Category: Housing & Environmental Justice

Who, Where, How: Mapping Pandemic Rent Aid Across NY

May 20, 2022 10:04 am Published by mrnyteam Leave your thoughts

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…

December 6, 2021 1:50 pm Published by mrnyteam Leave your thoughts

The most recent extension was established to offer more time to help the community organizations distribute assistance and give applicants…

November 17, 2021 10:03 am Published by mrnyteam Leave your thoughts

Jennifer Hernandez, lead organizer with Make the Road NY, added that the pandemic devastated Black, brown, and immigrant communities, leaving…