Rent Strike Toolkit Release

Posted by 82sc on March 31, 2020

On April 1, thousands if not millions of New Yorkers won't be able to pay rent. Over 80,000 of us have signed a petition to the Governor demanding that he cancel rent.  But April 1 is tomorrow and nothing has been done.  It's crucial that the Governor, state legislators and the federal government listen to and act on what tenants are saying. 

One powerful tactic to make them listen is a rent strike, where tenants withhold rent to demand action. On April 1, at 10am on Facebook Live we are releasing a Rent Strike Toolkit, which has information on the history of rent strikes, how a COVID-19 rent strike is different from traditional rent strikes and what’s involved with organizing a rent strike. The toolkit also includes sample versions of signs, flyers, letters and other documents you can use to help organize a rent strike in your building. 

RSVP for a virtual press conference on Wednesday at 10am, as we announce the toolkit, and call on the Governor to Cancel Rent!

 

WHEN
April 01, 2020 at 10:00am - 11am
WHERE
Facebook Live

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The Right to Counsel NYC Coalition is a tenant led broad based coalition that formed in 2014 to disrupt Housing Court as a center of displacement and stop the eviction crisis that has threatened our families, our neighborhoods and our homes for too long. Our Coalition is made up of tenants, organizers, advocates, legal services organizations and more! Our work is rooted in principles of equity, dignity, humanity, diversity and justice. After a hard fought, 3 year grassroots campaign, we won and became the first city in the nation to establish a Right to Counsel for tenants facing eviction. Our campaign has inspired a movement across the country. 

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