Middletown Passes ‘Good Cause Eviction’ Law, Joins Upstate NY Renter Protection Push

The City of Middletown became the latest upstate city to adopt a local ‘Good Cause Eviction’ law, which protects tenants against eviction without justifiable cause and from predatory rent increases.

Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with For the Many’s Brahvan Ranga and Vanessa Cid just hours before the Middletown Common Council adopted the legislation on June 17. For the Many is a statewide grassroots advocacy nonprofit that has been organizing Hudson Valley tenants to strengthen renter and homeowner protections.

They dive into what the local law means for Orange County residents – and their continued fight to build tenant power in the region.

Image: Middletown Mayor Joseph M. DeStefano signed Good Cause Eviction into law on June 18, joined by housing advocates. (Photo Credit: City of Middletown)