Albany DSA

We are the Albany branch of @CapDistrictDSA
Fighting for justice in the city of Albany

[Capital District DSA @CapDistrictDSA]

Arrive by 6:45PM to sign up to speak or scroll to the bottom of this link to sign up ahead of time.

https://t.co/FcvvtnqasT
@UTAlbany

[Capital District DSA @CapDistrictDSA]

Tomorrow, Thursday 9/7, the Albany Common Council will be voting on a resolution titled "Encouraging the public to refrain from giving money directly to individuals seeking money from others.”

CDDSA and @UTAlbany invite you to speak out about the ideas behind this thinking.

[Saratoga Black Lives Matter @SaratogaBLM]

⭐️We have moved the Freedom Flea to Labor Day, Monday September 4th!⭐️

We will be joined by Black vendors from the Capital Region + beyond, local poets and performers, & we will have activities for kids!

[Capital District DSA @CapDistrictDSA]

This was defeated in Saratoga Springs and they understood it would not solve the issues at hand and instead they put resources towards building a shelter. What will the ever blue city of Albany decide?? @MayorSheehan

[Capital District DSA @CapDistrictDSA]

The Albany common council is trying to push a law to ban panhandling…

To further criminalize homelessness is to not understand the real issue at hand. And who will enforce this law? APD. We encourage everyone to speak to their representatives about this. Stay tuned for more…

[Saratoga Black Lives Matter @SaratogaBLM]

☎️⚡PHONE/EMAIL ZAP⚡☎️ to demand DA Shambo drop all charges against Lexis Figuereo the co-founder of @saratogablm facing political retaliation!

Go to https://t.co/Ccv8iLm6Ym to support #ThePeoplesMeeting to #DropTheCharges

[Capital District DSA @CapDistrictDSA]

Join us to learn the basics of tenant and community organizing so you protect yourself and your neighbors from illegal evictions without police.

REGISTER HERE: https://t.co/LkFmCONaCg

[Barbara Smith @TheBarbaraSmith]

This is just wrong. Evicting tenants who pay their rent every month, some of whom are elderly & disabled. The @NYSAssembly needs to pass Good Cause now! @PatriciaFahy109 @markemanatian @gabriellaforalb @CapDistrictDSA @Albany_DSA @StrugIsEternal @blkwomenradical @ADentinger15

[Capital District DSA @CapDistrictDSA]

Join us in supporting UPS Teamsters from Local 294 this Sunday from 10am-12pm at the corner of Route 7 Troy-Schen. Rd and Wade Rd for a practice picket to let UPS and IBT know that their workers do not fight alone and that the rank-and-file deserve the strongest possible contract

[Capital District DSA @CapDistrictDSA]

Solidarity is being spread in Albany. It is amazing to see these two tenants unions come together to discuss their shared struggles. When we unite, we win!

[United Tenants of Albany @UTAlbany]

One year ago, on Father's Day / Juneteenth, an armed security guard hired by Opus Management brandished an AR-15 on a group of Black youth who were playing outside. That ignited months of negotiations full of empty promises made by Capitol Crossings. The tenants are still HERE

[United Tenants of Albany @UTAlbany]

Bleecker Terrace and Parkview Tenant Associations held their first joint meeting to strategize around shared issues: complacent code enforcement, inactive property management, plumbing/drainage issues, etc. #These tenants are setting the foundations of a city-wide tenant movement

[United Tenants of Albany @UTAlbany]

"Tenant associations representing Parkview Apartments and Bleecker Terrace are coming together to talk about ways to improve their living conditions. Even though the complexes are under different management, the groups are suffering from similar issues." https://t.co/lpjZ7KK3rn

[Capital District DSA @CapDistrictDSA]

Join @BLMSaratoga on Friday May 26th for poetry, art making, and community building in remembrance of the lives taken from institutionalized racism and state sanction violence. We will see you there!

[Saratoga Black Lives Matter @SaratogaBLM]

“ 'I do speak very loudly, very passionately, because it’s dear to my heart. This is about my community' Figuereo told the crowd"
Saratoga BLM leader pleads not guilty to charges he disrupted City Council meeting https://t.co/XSNynN3gFn via @TimesUnion

[Saratoga Black Lives Matter @SaratogaBLM]

Last week the city’s public safety commissioner filed two charges against him for speaking out at a city council meeting the week prior.

This morning our co-founder Lexis Figuereo had to turn himself in before appearing in court. He was patted down and handcuffed in the hallway

[Capital District DSA @CapDistrictDSA]

Today, we sent Saratoga Springs Commissioner Jim Montagnino an open letter calling for his resignation.

Since releasing this letter, two more Black activists have been charged.

Join us to stand up against white supremacy tonight at city hall at 7pm. https://t.co/2XIt2qVygx

[Mark Ruffalo @MarkRuffalo]

Dear @GovKathyHochul, please reconsider your position on this incredibly important bill for our future generations. This is one of the reasons we all rallied around you. 🙏

[Capital District DSA @CapDistrictDSA]

Join us for a documentary film screening about the historic campaign to win the right to a free attorney for tenants in NYC housing court, followed by a discussion about our current campaign to win Right To Counsel for ALL tenants in New York.
Register: https://t.co/lWM8RB8VGS

[Saratoga Black Lives Matter @SaratogaBLM]

Due to an unfortunate injury, Chandler’s upcoming court appearance has been rescheduled to Monday, April 24th at 8:30am. Chandler needs our support more than ever, show her love and solidarity by providing court support.

#ThePeoplesMeeting #SaratogaBLM