A housing advocate compared evictions to ‘violence’ in a now-viral speech at an event hosted by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Antonia Marrero, a member of the Housing Organizers for People Empowerment (HOPE) Tenant Union, spoke about housing rights for Mamdani’s Rental Ripoff Report on Wednesday.
The mayor was joined by multiple housing advocates and members of his administration, including Cea Weaver, the head of Mamdani’s Office to Protect Tenants, to announce a new housing plan at the Tenement Museum…