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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                               AUGUST 14, 2026      |  The Indian Eye 20

                             Mayor Mamdani Releases Short

                    Documentary, “The Union of Pinnacle

             Tenants: A Short History of NYC Housing”

            OUR BUREAU                        age  from  pivotal  moments  in  the   nearly 100 buildings, tenants came   including legally recognizing tenant
                                              campaign, the film tells the story of   together and won important victo-  unions.
             NEW YORK, NY
                                              an organizing effort that secured a   ries that made real, material impacts
                     ayor Zohran Kwame Mam-   commitment from the buildings’ new   in New Yorkers’ lives. I’m proud to  The administration also issued a
                     dani released this week   owners to invest $30 million in repairs   stand with them as they continue   “Right to Organize” letter, signed
            Ma new short documenta-           and forgive tenants’ rent arrears. It   the  fight  for  affordable,  dignified
            ry, The Union of Pinnacle Tenants:   also follows the ongoing fight for fair   housing across the city,” said Mayor  by Mayor Mamdani, reaffirming
            A Short History of NYC Housing,   lease renewals, high-quality repairs   Mamdani.  “This  film  tells  the  story   tenants’ right to knock on their
            chronicling how tenants across 93   and  other  protections  that  tenants   of that organizing, but I hope it also
            buildings formerly owned by Pinna-  continue to bargain for together.  reminds New York City tenants that  neighbors’ doors, form tenant
            cle Group organized to defend their   As the Mamdani administration   the power to change their living con-  associations and hold meetings
            homes, build collective power  and   continues to support UPT and tenant   ditions begins with one another. The
            win repairs for their homes.      organizing across the five boroughs,   most protected tenant is an orga-  without landlord interference.
                On his first day in office, Mayor   this film highlights what becomes pos-  nized tenant.”
            Mamdani visited a Pinnacle build-  sible when neighbors come together   The documentary is part of the    Most recently, the Mayor’s Of-
            ing and directed the New York City   to fight for one another. The Mayor’s   Mamdani administration’s broader   fice of Mass Engagement and MOPT
            Law Department to intervene in the   Office  to  Protect  Tenants  (MOPT)   effort to build tenant power across   launched the “Talk to Tenants” cam-
            company’s bankruptcy proceedings   will partner with UPT to host screen-  New York City. Through  its  com-  paign, sending staff and volunteers
            in support of the Union of Pinnacle   ings for tenants across the city.  prehensive housing plan, Block by   into neighborhoods facing the most
            Tenants (UPT).                        “The Union of Pinnacle Tenants   Block, and the Rental Ripoff Report,   acute housing challenges to ensure
                Through interviews with tenants   has shown what becomes possible   the administration is advancing poli-  tenants  know  their  rights,  including
            and City leaders, along with foot-  when neighbors organize. Across   cies to strengthen tenant organizing,   their right to organize a tenant union.

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