Comments on: NYC Council bill would prevent landlords from banning tenants based on criminal history, except…

By: Ed C

Ed C — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 03:04:59 +0000

In reply to Debunking Debate with Restorative Action Alliance. Although all presenters are important, you can spool up to about 24 minutes for Amber's sex offender discussion.

By: Ed C

Ed C — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 02:32:05 +0000

In reply to CherokeeJack.

Not exacly Jack. They still can’t do a criminal background check even for sex offenders. However…………this is from the NYC council website:

“This section also does not prohibit inquiries into the NY sex offender registry, but requires that the landlord, owner, agents and brokers provide the applicant written notice about the inquiry, and a reasonable amount of time, not more than 3 days, to withdraw the application.”

That statement is absurd. We can’t check your criminal background, but we can check the registry, which results from a criminal conviction. Have all these councilors gotten lobotomies???

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:24:51 +0000

In reply to no hope.

No hope

If not for F.A.C, we might all be wearing ankle monitors. Although it seems we lose a lot, even minor wins can keep away something worse. And, if there were not numerous lawsuits being filed all through the year, many of us wouldn’t even be able to live where we do reside.
Additionally, if lawsuits were not filed, no telling what those in power could get away with.

Peace

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:11:14 +0000

In reply to Anonymous.

Anonymous

One of my neighbors once told me “I would rather have Hitler AND Charles Mason living next to me than having you live near me”. I told her “I can dig them both up and plant them in your yard if you want”. She ran inside out of frustration because she lost the debate that should not have ever happened. I think it was a draw though.

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:03:40 +0000

In reply to DMC. DMC The difference is, they gave them an entire island (Although it belonged to the indigenous people). And it took 150 years or more in the U.S , but even slaves eventually got their freedom. I hope it does not take us 150 years or being sent off to a volcanic island. I do not want to take a lava bath.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:44:15 +0000

If they are stating that felons should have a chance at housing then how can they pick and choose? I smell a legal challenge.

By: Logical-Thought

Logical-Thought — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:42:20 +0000

Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t there just a publicized case in NYC that the Supreme Court would not fully address involving a person who couldn’t even be released from prison due to his inability to find housing in the city as a result of the residency restrictions? I 100% believe banning the box should equally apply to ALL past criminal offenses but for it to be of any matter one would have to also ban the residency restrictions. I understand dealing with one thing at a time is a necessary approach. But as far as arguing to keep the box for sexual offenses, maybe just point out to those defending the box that an offender living or applying to live in the city wouldn’t pass muster of residency restrictions anyway. With so few places people can live in the city, what’s the point to the added box for previous offenses?

By: no hope

no hope — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:09:44 +0000

In reply to FAC Contributor #3.

Dear john,

Thank you for emailing your Council Member about Fair Chance for Housing!

Your message is on its way to Mayor Eric Adams and Council Member Farah Louis.

Thank you again for your support!

By: no hope

no hope — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:04:45 +0000

In reply to FAC Contributor #3. FYI when you go their website you cannot just e-mail them directly you have to be a citizen of NY(which i am not) so clicking on that link does not help

By: Debunking Debate with Restorative Action Alliance

Debunking Debate with Restorative Action Alliance — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:37:35 +0000

In reply to FAC Contributor #3.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qIv2bppA-ZA