Sign this petition re: coronavirus & rent

Sign this petition demanding that New York state enact a rent and mortgage moratorium while the public is coping with the COVID-19 coronavirus. 

Dear fellow New York MoveOn member,

We live in a country where people have to choose between being healthy and providing for their families, and this shouldn't be the case.

The COVID-19 coronavirus has been classified as a global pandemic. Schools and many businesses are closed, but workers will struggle to make rent, utility, or mortgage payments due to lost business or because of caring for family members. People should not have to fear losing their homes as they take care of the health of their families and their communities. 

New York must enact and rent and mortgage moratorium for as long as the coronavirus is impacting our communities. 

Sign this petition demanding that New York state enact a rent and mortgage moratorium while the public is coping with the COVID-19 coronavirus. 

We cannot allow those in our community who have to work in this situation to suffer needlessly—because, perhaps, they don't have anyone to watch their kids while school is closed, or they have to miss shifts to care for a loved one.

In order to protect the health and housing security of our community, we call on Governor Cuomo and the NYS Legislature to act now so workers won't have to make the choice between their health and their livelihood. Specifically, we call for a suspension of all rent, mortgage, and utility payments for at least one month to allow people to do what they need to in order to take care of themselves, their loved ones, and the community. Landlords also need to be allowed to take advantage of this, so that they can extend this to their renters.

Choose to support our communities!

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks for all you do. 

—Cornelia Harris

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