The Action Lab launches the Small Business United campaign following the introduction of the Small Business Rent Stabilization Act (A5568/S8319). Organizers are inviting small businesses to join the campaign’s advocacy and organizing efforts.
We are proud to have officially launched the Small Business United campaign! The Small Business Rent Stabilization Act (SBRSA)—A5568(Gallagher)/S8319(Salazar) was introduced last month. Over the intervening months, we plan to reach out to affected small businesses and invite them into the campaign’s organizing and advocacy. For those interested in participating, sign up at this link. Read on below for some recent press coverage of the campaign and associated legislation.
PIX11 reports that lawmakers are backing the fight to save Jimmy’s Corner, strengthening calls for protections against displacement and highlighting the urgency of commercial rent stabilization in New York.
Supporters gathered outside the Durst Organization offices to defend Jimmy’s Corner, calling for protections against displacement and standing up for small businesses across New York City.
The Guardian highlights the growing movement to save Jimmy’s Corner, a beloved Times Square bar facing eviction and symbolizing the broader fight to protect small businesses and community spaces.
CBS News highlights the ongoing fight to protect Jimmy’s Corner as its building faces sale, underscoring growing concerns over displacement and the need for commercial rent protections in New York City.
Lawmakers and community members rallied to save Jimmy’s Corner, highlighting the urgency of commercial rent protections to prevent displacement of longstanding small businesses in New York City.
Supporters rallied to protect Jimmy’s Corner, highlighting growing momentum behind commercial rent stabilization efforts to defend small businesses from displacement in New York City.
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