Dozens of Bushwick tenants are unionizing against their shared landlord — claiming the property owner has targeted Black and brown tenants for eviction, up-charged rent-stabilized apartments, and left the buildings in squalor.
"He's really ruthless to tenants of color, non-English speaking people, and immigrants," said Travis, a white tenant who formed the tenants union in April, and did not give his last name. "He does what he can to get them out of his buildings."
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Protesters march in Downtown Brooklyn on August 6 calling on Governor Cuomo to cancel rent. Photo by Paul Frangipane Dozens of Bushwick tenants are unionizing against their shared landlord — claiming the property owner has targeted Black and brown tenants for eviction, up-charged rent-stabilized apartments, and left the buildings [...]
