Antonia Marrero

Antonia Marrero is a member of the Housing Organizers for People Empowerment (HOPE) Tenant Union, known for her advocacy work in New York City’s housing sector. Recently, she sparked controversy during a news conference by stating that evictions should be considered a form of 'violence,' a comment that drew significant backlash from conservative commentators and social media users, especially as she spoke while standing behind the city’s socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani.