It’s the holiday season in 2021 and Andy Cuomo has some gifts to share with his staff. Truly, the Cuomo government has been a trash fire of corruption, incompetence, and abuse. Meanwhile, the moratorium on evictions is ending, with no relief in sight, and millions of New Yorkers face losing their homes. And one landlord just couldn’t keep patient--he had to kidnap his tenets out of their beds and leave them for dead in a cemetery. Luckily they survived! And lastly, Illinois has become the first state to fully eliminate the cash bail system!

Albany landlord kidnapped tenets:

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Albany-landlord-tied-up-evicted-sleeping-15972981.php

Cumo’s history of abusing staff: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/For-Cuomo-a-legacy-of-intimidation-hardball-15972208.php

Courts responding to evictions:

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Court-admin-investigate-reports-of-eviction-15882290.php#photo-20199538

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/On-first-day-of-lifted-eviction-stay-Albany-15982793.php

Illinois eliminates cash bail: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/illinois-eliminates-cash-bail/