Oksana Mironova is a housing policy analyst with the Community Service Society of New York. She writes about cities, urban planning, housing, and public space. Oksana was born in the former Soviet Union and grew up in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
We will explore the complexity of the housing landscape of New York. We will examine immediate responses to the pandemic, goals like the cancellation of rent, and tactics, like rent strikes. We will then look to recent history, specifically the fight for stronger rent regulation.