The city of New York is considering a piece of legislation that would prohibit landlords and brokers from denying housing based on a prospective tenant's criminal record.
The city of New York is considering a piece of legislation that would prohibit landlords and brokers from denying housing based on a prospective tenant's criminal record. The legislation under discussion, named The Fair Chance for Housing Act (Int. No. 2047), intends to relieve ex-offenders and their families from the stress of finding stable housing, a necessity that every human should have a right to.
Shelter is a physiological need that must be met in order to grow and succeed in all aspects of life. Denying housing based on an individual's past mistake fuels our nation's cycle of homelessness, poverty, and incarceration. It's unrealistic to expect ex-offenders to find employment without a stable home to shower, cook, and rest. If an individual cannot fulfill these basic needs they will remain stagnant, and so will their families.
New York City often sets a standard for other cities to follow. While NYC evaluates this legislation, other states are watching, listening, and evaluating as well. Empathy is not a progressive fantasy, empathy is realistic.Americans are beginning to recognize the Criminal Justice System's tendency to treat ex-offenders as second-class citizens, and if our nation continues to ignore pleads for greater fairness, fairness will be demanded.
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