Pass Good Cause Tenant Protections in Tarrytown!

Village of Tarrytown Mayor and Board of Trustees

The rent is too damn high in Tarrytown! Good Cause Tenant Protections keep renters in our homes by guaranteeing lease renewals, limiting rent hikes, and stopping unjust evictions.

Opting in to Good Cause protections will make our city fairer and more affordable.

To: Village of Tarrytown Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: [Your Name]

The housing crisis in Tarrytown is out of control. Prices have skyrocketed and long-time residents are being displaced from our community. Too many of our neighbors are staying in emergency shelters, living far from their jobs and schools, and being forced to move away.

The Village of Tarrytown should do everything it can to help people stay in their homes and in our community. Good Cause protections will give renters peace of mind that so long as they keep paying the rent and don't break the lease, they can renew their lease at a reasonable rent and stay in their homes.

New York State passed Good Cause Eviction Protections (§213- 2(a) of Article 6-A of NYS Real Property Law) in April 2024, authorizing municipalities around the state to adopt their own local laws protecting tenants from unjust eviction and unfair rent hikes. Tarrytown has the opportunity to adopt these protections locally and to close loopholes left in the state law to ensure that it covers as many tenants as possible by passing a strong version that sets the real estate portfolio exemption at 1 unit and raises the high rent exemption to 345% of Fair Market Rent (~$6,672).

No matter who you rent from or how many units they own, all tenants deserve stable housing. Good Cause Eviction would make our community more stable, affordable, and fair. Please vote to adopt Good Cause in Tarrytown.

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