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Binghamton residents sharply divided as council hears hours of public comment on Good Cause Eviction
Summary
Dozens of residents and stakeholders testified for and against a proposed local adoption of New York's Good Cause Eviction rules, with tenants and advocates urging protections and many landlords warning of lost property rights and higher costs; council did not take a final vote on the ordinance at the Dec. 18 meeting.
Dozens of residents packed the Binghamton City Council chamber on Dec. 18 to address proposed local adoption of New York State’s Good Cause Eviction (GCE) protections, offering sharply contrasting accounts of housing insecurity and landlord burdens.
Tenant advocates and renters, including organizer Salka Valerio and resident Dominique Rice, urged the council to opt into the state law, saying it would limit arbitrary evictions, reduce homelessness and stabilize neighborhoods. “Good cause eviction is a simple, fair policy that ensures tenants can't be displaced without a legitimate reason,” Valerio said during her remarks. Dominique…
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