THE INDYPENDENT/PAPER TIGER FILMS PRESENT: RIGHT TO THE CITY!!! (...RIGHT ON!!!!!) Says Uni Q. Mical , Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 1:16 PM, in Labels: housing, new york, right to the city

Indypendent Magazine & Paper Tiger Films gathered footage from the rallies and condo canvassing of Right to the City from this past year. It's a FREEKIN sweet introduction of the campaign and the full scope of our demands. Surprisingly, I'm even in it :-)

Enjoy!

NY CITY COUNCIL PASSES 30% RESOLUTION! Says Uni Q. Mical , Friday, October 2, 2009 at 1:35 PM, in Labels: hiv/aids, housing, new york, nycahn, quinn, rent

Earlier this summer, Speaker Quinn and Councilwoman Rosie Mendez crafted a resolution to urge Albany to pass the 30% Rent Cap Bill for low-income New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS. On Wednesday, Sept. 30th, Quinn and Councilwoman Annabel Palma (from the BX) joined NYCAHN members and leaders on the steps of City Hall for our press conference around the Resolution, which was voted on later that day. The Resolution passed UNANIMOUSLY at 3:20pm in the Council Chambers.

Speaker Silver? Governor Paterson? WHAT'S GOOD?!?!?!?!!?

This is NOT a matter of budget, of cost, of anything that the Assembly is claiming makes this bill disadvantageous to pass. This bill is life or death for 11,000 low-income New Yorkers paying 60-80% of their income towards their rent.