New York Must Stop All Evictions. It’s a Matter of Life and Death.
New York must immediately reinstate a complete eviction moratorium, incoming DSA legislators argue, because you can’t stay at home if you’re forced out of it.
Jabari Brisport and Marcela Mitaynes · December 19, 2020

Jabari Brisport (left) and Marcela Mitaynes (right) will be seated in the State Senate and Assembly in January. | Cea Weaver
Jabari Brisport is the senator-elect for New York’s 25th State Senate District.
Marcela Mitaynes is the assemblymember-elect for the 51st Assembly district.
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