Tenant Perspectives
The Homefront 002: What Even is a Tenant Union?
Hello, welcome to another episode of ‘The Homefront’ by Reclaim Oneonta, where we report on Oneonta’s class divide from the tenant’s point of view. When we go out to talk to tenants in Oneonta about what we can do to solve our problems, one of the most common responses we get is, “what the hell…
The Homefront 001: A Cause Without Rebels
Hello, welcome to ‘The Homefront’ by Reclaim Oneonta, where we report on Oneonta’s class divide from the tenant’s point of view. On Wednesday, April 22nd a few Oneonta tenants went to Mayor Dan Butterman’s office hours to ask him about the “Good Cause Eviction Law”. As a result of their conversation, now this is going…
Oneonta Tenants Need ‘Good Cause’ Legislation
And we’re going to have to fight for it What is ‘Good Cause’ and how could it help us? The ‘Good Cause Eviction Law’ is a policy passed in New York state in 2024 to protect tenants from private landlords. While the law was passed by the state, New York’s localities only implement it if…
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