Unpacking NYC's 'Good Cause' Housing Rules
NYC's new housing rules are confusing. Are you protected from steep rent hikes by new 'Good Cause' laws? Check out our new guide to learn more: https://legalaidnyc.org/get-help/housing-problems/what-you-need-to-know-about-new-yorks-good-cause-eviction-law/
You can also ask Legal Aid housing expert Ellen Davidson your questions at the following virtual workshops:
-June 20, 6:30 PM. This event is hosted by State Senator Liz Krueger in partnership with Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Kristen Gonzalez for New York, Senator Brian Kavanagh, New York State Senator Jose M. Serrano, Tony Simone for State Assembly, Linda B. Rosenthal, Assemblymember Alex Bores, Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright, Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, Councilwoman Carlina Rivera 利華娜, City Council Member Keith Powers, and Julie Menin.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/Good-Cause-6-20-24
-June 25, 7:30 PM. This event is hosted by Southwest Brooklyn Tenant Union in partnership with Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon and Shahana Hanif for City Council.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/SWBTUGC
9 out of 10 youth waive their Miranda rights during questioning. The consequences can last a lifetime.
You can protect NY youth by supporting the #Right2RemainSilent Act which would:
➡️Mandate that minors receive counsel before questioning
➡️Ensure statements collected in violation of the law can’t be used in a trial
➡️Help reduce the rate of false confessions
TAKE ACTION: https://bit.ly/r2rs
Incarcerated New Yorkers deserve access to the ballot box.
The Vote in NYC Jails Coalition is calling on the New York City Council to hold an oversight hearing on efforts made by the City to ensure that incarcerated New Yorkers have unrestricted access to the ballot box.
“Voting is a fundamental right in this country, and the BOE and DOC have an obligation to effectively facilitate a system that ensures every individual housed in City jails who is eligible to vote has the unfettered opportunity to cast their ballot,” said Rigodis Appling, Staff Attorney with the Criminal Defense Practice’s Special Litigation Unit and Community Justice Unit.
Learn more: https://legalaidnyc.org/news/advocates-rally-access-to-voting-incarcerated-new-yorkers/
NEW. NYPD stops are skyrocketing under Mayor Adams’ administration, rivaling numbers from the height of stop-and-frisk during the Giuliani years. Help protect your communities by sharing Legal Aid Society’s 'Know Your Rights' campaign: http://legalaidnyc.org/YourRightsYourPower #YourRightsYourPower
Governing by whiplash is a choice. One week, the Mayor attends a pro-new arrival rally. The next, he is blaming migrants for destroying NYC. Head-spinning rhetoric aside, our city has a legal and moral obligation to provide services to new arrivals. This is a central tenet of the American dream - we are a nation of immigrants. The Mayor’s rhetoric spells out a vision for NYC that threatens our fundamental democratic values and endangers lives. All New Yorkers must band together against anti-migrant sentiment by welcoming our new neighbors with humanity and aid. That’s the NYC we should all want to see.
Video from Mayor’s office and the New York Times.
Mayor Adams dramatically shifts his tone on migrants
Governing by whiplash is a choice. One week, the Mayor attends a pro-new arrival rally. The next, he is blaming migrants for destroying NYC. Head-spinning rhetoric aside, our city has a legal and moral obligation to provide services to new arrivals. This is a central tenet of the American dream - we are a nation of immigrants. The Mayor’s rhetoric spells out a vision for NYC that threatens our fundamental democratic values and endangers lives. All New Yorkers must band together against anti-migrant sentiment by welcoming our new neighbors with humanity and aid. That’s the NYC we should all want to see.
Video from Mayor’s office and the New York Times.
#WATCH how NYPD officers plant marijuana on unsuspecting New Yorkers to justify a stop and search. Judge Tamiko Amaker in Staten Island recently vacated the conviction of Jason Serrano, our client, who was the target of this egregiously unconstitutional conduct. More from @gothamist via the link in our bio.
#WATCH: More flip-flopping from NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea on bail reform. After months of faulting the new law for an alleged spike in gun violence, Shea recently recanted those lies, acknowledging that bail reform **does not** significantly contribute to gun re-arrests.
#WATCH: Last week, New York City Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea falsely accused our client of a crime to peddle more fearmongering lies about bail reform. He was called out three days later at a New York State Assembly hearing and suffered from an episode of amnesia. #SheasLies
Business and Labor Leaders Across New York Call For Passage Of Clean Slate Legislation
Housing Voucher Discrimination Press Conference
NY Leaders Demand Passage of “Good Cause” Eviction Legislation in 2020
100 New Yorkers are evicted every day in New York.
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, New York State Senator Julia Salazar, and District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido call on Albany to pass the #GoodCause eviction bill on the one-year anniversary of the introduction of the legislation (S2892/A5030).
#NYHomesGuarantee #GoodCauseNow
Remarks From Tina Bail Conference
#ICYMI: We rallied on the steps of City Hall earlier today to demand an end to law enforcement’s baseless fear-mongering against bail and discovery reforms. Full remarks below from Tina Luongo, Attorney-in-Charge of our Criminal Defense Practice:
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