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March & April 2026 Updates
March & April were real busy at UTA! We celebrated our 53rd Anniversary, shared several employment opportunities, highlighted the Drake Manor / Idlewild Terrace Tenant Union launch, acknowledged some public speaking engagements UTA participated in and organized, uplifted the work of our Homelessness Prevention Program & tenant organizer, gave some updates on legislative priorities at…
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Inclusionary zoning teach in & speech prep
On 4/16, UTA and Citizen Action will be holding a teach in and preparing speeches for public comments at the upcoming Common Council meeting. On 4/20, the Council will be voting on amending Inclusionary Zoning. The changes include giving developers the ability to pay their way out of providing affordable housing, decreasing the number of…
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UTA February 2026 Updates
February was a busy month for UTA between some job openings, the Hinckel United Tenants Union protest, the Thurlow Terrace Tenant Union Launch, Ida Yarbrough Tenant Union celebrating their one year anniversary, and more! Read our newsletter below https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=977769337a6a325db48766460&id=fffd7c6411
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Inclusionary Zoning February Update
The City of Albany has proposed a reform to the current Inclusionary Zoning ordinance that would make the following changes to the current law:1. Increase the Area Median Income from 60% to 70%, meaning new developments must be eligible to tenants with higher incomes than before.2. Rather than the tiered structure which set aside between…
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2025 In Review
In January, UTA released it’s annual report, identified goals for 2026, and updated the community on some tenant union activity! See our newsletter below: https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=977769337a6a325db48766460&id=b0369bb2a0
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Inclusionary Zoning at risk of repeal
In a last minute backroom deal, the Mayor’s office whipped 9 Common Council Members to support an initiative to overturn our local affordable housing ordinance that took years of research and dialogue to win. The proposal does two things:1. Raise the income level that inclusionary zoning serves from low-income to median income.2. Grant developers a…
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November 2025 Updates
UTA’s 2025 November newsletter brought attention to our achievements in 2025, celebrated Ida Yarbrough Tenant Union winning every one of their 16 demands, alerted the community of Mayor Sheehan’s attempts to steamroll Inclusionary Zoning, acknowledged a new program UTA was hosting thanks to Assembly Member Gabriella Romero, updated readers about the struggle at the Amsdell…
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October 2025 Updates
In October 2025, UTA celebrated its 52nd Anniversary event, brought attention to the ongoing union struggles of both the Amsdell Tenant Union and Ida Yarbrough Tenant Union, notified readers of UTA’s participation in the Housing Justice For All statewide retreat, thanked KeyBank Foundation and the B’nai B’rith Gideon Foundation for supporting UTA’s emergency rental assistance…
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September 2025 Updates
In September, UTA released the list of its annual event awardees, held a successful Tenant Union Organizing 101 training that was attended by 30 community members and 6 tenant unions, brought attention to the dangerous conditions at Tivoli Park Apartments, broadcasted staff participation in a backpack distribution effort with Assembly Member Gabriella Romero, and expressed…
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August 2025 Updates
In August, UTA celebrated the Ida Yarbrough Tenants Union recent victories with a cookout attended by Assembly Member Romero and then Chief City Auditor Dorcey Applyrs, and alerted the community of UTA’s running out of emergency rental assistance. Read more below https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=977769337a6a325db48766460&id=9aa1a7298f