Standing with tenants at a dilapidated Bronx apartment building, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio launched an 8-point housing plan to to repair run-down apartments and protect tenants. The set of initiatives harness the City’s purchasing power, rent subsidy programs, tenant organizing, private legal expertise and innovative tools like Craigslist.org to break the cycle of deteriorating housing New York City.
Download or view the full plan below. In addition, we invite tenants, landlords and all New Yorkers to comment on the Public Advocate’s proposals and submit your own by clicking here.
Assistance for Building Owners
Financial and Managerial Advice for Residential Building Owners
NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development
Offers low-interest loans for building repairs and educational programs for landlords.
Forms for Residential Building Owners
NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Provides information on rent registration and rent schedules.
Foreclosure Prevention
NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Provides workshops, counseling and forms to avoid foreclosure.
Developer Assistance
NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development
Offers incentives to create affordable housing.
Important Forms for Tenants
Forms for Residential Tenants
NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Provides details on filing a harassment complaint or applying for a rent reduction based on outstanding housing violations.
Advocacy Organizations for Tenants
Legal Aid Society
Offers free legal services regarding housing to low-income individuals and families.
(212) 577-3300
Make the Road New York
Provides attorneys for targeted advocacy, education and representation in housing court and landlord-tenant cases.
Bushwick, Brooklyn: (718) 418-7690
Jackson Heights, Queens: (718) 565-8500
Port Richmond, Staten Island: (718) 727-1222
Met Council on Housing
Hosts free tenant clinics and a tenant rights hotline.
(212) 979-0611
New York Communities for Change
Uses on-street organizing and legislative advocacy to preserve and expand affordable housing.
(347) 410-6919 ext. 270
Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition
Develops and supports tenant associations, holds workshops on housing rights and cultivates active housing committee members for participation in larger citywide activities.
(718) 584-0515
Pratt Area Community Council
Offers 1-on-1 tenant counseling, tenant rights workshops, legal clinic and assistance to buildings that want to create or strengthen tenant associations.
(718) 522-2613
Tenants & Neighbors
Provides tenants with information and referrals, educational resources, training workshops, organizing support, leadership development, and campaign coordination support.
(212) 608-4320 ext. 314