All items tagged 'Housing Rights'

City Limits: Pioneering Tenant Group Champions Rights of NYC’s 35K Supportive Housing Residents

“You can’t exercise housing rights you don’t know you have."

amNewYork: Nearly a year later, residents displaced by East Village inferno tearfully implore former landlord to aid them

The Cooper Square Committee hosted a rally with TakeRoot Justice, tenants, elected officials, and other community advocates held a rally pleading for Faith Popcorn stop stalling and engage in meaningful negotiations.

NY1: Rent Guidelines Board votes to freeze rents for six months, then hike rents after

Pilar DeJesus was among the activists to gather in Cooper Square Wednesday and protest new rent hikes. DeJesus, who works as the senior advocacy coordinator at TakeRoot Justice, said her clients cannot afford a rent increase.

The City: Bronx Tenant Takes on Ex-Housing Agency Bigwig With Relentless Court Cases Demanding Repairs

"We’re trying to show the judge that there’s been a pattern,” said Jason Torres, who is currently represented by the nonprofit legal group TakeRoot Justice. “I just don’t know what to do anymore.”

The City: Remote Housing Court Hearings Strain Internet-Deprived Tenants Taking on Landlords

Stephanie Storke of TakeRoot Justice, Catalán’s attorney, said that participating in court via an interpreter is often cumbersome even for in-person settings, but that virtual hearings can make it worse.

April 2020: Supporting Workers and Housing Rights During COVID-19

As the situation with COVID-19 evolves, we at TakeRoot Justice are further adapting to continue helping marginalized New Yorkers all over the city since our last update. As our usual caseloads keep going, we’re also piloting new programs to help partners

The City: NYCHA Tenants Stuck in Elevator Agony with Outage Spate

TakeRoot Justice has sued the authority, alleging the elevators and other persistent problems violate residents’ rights to live in safe, healthy conditions. A judge has ordered NYCHA to improve conditions, but the coronavirus has given renewed urgency to making fixes.