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Troy DSA
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We are the Troy, New York chapter of @demsocialists.bsky.social building tenant power, worker power, and electoral movements in the Collar City and Rensselaer County.
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Troy DSA @troydsa.bsky.social · Feb 9
What is the DSA?
Check out this thread to find out more about our organization!
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The more we organize, the more we win-- so join us in getting organized.
Congrats Zohran & Congrats NYC DSA! A socialist-- running on reducing the cost of living for the working class-- just beat out candidates who have used their power in the past for fraud and sexual harassment and who were backed by billionaires and massive corporations. Zohran’s win is a demonstration of what we know-- that organized people can win against organized money. But elections alone can’t win everything. If you’re excited over Zohran’s victory last night, now’s the time to join DSA! We’re a member-funded, member-run organization fighting to build a better, socialist world for all of us. The more we’re organized, the more we can do-- together. joindsa.org
June 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Good Cause Troy calls on City Council to pass Good Cause Eviction Protections:
"Troy has a critical housing affordability, quality, and stability crisis. Rensselaer County has the highest eviction rate in the state, and holdover eviction filings-- where a landlord initiates eviction proceedings after a lease expires for any reason besides nonpayment or for no reason at all-- have more than doubled in Troy since 2019. The City of Troy-- with 65% of households renting-- must opt into the most expansive version possible of New York State's Good Cause Eviction Protections (or "Good Cause") law to protect tenants' rights to stable, safe, and affordable housing and protection from landlord retaliation. "Good Cause" offers lease-abiding tenants a guaranteed lease renewal, capping rent increases per year at 10% or 5% plus the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower, and restricting the causes for which landlord can evict tenants. Since April 2024, 12 cities in New York have passed "Good Cause," including Albany, Rochester, Kingston, and Ithaca. To date, Troy's City Council has yet to consider this legislation. Voters of Troy expect the city to pass Albany's version of Good Cause, which identifies exempt small landlords as owners of units of one or fewer (owner occupied buildings of 10 units or less are already exempt in state law). At a time when housing affordability and stability feel increasingly out of reach for a majority of Troy residents, passing "Good Cause" is a common sense, fiscally friendly measure the city can take to keep more Troy residents, including families, in their homes. Good Cause Troy is a grassroots coalition campaign led by the Troy chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (Troy DSA) and composed of individual tenants and supporters, as well as over a dozen community based organizations around the city and the Capital Region. The campaign launched in May of 2024 with the goal of getting the City of Troy to opt into "Good Cause". To date, the campaign has collected over 1,800 signatures from Troy voters across the city who support these critical renter protections. We spoke at the City Council meeting tonight to implore the City Council to introduce and pass this critically needed legislation. The campaign looks forward to a consistent and growing presence at City Council meetings in the coming months and working with City Council and the Mayor's office to get "Good Cause" on the books in Troy. Given that it is slated to be a very competitive city council election year, we encourage the City Council incumbents, the Mayor, and opposing candidates alike to consider the material importance and popularity of tenant protections in a majority renter city like Troy. Housing in New York State has long been expensive, but even upstate the number of tenants burdened by rent (paying 30% or more of their income in rent) is dramatically increasing, the number of affordable units is decreasing. With rents going up for all income levels, tenants in Troy deserve the security of knowing they won't be forced out of their home at the end of their lease and that they will continue to be able to afford their rent.
February 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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What is the DSA?
Check out this thread to find out more about our organization!
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February 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Interested in learning about DSA? Want to see what you can do to help impact your community? Come to Troy DSA's discussion and mixer to learn more!
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January 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Join us for a Socialist Fundamentals double feature! First, we'll have a presentation & discussion on how socialists define class. Then, we'll talk about how we practice democracy in DSA.

RSVP: tinyurl.com/SocialistFun1
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December 14, 2024 at 10:23 PM