rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/tell-cuomo-freeze-evictions?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-tell-cuomo-freeze-evictions' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Housing Justice For All and NYS Tenant Bloc https://actionnetwork.org/groups/hj4a-tenant-bloc https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/161/172/normal/TWITTER_2.png New York State is in the middle of a public health crisis. Each passing day, more and more people are at risk of contracting COVID-19. This crisis affects the 92,000 homeless New Yorkers most of all. New Yorkers who face homelessness or day-to-day housing insecurity are at a higher risk of being exposed to the virus, becoming ill, and suffering catastrophic health outcomes. Governor Cuomo’s reaction to this crisis has been austerity, more cost cutting, and even prison labor. Our reaction is the opposite. This crisis means that we need MORE money for public housing, MORE money for services and housing for homeless New Yorkers, and an end to rent increases and evictions. New Yorkers are facing loss of income as we are either forced or voluntarily decide to stay home from work to protect our health. As the public is urged to avoid public spaces, small businesses are facing a similar loss of income -- a problem made worse by xenophobia against immigrant-owned businesses in particular.   Evictions and homelessness significantly worsen the threat posed by COVID-19. In order to halt widespread displacement from our homes and our jobs or businesses which would only worsen the current situation, we are calling on Governor Cuomo and Chief Judge Janet DiFiore to immediately freeze rents and institute a moratorium on all evictions in New York State. In this moment of crisis, we need housing justice AND healthcare justice. We need Medicare for All, a Homes Guarantee. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-cuomo-freeze-evictions