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Council Member Crystal Hudson advocates for tenant rights and introduces housing resolution
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Council Member Crystal Hudson addresses the housing crisis in New York City, highlighting the high cost of rent and the need for livable housing conditions. She introduces Resolution 119, which calls on the state legislature to pass legislation prohibiting landlords from evicting tenants in buildings with unresolved maintenance violations.
- Hudson emphasizes that 34% of NYC tenants spend at least half their income on rent
- She criticizes landlords who fail to make necessary repairs and retaliate against tenants exercising their rights
- The resolution aims to prioritize safe and stable housing for New Yorkers
Crystal Hudson
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Thank you, majority leader.
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Thirty four percent of New York City tenants spend at least half of their income on rent.
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The staggering cost of living has forced millions to choose between housing and other essential needs.
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And when individuals dedicate such a significant portion of their income to rent, they deserve livable housing conditions in return.
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Yet every day, my office and those of my colleagues across the city are inundated with cases of landlords failing to fulfill necessary housing repairs.
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In New York City, although tenants have the right to withhold rent until their apartments meet livable standards, those those simply exercising their rights often face eviction as retaliation from their landlords.
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As a body, we must continue our work to mitigate soaring housing costs and alleviate the burden placed on nearly all New Yorkers.
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That's why I'm proud that today we're voting on resolution one nineteen calling on the New York state legislature to pass and the governor to sign a sixteen twenty one s four zero ninety eight prohibiting property owners from filing eviction proceedings against tenants living in buildings with substantial unresolved housing maintenance violations.
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By passing this resolution, we're sending a clear message to our colleagues at the state level and to all New Yorkers that the right to safe and stable housing must be prioritized.
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Thank you.