Originally published by Olalekan Adigun via BNN on Feb. 28, 2024 Learn about the dire challenges faced by Bronx apartment residents at 115 East 169th St. as they fight against neglectful management, health risks, legal battles, and community solidarity. Residents of a Bronx apartment at 115 East 169th St. are caught in a dire struggle […]
Originally published by NEWS12, Marisa Marcellino and Adolfo Carrion It’s been almost four years since COVID-19 began impacting New Yorkers, and many residents are still struggling to get back lost income and avoid eviction. Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA) rallied outside of Bronx Housing Court on Thursday to ensure their members have a place to […]
Ralliers gathered in the Bronx along the Grand Concourse following a public hearing at Hostos Community College on the proposed price hike for rent-stabilized homes in New York City. The suggested increases are between 2%-5% for one-year leases and 4%-7% for two-year leases. Protesters say this is unacceptable, claiming that this can push tenants out […]
Tenants Take Over Bronx and Brooklyn Housing Courts, Protesting Lack of Lawyers Sam Rabiyah and Jonathan Custodio, The City This article was originally published on May 31 3:43pm EDT by THE CITY Tenant advocates protested outside Brooklyn Housing Court over a lack of access to eviction lawyers. | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Tenant groups staged a […]
Originally published by News 12 The Bronx, May 24, 2023 Some Bronx residents are making their voices heard ahead of an upcoming community public hearing, asking for a rent-controlled community. This comes as protesters, many of whom say they are immigrants, claim that their rent has doubled or tripled, reaching a point where they struggle […]
Originally published May 2, 2023 via Brooklyn News 12 A group of Highbridge tenants currently on a rent strike say they aren’t giving up in their fight to get safer living conditions and have filed a lawsuit against their landlord. Tenants at 1230 Woodycrest Ave. claim that the landlord has not fixed overdue repairs in their apartments, such as collapsing walls […]
Originally published by Nia Clark | Spectrum News NY1, April 27, 2023 New York’s housing crisis has been a sore spot for many renters who find rent unaffordable. Rent prices could increase further for people occupying rent-stabilized apartments if the city’s Rent Guidelines Board votes to do so. “I have reported broken windows, unsanitary […]
Article and feature image by Tatyana Turner, Published April 19, 2023 That funding will go towards the New York City Continuum of Care (CoC) to address street homelessness, including the creation of a centralized “unit” to connect people with outreach teams and resources for finding shelter, healthcare and stable housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development […]
By Robbie Sequeira, BronxTimes.com. Originally posted on March 30, 2023. New York landlords face fines between $3,000 and $11,000 if they are found guilty of harassing their tenants in rent-controlled or rent-stabilized units. However, these protections aren’t extended to all tenants. Photo courtesy NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) Sign up for our […]
Tenants’ Friday Night Plans: Testifying at Curiously Timed City Eviction Lawyer Hearing by Sam Rabiyah, THE CITY This article was originally published on Feb 21 5:05am EST by THE CITY Tenant advocates rallied at City Hall in support of the new Right to Counsel law for housing court, Feb. 24, 2020. | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY […]