Tenants Rights
Do tenants have the right to sue their Landlord?
YES! for repairs and for repeated unaddressed repairs
Who forms the membership of a tenant association?
The tenants who reside in the building (not management or outside organizers)
a method of urban planning in which a municipality or other tier of government divides land into discreet areas, each of which has a set of regulations for new development that differs from other zones
What is zoning?
A contest for land use approval for four tall luxury towers that was intervened by community groups in the lower East Side and Chinatown
What is LES two Bridges Rezoning
Does A Landlord have the power to evict you?
No! Only a housing court judge can do that
What are the legal benefits of forming a Tenant Association
It is easier to find pro bono legal assistance
the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process
What is Gentrification?
Community development that utilizes, resources and directives from the community rather than outside forces
What is Asset Based community Development?
Yes! JustFix.Nyc can be used to formulate a letter to your Landlord
Website that can be used to research who owns your building, past violations, and financial records
What is whoownswhat.justfix.nyc
an online resource to find out who your local representative is
What is https://www.mygovnyc.org
Collective history and knowledge that is documented and shared by a group
What is institutional memory?
Agency that is responsible for New York States stocks of affordable Housing
What is The Division of Housing and Community Renewal or DHCR?
Law that prohibits a landlord from interfering with a tenant's association and its members
What is Real Property Law 230
Gregory Russ
Who is the Chairman of the City Housing Authority?
A process in which an organizer gathers information about actors that have the power to support or setback their cause
What is a power analysis/power mapping
Agency that is responsible for maintaining New York Cities stock of affordable housing?
What is Housing Preservation and development or HPD?
What are some methods for doing outreach to form a T.A?
Multiple correct answers: flying, door knocking, talking to neighbors in hallway, 311 campaign
Let's hear from everyone!
Name one reason why knowing your local representative matters
Multiple Answers: housing coalitions, policies, laws, legislature
Let's hear from everyone!
Acronym that describes describes achievable realistic goals for an organization
What is the SMART Acronym