Kingston rent stabilization lawsuit shows why we need the REST Act

Kingston rent stabilization lawsuit shows why we need the REST Act

The housing crisis in Kingston, like many parts of the state, is destabilizing our community. A lack of alternatives is pressuring tenants to sign leases with huge rent increases; state employees are having to live in cars because they can’t afford rent and utilities; and cancer patients undergoing treatment are forced to worry about rent instead of focusing on getting better. These stories are not exceptions in the majority-renter city we repre…