USEFUL ARTICLES FOR TENANTS
July 16, 2019 "Landlords Strike Back, Suing to Dismantle Rent Regulation
System" NY Times
Dec 26, 2018 - "Leaks, Mold and Rats: Why NYC Goes Easy on Its Worst Landlords." NY Times
Dec 14, 2018 - "New York City Can Protect Tenants Now" NY Times
Nov 28, 2018 - "18 Bills with One Goal: Bad Landlord Crackdown" NY Times
May 21, 2018 - "When Renovations Lead to Relocation" NY Times
May 20, 2018 - The Eviction Machine Churning Through New York City
May 20, 2018 - Unsheltered: What You Need to Know as a New York Tenant
Chelsea Now Articles:
Dec 20 2017 - Naughty Landlord Limbo is Coal for Chelsea Tenants [Link]
Nov 29 2017 - Tenacious Tenants Seek Solutions as Gas Outages Goes On [Link]
Oct 4 2017 - New Laws Give More Muscle to Tenant Safety [Link]
Feb 23 2017 - Penn South Resident’s Website Charts Change in Chelsea [Link]
Aug 19 2015- Tenants Turn the Corner at W. 23rd and 11th [Link]
Jul 15 2015- Momentum Building to Confront Construction Permit Fraud [Link]
Apr 23 2015- Report Exposes Lying Landlords, Devious Developers [Link]
Apr 30 2015- Enforcement Must Follow City’s Address Permit Fraud Promise [Link]
May 7 2015- CRP Pressing for Promised Building Fraud Action [Link]
Housing Resources
Compiled by Save Chelsea Board Member Cher Carden
• The Metropolitan Council on Housing [Link]
Anyone who wants to be on Met Council's e-mail list for notifications of actions, hearing and other pertinent events can send a e-mail to: active@metcouncil.net
Their counseling hotlines are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM, 212 979-0611
• Housing Notebook [Link]
Weekly Radio show, Monday Nights 8:00 PM on WBAI 99.5 FM
• Housing Conservation Coordinators [Link]
• NYC Rent Guidlines Board, DHCR Fact Sheets [Link]
• Tenant's Rights Guide [Link to PDF]
• NYS Tenants and Neighbors [Link]
• Free Legal Advice at Hudson Guild
Thursday nights weekly at 7:00 PM
Held at the Fulton Center at the corner of 17th Street and 9th Avenue.
Led by Rosa Marie Del LaTorre. Group question and answer sessions assisted by a different tenant lawyer volunteer who will answer each individual question and concern.
• Free Housing Clinic Service at Corey Johnson's District Office
Second Tuesday of every month 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Held at 224 West 30th Street, Suite 1206 (Phone Number: 212 564-7757)
Housing Attorneys will be available on site. Individuals will be seen on a first come first serve basis, so it is recommended to arrive early!
*Note: NYS Tenants and Neighbors and The Met Council on Housing both offer information and advice on all matters concerning tenants including how to start a tenant association in your building and will include your email on their list for updated newsletters and political movements and news affecting tenants. They also provide a list of elected officials whom tenants can contact with their housing concerns.
USEFUL HOUSING & TENANTS RIGHTS LINKS
Chelsea Coalition on Housing
Housing Rights Initiative
Stabilizing New York
Westside Neighborhood Alliance
Housing Justice for All
UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCE
Local Politicians
Councilmember Erik Bottcher
District Office
(212) 564-7757
224 W 30th St, Suite 1206
New York, NY 10001
New York State Senator Brad Hoylman
District Office
(212) 633-8052
322 Eighth Avenue, Suite 1700
New York, NY 10001
Assembly Member Deborah J. Glick
66th Assembly District Office
(212) 674-5153
853 Broadway, Suite 2007
New York, NY 10003
Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried
75th Assembly District Office
(212) 807-7900
242 West 27th Street
New York, NY 10001
Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal
67th Assembly District Office
(212) 873-6368
230 West 72nd Street, Suite 2F
New York, NY 10023
Community Board 4
(212) 736-4536
330 West 42nd Street, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10036
Historic images of Chelsea can be found in the GVSHP image Archives.
Ruth E. Cushman Collection