Bronx Rally to Repeal Vacancy Decontrol and
Save Rent-Regulated Housing

Monday, December 29, 6-7:30 PM
Holy Family Church, Inc. at 2158 Watson Ave & Castle Hill Ave, Bronx NY
6 train to Castle Hill Ave. station

Join Housing Here and Now in mobilizing a crucial end of the year rally to repeal vacancy decontrol and save rent regulated housing! ACORN, Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, Community Voices Heard, New York City AIDS Housing Network and others are mobilizing to fill the room with tenants demanding the preservation of rent regulated housing.

We are inviting key State Senators from the Bronx, including Ruben Diaz, Sr. and State Senator-Elect Pedro Espada. Their votes are crucial for the repeal of vacancy decontrol. Bronx State Senators have many rent-regulated tenants in their district, and it's and important time for them to show their support to communities that elected them. We will ask them to commit to voting YES for the repeal of vacancy decontrol. To make sure they say yes, we need your help!

Vacancy decontrol is the loophole through which New York looses tens of thousands of rent-regulated apartments every year. Housing justice groups from across the city have joined forces to make its repeal this year the top priority. Housing Here and Now, along with dozens of other groups, hosted major rally on December 9, where 13 New York State legislators signed on to repeal vacancy decontrol. Thank you to everyone who made this rally a success. Now it's time to step up our work, and sign on Senators who haven't committed yet.

Following the Bronx rally, we're having a legislative strategy and advocacy training on Tuesday, January 13 at 6:00-8:30 PM. We are holding it at Grace Church in Manhattan, enter through 86 4th Ave (near 11th St). We're organizing lobby visits with State Senators through the last three weeks of January.