1904 New York City rent strike

When

1904

Kind

Strike

Coordinates

40.72° N, 73.99° W

Description

first mass rent strike in New York City

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

First mass rent strike in New York City

The first mass rent strike in New York City took place on the Lower East Side in the spring of 1904, spreading to 2,000 families across 800 tenements and lasting nearly a month. The strike was a response to proposed rent increases amid a housing shortage.

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