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I'm really blown away by the number of folks who came out to support this. Since the beginning of this crisis and the inevitable eviction tide coming in I've been thinking of how we can bring community together to assist our neighbors. Also thinking that one of the only 1/x https://twitter.com/laurawags/status/1280926931119149057
defences against illegal evictions is the NYPD's Anti-Lockout units, and during the national movement around abolishment how can we stop relying on the police and instead rely on community. South Queens has the largest number of informal units(basements, room shares, attics) 2/x
These are also the types of units that often get illegally evicted(evicted without marshall/court process). Tenants either have to call 911 and hope the police understand the law, or just deal with it. What would a rapid response network around illegal evictions look like 3/x
in places like South Queens where we don't have mass movements already? What lessons can we learn from immigration rapid response networks that coalitions like @HFZQueens and @DesisRisingUp have been holding down? As we saw all it takes is people power to stop these kinds of 4/x
abuses. I'd love to brainstorm with folks in Queens and beyond on how we can plan and solidify tactics, that are beyond relying on the police states, and build long lasting movements.
