/news/housing...

Asking rents skyrocket as LA fires destroy homes

For one listing, rent jumped nearly 86% since September. In an interview with LAist, the agent said she told her client, “People are desperate, and you can probably get good money.”

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Happening now: Amazon Labor Union workers and supporters are rallying outside JFK8 on Staten Island ahead of a midnight strike due to Amazon refusing to come to the bargaining table following a Dec. 15 deadline. #STRIKEMAS

Ya know the origins are situationist and I wish they’d get back to that and like hand presents to homeless people and what not

The bill shifting NYC broker fees from tenants to whoever hires the broker (usually the landlord/property manager) is becoming law after the mayor declined to sign or veto it during a 30-day window It will take effect in six months (mid-June) gothamist.com/news/bill-fr...

Bill freeing NYC renters from upfront broker fees is now law, takes effect in June

Mayor Eric Adams declined to take action on the bill within 30 days, meaning it automatically becomes law.

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For educational purposes only

Jury Nullification: Why Every American Needs to Learn This Taboo Verdict

Did you know that if a jury feels a law is unjust, it is permitted to “nullify” the law rather than finding someone guilty?

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Featuring many helpful pointers from @lamort.bsky.social

David F Brand@davidfbrand.bsky.social · 2y ago

Over the past 2 years, the NY Attorney General has received nearly 5,000 complaints from renters accusing their landlord of withholding their security deposits Tenants and attorneys say the problem is far more widespread For @wnyc.org and gothamist.com gothamist.com/news/nearly-...

Today and tomorrow are your last day to buy my prints for 30% off. Also I did Indignada in 2012 but have grown senile in my later years. Mollycrabapple.com/shop

the only reason that tech was ever remotely left-coded was that in the early 2010s they consciously aligned themselves with what appeared to be the dominant political party. that meant large donations to Dems and nominal gestures toward diversity. as soon as the winds shifted they swung right.

Housing vouchers are a central tool in the city’s efforts to solve the housing crisis. But for many New Yorkers, the problem isn’t applying for assistance, but what comes next: finding an apartment and securing the voucher.

How to Find Housing With a Voucher in New York City

A guide for homeless and low-income New Yorkers facing red tape, shady landlords and agency mismanagement in their search for a place to live.

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Spotted a Cybertruck in the wild recently. Actually not as ugly as expected, but it screams design hostility—like a truck version of anti-homeless spikes. 0/10.

lfg @aaronacarr.bsky.social

this is absolutely remarkable, organized by @jvp.bsky.social they shut down NYC's Grand Central Station demanding #CeasefireNOW

Solidarity with UAW!!!

can some please explain to me nyc produce stand economic viability? * open 24/7 * great customer service * 1$ avocados