All ranktheslate.nyc candidates (plus Stringer) support a rent-freeze. Who doesn't support a rent-freeze? Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo is landlords' favorite candidate because he wants to raise your rent. PS – kudos to @tenantbloc.bsky.social for making rent-freeze a central position of the mayor's race.

NEW: Since February, I've followed @tenantbloc.bsky.social's campaign to win a rent freeze in NYC. Now, Zohran Mamdani is on the verge of a victory that would deliver one. Here's a first look into how organizers brought over 20,000 tenants into Mamdani's coalition. inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...

Will NYC's Long-Suffering Tenants Carry Zohran Mamdani to Victory?

A close look inside the campaign that has helped turn New York City renters into a force to be reckoned with.

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In NY, homeowners are 2x as likely to vote as tenants. Unless there are pro-tenant policies on the ballot, that is, like a rent freeze. In the mayoral race @tenantbloc.bsky.social tried to awaken the untapped potential of tenants as a political bloc. Read @thomasbirm.bsky.social on this strategy ⬇️

Will NYC's Long-Suffering Tenants Carry Zohran Mamdani to Victory?

A close look inside the campaign that has helped turn New York City renters into a force to be reckoned with.

inthesetimes.com

Freeze the goddamn rent.

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

Top 3 bringers of joy despite the horrors: 1. @ssn-njphilly.bsky.social's participatory law event with @rlopez.bsky.social, Terrell Carter & Kempis Songster 2. Talking about the REST Act in Albany with @tenantbloc.bsky.social & For the Many 3. @thejinkx.bsky.social at Carnegie Hall w. my mom

Surprise appearance by @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.social to fire us up on the @tenantbloc.bsky.social mass call!! Join the fight for a rent freeze: rentfreeze.nyc

NEW: We are expanding rent stabilization across upstate & LI! Tenants are half the state. We need affordable rents NOW. A new bill from State Senate Housing Chair Kavanagh and Assemblymember @sarahana.bsky.social will end costly, landlord-rigged barriers to rent stabilization.

We're out ALL OVER today talking to rent stabilized voters and reminding them that the Mayor controls the rents! We need ALL MAYORAL CANDIDATES to commit to a rent freeze! There are 2.4 million rent stabilized tenants -- we make New York New York, and we deserve to stay.

NEW: We’re building a voting bloc of 250,000 tenants to take on real estate, freeze the rent, and win safe, stable homes for all. The fight starts now. The NYS Tenant Bloc, a sister org to Housing Justice for All, is here.

3 candidates for mayor have now committed to FREEZING THE RENT: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, @jessicaramosqns.bsky.social, and Michael Blake. You CANNOT win this election without the tenant vote.

Here’s what the candidates challenging Mayor Eric Adams in NYC’s Democratic primary have to say about freezing rents For @gothamist.com and @wnyc.org gothamist.com/news/heres-w...

Here’s what NYC's mayoral candidates say about freezing the rent

Three candidates challenging Mayor Eric Adams say the Rent Guidelines Board should stop increases for tenants in rent-stabilized apartments.

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UPDATE: We now have SEVEN mayoral candidates coming to our forum at 1. Tenants run New York. And candidates are ready to earn our votes. Livestream on our Facebook. www.facebook.com/events/93551...

70% of New Yorkers rent. We'll be voting for a mayor who works for us -- not real estate. On NY1 this morning previewing today's Mayoral Forum.

Tenants are half NY state - but wealthy landlords and developers control our homes, neighborhoods, and even our democracy. It's time to take back the state for tenants. Join me and @housingjustice4all.bsky.social as we launch a powerful new organization on Monday. RSVP: hj4a.org/Dec9

Zellnor Myrie's platform offers nothing for tenants struggling to stay in their homes right now. Even worse, it undermines rent stabilization, giving landlords more ways to raise rents and push families out. 70% of New Yorkers rent — if you want our votes, freeze the rent.

Zellnor Myrie@zellnor.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s official: I’m running for Mayor of New York City — because we need to Rebuild NYC. Rebuild NYC is a mandate for one million homes — because either we bring down the cost of housing, or we continue to lose New Yorkers. And I don’t know about you, but I’m not leaving. zellnor.nyc/rebuildnyc

Join us Monday, December 9 to launch a new power building project for renters in New York State. Tickets: hj4a.org/Dec9