We are facing a looming eviction crisis as housing courts across the state prepare to reopen and the moratorium on evictions comes to an end. According to some estimates, 1.4 million of New Yorkers are at risk of eviction. 92,000 more are already homeless in the midst of a global pandemic.

The response from the state has been woefully inadequate, with patchwork eviction protections and insufficient/damaging "rent relief" programs that are reaching a fraction of the people who need aid.

RSVP here to join us on August 12th at 7:00 PM for a mass call on Zoom to learn about the state of the eviction moratorium, and how you can fight to keep housing courts closed.

At the same time, the housing movement is stronger than ever before. We're organizing one of the largest rent strikes in New York's history. We are resisting evictions and blocking housing courts from re-opening. And we are organizing to pass three bills in Albany that would provide both urgent relief in the midst of the pandemic, and a path to economic recovery that centers tenants and homeless New Yorkers:

• Emergency Housing Stability and Displacement Prevention Act (S8802/A10827), introduced by Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblymember Karines Reyes. This bill extends the universal eviction moratorium for one year for residential and commercial tenants, and also protects homeowners from foreclosure.
• Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020 (S8802/A10826), introduced by Senator Julia Salazar and Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou. This bill cancels rent for the duration of the public health crisis, plus 90 days, freezes all rent and gives every tenant in New York the right to renew their lease. It also provides small landlords, non-profit landlords and public housing authorities with the resources they need to stay whole.
• Housing Access Voucher Program (S7682A/A9657A), introduced by Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assemblymember Steve Cymbrowitz. This bill provides emergency support to those who are currently homelessness or chronically unhoused.

Join us on August 12th for a mass call to learn more about our three bills, and how you can get involved in winning housing justice in the COVID-19 era.