Last Wednesday (1st September), in the state capital Albany, the New York Assembly held an extraordinary – in every sense – session to debate extending the state’s eviction moratorium. Watching it was an object lesson in “them and us” attitudes to housing and its place in our society. Even after years of trying, I sometimes… Continue reading Housing: Them and Us
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In a New York minute…
…everything can change, so the song goes. Well, things have certainly changed here in the past 24 hours and since I wrote this rather gloomy post four days ago. It’s a good reminder of how volatile politics can be, but also, that progressive movements must be ready to seize those moments. Two things happened last… Continue reading In a New York minute…
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