For the Many hosts community block party

Local grassroots organization For The Many [FTM] hosted a community block party in Downing Park to meet and reconnect with community members and to share information on their newest local campaign “Homes Are Not Hotels”.

During the course of the early afternoon of Saturday, August 20, FTM volunteers and organizers spoke with community members who may have not heard about the group and their efforts prior or have been supportive of the group and work done so far. In addition to the information tables, games of cornhole and jenga, bounce houses, a photo booth and several platters of food and drink stations with music in the background allowed the gathered members and children to have fun and enjoy each other’s company.

Several weeks ago, FTM held a press conference for local media outlets to announce a new local campaign “Homes Are Not Hotels”. The purpose of this campaign is to address the housing crisis in the Hudson Valley with the regulation of Airbnb affiliated occupancies in the varying cities in the Hudson Valley.