“If you get up in the morning and just put your hand on the dining room table that’s by the window you can feel the grit on your hand,” said Kimberly Comes, President of the Redfern Houses Residents Association.
Paula Segal, an attorney with TakeRoot Justice supporting Redfern residents, said the open-ended timeline undermines the law’s intent and leaves residents in limbo.
A survey of more than 200 homeless individuals by two grassroots groups found that just a quarter of those surveyed reported having Wi-Fi in their shelter.
The task force should return to its mandate and propose meaningful alternatives. That includes prioritizing early intervention in the foreclosure process and allowing city agencies—not private speculators—to step in.
To the tenants and their attorneys at TakeRoot Justice, demolition of communal spaces, eviction attempts, and landlord's claim that they need to vacate for him to make repairs are all part of an effort to get residents to move out.
The city owes at least $1 billion to nonprofits for more than 7,000 unpaid invoices, according to a new report.
Tenants at 552 Dean St. say their homes have been covered in mold, leaks and pests for years.
By Jennifer White Karp March 24, 2025 NYC’s tax lien sale outsources the collection of unpaid property taxes and other housing bills There are exemptions if you are a senior, veteran, or have a disability as well as payment plans
Low-income renters and homeowners, seniors and communities of color have suffered as a result of tax lien sales, but we're fighting back.
Residents from 225, 227 and 229 23rd St. say their landlord, Shea Sigal, is abusing their human rights. The 23rd St Tenants Association, supported by the nonprofit TakeRoot Justice, initiated a court proceeding against Sigal in 2023.
