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Racial Justice and the Right to Remain
Summary:
Passing Good Cause is crucial for bringing racial justice to housing, and will disproportionately benefit tenants of color, particularly Black tenants. More than two-thirds of Black families in New York State rent. Among renters, Black households are the most vulnerable to eviction, the most likely to experience discrimination from landlords, and the ones most likely to be displaced when neighborhoods change. High rents and gentrification have had a devastating impact on Black communities in New York State.
Good Cause is an important step in promoting community stability and combatting displacement, both because it would extend protections for renters, among whom Black New Yorkers are over represented, and bolster the state’s anti-discrimination laws.
Issues: Affordable Housing
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