These East Harlem Tenants Staged a Rent Strike—And Won
Tenants in five East Harlem buildings won half a million dollars in back rent and repairs, in a settlement with their landlord over poor housing conditions. They now hope other tenants across the city can learn from their organizing.
NYC Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto of Bill Capping Rents for Voucher Holders
The legislation mandates that households receiving city rental assistance contribute no more than 30 percent of their income to rent. It reverses an earlier move by the Adams administration to increase that amount for a subset of CityFHEPS voucher holders, an effort to manage costs of the $1.2 billion program.
Mamdani’s Immigration Transition Team to Focus on Fortifying City’s Sanctuary Laws
The first meeting of the Immigration Justice Committee, one of 17 groups the mayor-elect has assembled to advise on his transition to City Hall, will work “to develop the best path forward for upholding and strengthening our sanctuary policies,” a spokesperson said.
Opinion: The Socialist Roots of Latino Politics in New York
“The beginnings of Latino politics in New York largely embraced a brand of socialism and was principally the domain of Puerto Ricans,” the author writes. “This group organized an entire political movement focused on racial and social justice.”
PODCAST: ¿Cómo ha cambiado la percepción de los latinos del presidente Trump en segundo mandato?
El número de latinos insatisfechos con la dirección del país es casi igual al registrado en 2020, cuando el 77 por ciento opinaba lo mismo en los primeros meses de la pandemia.
