AOC wants state and federal rent cancellations amid coronavirus pandemic

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday called for state and federal rent cancellations for tenants struggling to pay their bills during the coronavirus pandemic.

“We need to make sure that rent cancellation happens on the state and federal level,” Ocasio-Cortez said during a virtual town hall hosted by New York tenant advocacy organizations.

The Democratic lawmaker said that in private conversations she’s pressed Gov. Andrew Cuomo to pass such a policy.

“If the next step is to now escalate and make these requests publicly, I am fine doing that,” said Ocasio-Cortez.