Under Pressure
The public hearing for the mayor’s proposed ordinance that would push back lease-signing pressure is tonight at 6 pm. The News reports that students say that they “are being pressured to sign leases for their sophomore year during the first two months of their freshman year. The other problem is upperclassmen are being pressured to extend current leases soon after moving in.” Not just upperclassmen — grad students and faculty members too.
The more students and renters show up in support, the more unconvincing the landlords’ arguments about tenant-initiated pressure get. See you there.