Housing Justice for All is trying to get to 20,000 signatures to tell the Rent Guidelines Board to freeze the rents!
Why? The Rent Guidelines Board just reported that LANDLORD INCOME ROSE 12% - on top of the previous year's increase of 10%. So our rent money is making landlords a lot richer.
Meanwhile, TENANT income did not increase and lots of tenants are paying 50% (or more) of their income in rent. Many of us are on fixed incomes.
What can we do to influence the Rent Guidelines Board? We can get a LOT of people to demand a rent freeze. Our elected officials - and those they appoint to the RGB - have been known to respond to public pressure.
If you have not already signed the petition to freeze the rent, do it now. You can CLICK HERE or use the QR code:
(You don't have to be rent stabilized to sign the petition.)
Support candidates for mayor who agree that a rent freeze is needed. At the mayoral panel on April 3rd, every candidate agreed that given the 12% increase in landlord income, a rent freeze is appropriate now.
Come to the rally at the Abyssinian Baptist Church
132 West 138th Street on Thursday, May 15th in the evening.
We can go up together!
