ALT 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

ALT A red flyer with white text. The Good Cause Troy and Troy DSA logos are at the top, bracketing an image of a hand holding a megaphone. Good Cause Troy Campaign for Eviction Protections Campaign Meeting. April 26th, 2025 2:00pm. 386 1st Street, Troy, NY 12180. Hear campaign updates, connect with neighbors & organizers, and make signs for our rally at City Council! Potluck-- food to share welcome but not required.

ALT GCT at the City Council Meeting. Enduring hours of embarrassing attempts by the Troy City Council majority and mayor to defend their mismanagement of city finances, Good Cause Troy once again showed up and held the line for renter protections last night! We've heard that some city councilors are getting rattled by the tenant power we're building 🤔️ Maybe these “folks” should "pay attention" to what Troy renters and voters want and pass Good Cause! The Good Cause Troy and Troy DSA logos are at the top of the image, and an illustration of apartment buildings is at the bottom.

ALT GCT at the City Council Meeting. An image of many people holding up signs in support of Good Cause protections.

ALT A red flyer with the Good Cause Troy logo in the top left, the Troy DSA A red flyer with the Good Cause Troy logo in the top left, the Troy DSA logo in the top right, and a black and white image of a bullhorn on the top center. Text reads: Good Cause Troy Campaign for eviction protections Campaign Meeting. March 26th 2025 6:30pm, 386 1st Street, Troy, NY 12180. Learn: campaign updates, ways to help the campaign win. Connect with: neighbors & tenant organizers. Potluck (food to share welcome but not required)

ALT Flyer with Troy DSA rose-in-collar logo in the bottom right reads: Troy DSA Presents A Socialist Fundamentals Double Feature: What is Class? & How to do democracy in DSA. Sunday, 3/9, 3pm-5pm. 386 1st Street, Troy. RSVP: tinyurl.com/SocialistFunMar. Masks required & provided

ALT A red flyer with the Good Cause Troy logo in the top left, the Troy DSA logo in the top right, and a black and white image of a bullhorn on the top center. Text reads: Good Cause Troy Campaign for eviction protections Campaign Meeting. February 24th 2025 6:30pm, 386 1st Street, Troy, NY 12180. Learn: campaign updates, ways to help the campaign win. Connect with: neighbors & tenant organizers. Free food & winterization supplies.

ALT Rally to save the civil service. Wednesday, February 19, 11:30am to 1pm. Dress warm! Leo O'Brien Building, 1 Clinton Square, Albany, NY.

ALT Flyer with Troy DSA rose-in-collar logo in the bottom right reads: Troy DSA Presents A Socialist Fundamentals Double Feature: What is Class? & How to do democracy in DSA. Saturday, 2/15, 3pm-5pm. 386 1st Street, Troy. RSVP: tinyurl.com/SocialistFunFeb. Masks required & provided

ALT 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 landlords can evict tenants.

ALT 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 o

ALT 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.

ALT 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.