VALUE in Housing

If a landlord is harassing or discriminating against you, that’s illegal, and you can take action.

📞Call the NYC Commission on Human Rights at (212) 416-0197 or visit nyc.gov/reportdiscrimination

🗣️Join our Downtown Clinic, whether you are Rent Stabilized or Market Rate, we have super helpful information that can help you and your fellow tenants navigate towards better conditions 💥

🗓️March 17th
⏰6:30pm
📍76 Trinity Pl, New York, Ny
🔗metcouncilonhousing.org/calendar

Join us for a rally to demand that FULL CityFHEPS expansion laws be implemented and no one is left behind! If we want to make NYC more affordable for all New Yorkers, especially unhoused and rent-burdened folks, then the CityFHEPS expansion is one of the best tools to do so. Be there - Tuesday, March 17th at 9 am - City Hall Steps!

🚨FYI

Starting January 26, 2026, HPD will implement Local Law 86 of 2025, a new rent transparency measure written by Council Member Sandy Nurse that helps ensure tenants know whether their homes are rent-stabilized.

Under the law, buildings with one or more rent-stabilized units must post a clear notice in common areas, in both English and Spanish, explaining that rent-stabilized units exist and how tenants can check the status of their own home. This is law was pushed to increase transparency and to empower tenants to understand their rights.

The required notice is available in multiple languages on HPD’s website under Required Signage. To find out if your unit is registered as rent-stabilized, contact the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) by calling 718-264-3800 or going online to www.hcr.ny.gov

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Schedule Alert! Due to winter storm, ALL NYC HRA client serving sites (Benefit Access Centers, SNAP Centers, Child Support, IDNYC, Fair Fares, etc.) will delay opening on Monday, January 26th, 2026 to 11:00am. Should you have any immediate inquiries about benefits or services, please log on to AccessHRA or call 311.

Happy New Year! Wishing you all health, stability, and strong community victories in 2026.🎆✨🌟🙌🏾

City Council overrides Mayor Adams' veto on bill Intro 1372, which caps voucher holders' rent portion to 30%.

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NYC Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto of Bill Capping Rents for Voucher Holders The legislation mandates that households receiving city rental assistance contribute no more than 30 percent of their income on rent. It reverses an earlier move by the Adams administration to increase that amount for a subset of CityFHEPS voucher holders, an effort to manage costs of the $1.2 billi...

Yesterday, we were invited to meet with Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani and his team to discuss homelessness and housing in New York City. Thank you all for opening up this space for conversation, and in particular we appreciate the emphasis on hearing from those directly impacted in our communities. Our members’ voices and lived experiences shape all of our work here at Neighbors Together as we fight to end hunger and poverty in some of the lowest income areas of NYC. We look forward to future conversations on amplifying the voices of New Yorkers, and finding community-based solutions to real issues around homelessness and the housing crisis in NYC. #mamdani #zohranmamdani #brooklyn #homelessness #housingcrisis

Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP benefits are currently on pause. If you or someone you know needs food assistance, here are resources that may help:

Food Pantries & Soup Kitchens:
Search for locations near you: https://finder.nyc.gov/foodhelp/

God's Love We Deliver:
Home-delivered meals for those with qualifying medical diagnoses and difficulty shopping or cooking.
https://www.glwd.org/get-meals/for-you-or-your-loved-ones/

City Meals on Wheels:
Meal delivery for New Yorkers 60+ who are homebound or unable to prepare meals.
https://www.citymeals.org/get-meals

Please share this information with anyone who might need it.