Albany – 61 Arrested At Tenant Protection Protest At NY State Capitol

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    Jumaane Williams, Public Advocate for the City of New York, center, speaks with tenants and members of the Upstate Downstate Housing Alliance from across the state, demanding New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislators pass universal rent control legislation that would strengthen and expand tenants rights across the state of New York before rent laws expire on June 15th during a protest rally at the state Capitol Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)Albany, NY – Sixty-one people have been arrested after protesters frustrated by the slow movement of proposals to strengthen tenant protections blocked access to the Senate and Assembly chambers in the New York state Capitol.

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    The group marched through the Capitol chanting protests Tuesday before blocking the legislative doors. They were charged with disorderly conduct.

    Two of those arrested were also charged with third-degree assault for allegedly hitting the Assembly sergeant-at-arms.

    The state law governing rent control and rent stabilization rules in the New York City area are set to expire later this month.

    While lawmakers are expected to renew the law, the protesters said they want stronger protections and possibly a statewide law.

    The Democrat-led Legislature is scheduled to adjourn June 19.
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    MrSmith
    MrSmith
    4 years ago

    Its my house/building I paid for it, I pay the taxes on it and um going to charge rent for my apartments what I can get in the free market. Buy your own house to live in, who are you or Debalsio or anybody else to say how much I can charge for my product.

    Sholi-Katz
    Sholi-Katz
    4 years ago

    I have one question. If there is a strong recession and rents fall to half of what the owners get now. – Does the city renew all the rents with the small increases or it is only one way, when rents go up?
    This is exactly communism in America – just we do not do it in every sector. Rent Control was done in WWII as a temporary fix, as no one was building to protect the people. However we found this communist idea to be a good one and kept on with it. Maybe if Bernie becomes President, he can move this Idea to all other sectors, what a electrician can charge, what food must cost, how much to pay for a car Then while at it, the gov’t has to insure everyone owns a home. Go Bernie Go!!