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August

2019

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Grappling with the Past, Imagining the Future: A Recap of our 2019 Workshop Series

Over the past two months, leaders and organizers from more than 20 NYC community groups came together to learn about pressing economic justice issues and strategies for change. Our five workshops explored topics ranging from the history of redlining in New York to envisioning an economy free from sexism and patriarchy. Feel like you missed out? Read on for a recap of our 2019 New Economy Workshop Series!

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August

2019

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Washington Post: Zombie Debt: How Collectors Trick Consumers Into Reviving Dead Debts

Washington Post — By last year, Terrie Raymer thought she was in the clear. A nearly $14,000 credit card debt she owed Target was now so old under Oklahoma’s laws that she could no longer be sued to collect the money. It was a relief, and Raymer began making plans to restart her life, including buying a new home.

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July

2019

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Earth to NYC: “You Need a Public Bank”

Although public banking is an unfamiliar concept to many here in the United States – there’s only one notable example, the Bank of North Dakota – public banks are common throughout the world.

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July

2019

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Consumer Reports: How to Stop Harassment for Debts You Don’t Owe

Consumer Reports — As a Type 1 diabetic, Sarah Stark expects to have to cope with a lot of medical bills. But one hassle that’s taken her by surprise is dealing with debt collectors. Earlier this year, she says, a debt collector claimed she owed a medical bill that she had already paid.

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July

2019

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Queens Daily Eagle: Are Community Land Trusts ‘the future of New York City’?

Queens Daily Eagle — A new housing wave may soon hit the Rockaways, and Councilmember Donovan Richards, who represents the area, wants to make sure that it doesn’t wipe out ordinary New Yorkers and low-income families.

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June

2019

26

Fast Company: The One Strategy that Could Finance the Whole Green New Deal

Fast Company — For the latter half of 2016, the Standing Rock Sioux and activist allies from all over the country camped out in North Dakota to protest the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which was likely to harm their native lands through an invasive engineering process and inevitable oil spills.

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June

2019

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Victory! NYC Funds Community Land Trusts in City Budget

Community and affordable housing activists are celebrating NYC Council’s announcement of $870,000 in FY2020 discretionary funding for community land trusts (CLTs) across NYC. The funding will help incubate and expand CLTs to develop permanently-affordable housing and curb displacement in low-income NYC neighborhoods.

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June

2019

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(Archive) ACTION ALERT: STOP PREDATORY FINANCIAL SERVICES BILL!

A dangerous bill that would deregulate New York check cashers and open the door to predatory practices is moving quickly in the NYS legislature. Take action now to oppose S.5423 (Sepúlveda) / A.7393A (De La Rosa)

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June

2019

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Curbed NY: Community Land Trusts Score Crucial Funds in City Budget

Curbed NY — The latest city budget includes $750,000 to grow an underutilized housing model that creates affordable homes in rapidly gentrifying communities—a major win for housing advocates.

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June

2019

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City Limits: Budget Could Boost City’s Nascent Community Land Trust Movement

City Limits — Over a dozen stakeholders and community-based organizations along with a group of elected officials are seeking monetary support for an initiative to help community land trusts get going or hit stride.

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