The Movement That Is Upending Landlords’ Power Over Tenants There has been a ‘parabolic increase’ in cities and states giving tenants a right to counsel to help fight evictions. Abigail Savitch-Lew Jun 01, 2021
New York City Considers A Bold Idea To Keep People From Being Pushed Out Of Their Homes Activists are calling for a number of new policies to expand the reach of community land trusts. Abigail Savitch-Lew Mar 29, 2021
What ‘Defund The Police’ Means In A New York Neighborhood With High Homicide Rates and a History of Struggling for Justice Although there’s a diversity of views about law enforcement in Brownsville, Brooklyn, there’s widespread agreement that the community is still fighting to obtain all the resources it needs to thrive and police itself. Abigail Savitch-Lew Aug 19, 2020
Nonprofit Landlords Have Gone The Extra Mile To Support Tenants During The Pandemic. But There’s Trouble Ahead. Many community development corporations assist not only tenants, but also a wider community of low-income people with a range of social services. Abigail Savitch-Lew May 27, 2020
For Striking NYC Tenants With Notorious Landlords, the Problem Is Not Just COVID-19 Some are striking because they can’t afford to pay the rent. Others are striking in protest against what they say is inhumane treatment. Abigail Savitch-Lew May 13, 2020
