"Last year’s rent hike was already historic and horrific, contributing to the fact that half of all families in New York can’t afford the minimum cost of living in our city. Yet landlords are still pushing for an even more extreme increase, which will force even more families from their homes. They attempt the same disingenuous argument every year, and I fear that with this administration’s appointees and priorities, the board will listen to them.
"Don’t be fooled by the strategy – if the board considers even a fraction of the absurd increase landlords are pushing, it would not be a compromise or a reasonable stance. It would be a devastating attack on New York’s tenants by an industry that routinely puts profit over people. The answer to any real financial struggles that some owners face cannot be demanding more money from tenants who don’t have it, which would only deepen the crisis.
"New York is the most expensive it’s ever been, and building conditions are deteriorating as rents continue to rise. Before even beginning a discussion about raising rents, we should be discussing how to hold bad landlords accountable for their repeated failures to maintain basic living standards, and how to protect tenants from dangerous conditions and costs."
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