Category: Housing & Environmental Justice

RISING BACK UP | How higher rents are impacting NYC tenants and small landlords alike

July 13, 2022 3:55 pm Published by mrnyteam Leave your thoughts

“Some of the highest rent increases we’ve seen with our membership a member in Brooklyn who’s getting a $1,200 increase,”…

May 20, 2022 10:10 am Published by mrnyteam Leave your thoughts

Progressives on the City Council, along with three NYC advocacy organizations — Make the Road NY, VOCAL-NY and Hester Street — have launched…

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In some instances, the internet proved a helpful outreach tool. For example, Jennifer Hernandez, a lead organizer with Make The…

May 17, 2022 9:26 am Published by mrnyteam Leave your thoughts

Tenants and advocates from New York City headed out to Albany to rally for tenants’ rights. The group will rally…

April 15, 2022 11:25 am Published by mrnyteam Leave your thoughts

“Es demasiado, va a crear una tragedia, verdad. Porque va a seguir agregando a estos casos de desalojados que estamos…

March 31, 2022 1:48 pm Published by mrnyteam Leave your thoughts

Becca Telzak, Deputy Director of Make The Road NY, one of the seven community partners helping New Yorkers with the…

February 4, 2022 6:52 am Published by MRNYVolunteer Leave your thoughts

Cash assistance is being dispersed or in the pipeline to nearly 500 applicants, with some slated to get multiple payments,…

December 20, 2021 9:13 am Published by mrnyteam Leave your thoughts

As of Dec. 13, 501 applications have been completed and signed by a caseworker, according to Mercedes Padilla, a spokesperson…

December 17, 2021 9:54 am Published by mrnyteam Leave your thoughts

Puglia, quien además es activista de la organización ‘Make The Road NY’ (MTRNY), vive desde hace 20 años el calvario de…

December 8, 2021 3:14 pm Published by mrnyteam Leave your thoughts

Of the 105 applicants approved, 76 live in New York City. Just over $322,000 has been paid out. “Folks have…