GALLERY: Demonstrators demand rent cancelation amid pandemic

Cancel the Rents Boston organizer Joe Taché leads a demonstration at Nubian Station to demand the cancellation of rent and mortgage payments in Boston and across the country. CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Demonstrators hold “Cancel the Rents” signs in Nubian Square. CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Roxbury and Dorchester residents stand among the demonstrators at Nubian Station. CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cancel the Rents Boston organizer Rachel Domond says the pandemic-induced federal moratorium on evictions is delaying widespread evictions and foreclosures. CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

UNITE HERE Local 26 Vice President Michael Kramer describes the impact of economic hardships on workers as a result of the pandemic. CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Demonstrators at Nubian Station hold a banner created by Boston-based artist Beantown BDBC demanding national and local relief for rent and mortgage payments. CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Pedestrians at Nubian Station observe the Cancel the Rents Boston demonstration from across the street. CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Teachers Union member Cecil Carey expresses concern for his students’ families that have been evicted from their homes. CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Demonstrators listen to Cancel the Rents Boston speakers. CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cancel the Rents Boston holds a campaign sign-up following their demonstration at Nubian Station. CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF