Photo from February 2013 by James Maher
Jimmy McMillan is reportedly back in his longtime East Village apartment.
The last time we heard about McMillan, the founder of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party who made a name for himself by running for a variety of offices, including NYC mayor and New York State governor, he was fighting to keep his apartment of 40 years on St. Mark's Place ... and all while recuperating from an apparent stroke at the Veterans Administration nursing home in Queens.
Gothamist caught up with McMillan, known by his slogan: "The Rent Is Too Damn High." After years-long battles with his landlord, the two sides have apparently resolved the case.
McMillan now uses a wheelchair and walker as he rebuilds his balance and leg strength. He paces the living room of his garden apartment, back and forth from his couch to an exposed brick wall. He also walks along St. Mark's Place with the help of a home health aide who visits for a few hours each day.
And...
"I'm glad he's home,” said his niece Tennille McMillan, a designer who lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant, where rents are spiking. "It's been interesting to see how he saw what was going to happen before it was happening. In 2010, people thought he was exaggerating, but now we're here.'
She said she hopes he continues to speak out, "but he has to pay his rent."
Read the full article here.
This man is a legend. I wondered about his absence for a long time. I am just glad to hear he is slowly on the mend. We need more people like him in our community who resist, and who fight back against the red tape, the bureaucracy, and the greed. Wish him well.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, Jimmy! I wish you the best of health and that you will always get the care you need to be able to stay in your home here in the East Village.
ReplyDeleteWelcome Home Sir. I wish you a very speedy recovery. You’re voice is desperately needed in these times.🙏🏻
ReplyDeleteGlad you are feeling better Jimmy. Welcome home! Good health to you! Activists are precious!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are back.
ReplyDeleteWelcome home. Hope you make a full recovery and feel better still! Keep on keeping on.
ReplyDeleteThis guy is a bad ass. Hope he feels better soon.
ReplyDeleteFuck yes!
ReplyDelete"He struggles to recall some details from the past and fixates on the plight of ex-President Donald Trump, who he says has been framed for financial fraud."
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