The fight for universal rent control in New York
“Lofton was able to win a rent freeze in 2015 for himself and more than 90 of his neighbors after proving to the state that his landlord had demolished a community room in his building and split it into two apartments. Now, his newfound housing security has inspired him to help other low-income tenants—in Hempstead, in New York City, and as far upstate as Rochester.”