Utica Tenants & Community Union

05/24/2026

Trump/Republicans narrowed definition of “assistance animal” allowed to live with disabled tenants in housing, a move that could lead to thousands of animals & their owners being evicted.This is cruel attack on disabled/veterans!

05/12/2026

📢 BIG NEWS, UTICA! Our UNITE May Meeting is tomorrow night! 🏘️✊
Living in bad conditions stops when we start standing together. Come get fed, get informed, and get empowered!
🗓 TOMORROW (Tuesday, 5/12)
🍕 5:30 PM: Eat & Greet
⚖️ 6:00 PM: Meeting Begins
📍 Utica Public Library, 2F Gallery
This is a tenants-only safe space. Need a ride? Text 315.793.7048. See you there—let’s UNITE! 🔥

04/29/2026

JUST 2 DAYS AWAY: Workers Over Billionaires! 🚩
Utica, the countdown is on! This Friday, we are joining the national “No Work, No School, No Shopping” pledge to show that when we unite, we win. While corporations take more, we are standing together for our neighbors.
This isn’t just a meeting—it’s a celebration of community unity! Come out for a night of high-energy music, dance, and grassroots art. Plus, we are providing FREE food and clothing for those in our community who are not so fortunate. 🥘👕
What’s Happening?
• Music & Dance: Featuring Carson Murphy, Cassandra Harris Lockwood, Bob Heins, Paul Whitney, Utica Royalties Dance Group, and J Easy! 🎶
• Art Build: Make banners to protest healthcare cuts and fight for a better future. 🎨
• Teach-In: Learn how YOU can support fellow workers, protect our immigrant neighbors, and expand democracy. 🗣️
• Solidarity Supper: Free refreshments and a community meal for all.
Our Message is Clear:
1. Tax the Rich: Families first, not billionaire fortunes! 💰
2. Protect Our Neighbors: No ICE, no war, and no private armies. 🕊️
3. Save Our Safety Net: NO cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, or housing. 🏥
4. Human Rights: Make food, housing, and transportation affordable for all.
📅 WHEN: Friday, May 1st | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 WHERE: DeSales Center, 309 Genesee Street, Utica
🎟 COST: FREE and open to the public!
🔗 Register Now: https://mobilize.us/s/FL00Gg
✨ Volunteer / Perform / Donate: https://forms.gle/zcf8e9Xs9E3tJLvt5
📞 Info: 315-725-0974 | [email protected]
Sponsors: Citizen Action of NY, Indivisible Mohawk Valley, SEIU 1199, For the Good, Central New York Labor Council & Mohawk Valley Latino Association.
PLEASE SHARE! Let’s fill the DeSales Center with solidarity! ✊🚩

04/21/2026

Workers Over Billionaires! 🚩 Utica is joining the national May Day movement! Join Citizen Action & friends for a Solidarity Supper, Teach-In, & Art Build.
Enjoy a free community meal, live music performances , and hear from speakers like Shatasha Edwards and Gianni Notaro. Let’s stand together for worker, human, and immigrant rights!
📅 Friday, May 1 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 DeSales Center, 309 Genesee St, Utica (across from Munson)
🎟 Cost: FREE & open to the public.
🔗 Register: https://mobilize.us/s/FL00Gg
✨ Volunteer/Perform:
https://forms.gle/zcf8e9Xs9E3tJLvt5 [email protected] | 315-725-0974

04/12/2026

STOP WAITING FOR REPAIRS—START ORGANIZING! ✊🏗️
Are you tired of living with leaks, mold, or broken appliances while your landlord ignores your calls? It’s time to move from frustration to action.
Join UNITE (Utica Neighbors Igniting Tenant Empowerment) this Tuesday for our April City-Wide Meeting! We aren’t just talking about the problems; we are bringing in the experts to help you solve them.
⚖️ FEATURING: A guest lawyer will be speaking specifically on how to get repairs done. Learn your legal rights, how to document issues, and how to force landlords to meet Housing Quality Standards.
When & Where:
🗓 Tuesday, April 14
🍕 5:30 PM: Eat & Greet (Come grab a bite and meet your neighbors!)
meeting 6:00 PM: Meeting & Repairs Clinic
📍 Utica Public Library, 2F Gallery
Whether you live in the city or the suburbs, if you rent your home, you belong in this union. Remember: This meeting is for tenants only to ensure a safe space for us to organize.
Need a ride or have questions? Call/Text 315.793.7048 or 315.725.0974.
Please share!
Let’s ignite change together. See you there! 📢

04/07/2026

Seeking Volunteers for Utica 2026 May Day Solidarity Supper/Teach-In Utica! 🚩✨
We are looking for volunteers - musicians, singers, and dancers, people with sound equipment, artists, speakers, registration table, guerrilla theatre actors, set up, clean up, and food crews, outreach and advertising, etc.

is more than just a date on the calendar—it is a global celebration of working people and immigrants. It carries a dual legacy: the ancient tradition of welcoming spring and the powerful history of the International Workers’ Day movement born right here in the U.S. during the fight for the 8-hour workday.

Citizen Action of New York has a proud history of hosting May Day events in Utica, and this year, we are bringing that energy back! We are looking for community members and advocates to help us plan:

🥘 Solidarity Supper: Sharing a meal to strengthen our community bonds.

Teach-In: Exploring our local labor and immigrant history and the power of collective action to fight against racism, authoritarianism. Inequality, and bigotry.
Whether you’ve helped us in the past or this is your first time getting involved, your help is needed. Let’s make May Day 2026 a moment of true solidarity for all workers and neighbors in .

Ready to help? Get in touch today:
👤 Contact: John Furman
📞 Phone: 315-725-0974
📧 Email: [email protected]
Link: https://forms.gle/zcf8e9Xs9E3tJLvt5

03/18/2026

Stable housing = Stronger Utica. Ask the Common Council to pass “Good Cause” Eviction Law. Join us at 7 pm , Wednesday, March 18 for public comment at Utica City Hall to tell Common Council Members that we’re serious about passing in Utica! Let’s end arbitrary evictions! Good Cause helps tenants & landlords. Please arrive by 6:45 PM.

Join Citizen Action CNY at the next Utica Common Council meeting to speak out and show support for passing Good Cause Tenant Protections in Utica! Too many renters are facing unfair rent hikes, evictions, or non-renewals that force them out of their homes. Rent has jumped by over 22% in Utica over t...

03/08/2026

Utica area renters deserve safe, stable, and affordable housing. From the suburbs to the city center, it’s time to build a Tenant Union that management and officials can’t ignore. 🏘️✊
Help us fight for Good Cause, Lead Laws, and Tenant Protections. Join us on Tuesday, March 10 at 5:30 pm at Utica Public Library, 303 Genesee St., 2nd Fl, Gallery. Info/Rides: John Furman, 315.725.0974

03/04/2026

Utica area renters deserve safe, stable, and affordable housing. From the suburbs to the city center, it’s time to build a Tenant Union that management and officials can’t ignore. 🏘️✊
Help us fight for Good Cause, Lead Laws, and Tenant Protections. Join us on March 10!

02/27/2026

Trump & Republicans canceled 30-day notice rule for nonpayment of . This hurts in federal by removing crucial time to catch up on payments. Effective late March 2026, this change reverts to as little as 14 days’ notice (or less, depending on local law), which could significantly increase for vulnerable, low-income residents. It will lead to increased !