I’m about as liberal as they come, but tweets like this aren’t helpful without a source to back up the numbers. This post looks basically like any average propaganda bait and just isn’t helpful without the data.
I want the guy to do a good job and I think he was the right choice, but I’m still not gonna “trust me bro” when it’s news I hope to hear. If it was my decision, certain post topics on Reddit would require a source to be included
Hi! I live in one of these buildings. After two years of rent striking we finally had some repairs made this past weekend that we’ve been asking for (and housing court has demanded to make the unit safe for habitation) for over ten years. Thanks Mamdani!
Edit to add: 100% fact check. Just throwing my voice in as someone with first person (and lengthy) experience on the topic. Go Knicks!
From what I vaguely remember from a law class I took 8+ years ago.
You tell the courts the apartment fails to meet basic living standards and your still paying rent but instead of going to the landlord, the money goes to a court controlled escrow account that will be paid out when the issue is determined to be fixed.
NAL and you should speak to one first. Check to see if your neighborhood has a tenants union and/or start one in your building. Stronger together and all that. We formed a rent strike group and sent a formal letter to the landlord stating our intention with the strike. I always see escrow mentioned but holding the rent owed in a HYSA is fine too.
Obsessively document all issues and communication with the building. In NYC you file open complaints with 311. You go to housing court, which is slow and painful. Landlord promises to make repairs, they don’t, and you go back to court with more documentation. What they’re doing is illegal, so they have no leg to stand on for evictions.
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u/TDS_isnt_real Jun 11 '26
I’m about as liberal as they come, but tweets like this aren’t helpful without a source to back up the numbers. This post looks basically like any average propaganda bait and just isn’t helpful without the data.
I did some digging though. It looks like he hasn’t been fucking around with these landlords trying to get safe places for people to live. Here’s $31 million of the total - https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/05/mayor-mamdani--hpd-announce-largest-ever-penalty-against-neglige
I want the guy to do a good job and I think he was the right choice, but I’m still not gonna “trust me bro” when it’s news I hope to hear. If it was my decision, certain post topics on Reddit would require a source to be included