April
2024
18
Groups, Tenants, Electeds Rally at City Hall, Demand Council Boost Community Land Trusts To Keep New Yorkers Housed
On Thursday, more than 50 community, housing, and environmental justice groups and elected officials rallied at City Hall for the Community Land Act, a slate of local bills that would give community land trusts (CLTs) tools to remove land from the speculative market and expand community- and tenant-controlled permanently affordable housing in Black and brown neighborhoods. The action took place as Governor Hochul pushes a disastrous housing proposal that would embolden predatory landlords and exacerbate the displacement of low-income tenants.