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2023-03-11 22:01:43 UTC
A far-left Brooklyn pol is pushing delusional legislation that would
prohibit landlords statewide from refusing to rent to people with criminal
records even murderers, critics say.
The bill, introduced by Democratic Socialist state Sen. Julia Salazar,
would provide equity to ex-cons and others with criminal legal system
involvement by protecting them from being discriminated against when
seeking housing.
The legislation claims criminal history is often used as an alternative
means to wrongly reject people of color from getting apartments,
considering the legal system disproportionately impacts them compared to
whites. It doesnt contain any language exempting people convicted of
serious crimes.
State Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay told The Post Salazars bill
is the latest on an ever-growing list of delusional Democratic ideas
designed to help lawbreakers and strip law-abiding citizens of their basic
rights.
Small landlords who rent their property should determine the criteria for
prospective tenants not be forced to ridiculous terms dictated by
Albanys socialist, cancel-rent crowd, fumed Barclay (R-Fulton).
Salazar defended the measure, saying people need a place to live after
theyre released from jail or prison.
It is objectively bad for public safety if they are homeless, she added.
Salazar also came under fire on Twitter Thursday after referring to the
bill as the HERO Act, an acronym for Housing for an Equitable Reentry and
Opportunity Act.
Salazars legislation is similar to a controversial bill introduced last
August by Councilman Keith Powers (D-Manhattan). That bill specially
prohibits Big Apple landlords from performing criminal background checks
on prospective tenants even those convicted of murder and other heinous
crimes.
<https://nypost.com/2023/03/11/sen-julia-salazar-wants-to-block-landlords-
from-rejecting-ex-cons/>
prohibit landlords statewide from refusing to rent to people with criminal
records even murderers, critics say.
The bill, introduced by Democratic Socialist state Sen. Julia Salazar,
would provide equity to ex-cons and others with criminal legal system
involvement by protecting them from being discriminated against when
seeking housing.
The legislation claims criminal history is often used as an alternative
means to wrongly reject people of color from getting apartments,
considering the legal system disproportionately impacts them compared to
whites. It doesnt contain any language exempting people convicted of
serious crimes.
State Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay told The Post Salazars bill
is the latest on an ever-growing list of delusional Democratic ideas
designed to help lawbreakers and strip law-abiding citizens of their basic
rights.
Small landlords who rent their property should determine the criteria for
prospective tenants not be forced to ridiculous terms dictated by
Albanys socialist, cancel-rent crowd, fumed Barclay (R-Fulton).
Salazar defended the measure, saying people need a place to live after
theyre released from jail or prison.
It is objectively bad for public safety if they are homeless, she added.
Salazar also came under fire on Twitter Thursday after referring to the
bill as the HERO Act, an acronym for Housing for an Equitable Reentry and
Opportunity Act.
Salazars legislation is similar to a controversial bill introduced last
August by Councilman Keith Powers (D-Manhattan). That bill specially
prohibits Big Apple landlords from performing criminal background checks
on prospective tenants even those convicted of murder and other heinous
crimes.
<https://nypost.com/2023/03/11/sen-julia-salazar-wants-to-block-landlords-
from-rejecting-ex-cons/>