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Organizing Lower East Side tenants since 1959. Proud victors against Robert Moses' plan to destroy our community. Still building a tenant movement today!

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Training: Tenants’ Right to Protest Thursday, September 25, 6:30pm on Zoom Join a free training on tenants’ right to protest, covering city, state, and federal regulations. Learn to make informed decisions while building tenant power! Register at bit.ly/tenant-protest

Training: Tenants’ Right to Protest  
Thursday, September 25, 6:30pm on Zoom

Join a free training on tenants’ right to protest, covering city, state, and federal regulations. Learn to make informed decisions while building tenant power! Register at bit.ly/tenant-protest
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BREAKING: Coalition to End Apartment Warehousing just released a report which rebuts landlord claims about lack of funding and provides strong evidence that such warehousing is harming New Yorkers by exacerbating the city’s housing crisis. EndWarehousingNY coopersquare.org/resources/tena…

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As our Elise Goldin told The Nation, the community land trust movement is “about how to gain control of where we live, and fighting against displacement—making sure that land & housing is used for people, not for profit.” Read the powerful profile here: thenation.com/article/politi…

As our Elise Goldin told <a href="/thenation/">The Nation</a>, the community land trust movement is “about how to gain control of where we live, and fighting against displacement—making sure that land &amp; housing is used for people, not for profit.” 

Read the powerful profile here: thenation.com/article/politi…
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💡 Did you know? The Manhattan Clean Energy Hub is here to help tenants, nonprofits, small businesses, & affordable housing owners access low + no-cost clean energy upgrades 🌱✨ ✅ Get better indoor air quality ✅ Save on utility bills ✅ Reduce CO2 ➡️ manhattancleanenergyhub.org

💡 Did you know? The Manhattan Clean Energy Hub is here to help tenants, nonprofits, small businesses, &amp; affordable housing owners access low + no-cost clean energy upgrades 🌱✨

✅ Get better indoor air quality
✅ Save on utility bills
✅ Reduce CO2

➡️ manhattancleanenergyhub.org
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Tenants at 58 and 60 2nd Avenue have formed a tenant association to organize against the illegal construction and unsafe building conditions they have been subjected to since the Sabet Group, a large NYC landlord, purchased their buildings in 2024.

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HAPPENING NOW: We're marching with tenants to say ENOUGH endless rent hikes. Rents went up 12% in the past 4 years. These increases take effect tomorrow, Oct 1. They MUST END next year. We demand a RENT FREEZE!!

HAPPENING NOW: We're marching with tenants to say ENOUGH endless rent hikes. 
Rents went up 12% in the past 4 years.
These increases take effect tomorrow, Oct 1.
They MUST END next year. 
We demand a RENT FREEZE!!
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NEW: Online map helps you check if your building likely has lead paint. With this new tool, more New Yorkers will know if you're likely at risk for lead exposure in your home. But don't stop there: get involved with Lead Dust Free NYC! 👇 coopersquare.org/leadmap Beta.NYC - Now at @betanyc.bsky.social

NEW: Online map helps you check if your building likely has lead paint.

With this new tool, more New Yorkers will know if you're likely at risk for lead exposure in your home. But don't stop there: get involved with Lead Dust Free NYC! 
👇 
coopersquare.org/leadmap
<a href="/BetaNYC/">Beta.NYC - Now at @betanyc.bsky.social</a>
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With our new online map, you can easily find out if you're likely at risk for lead exposure in your home. But don't stop there: get involved with Lead Dust Free NYC! 👇 coopersquare.org/leadmap Beta.NYC - Now at @betanyc.bsky.social

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New York continues to fall short in protecting children against childhood lead poisoning. This is unacceptable. Every child deserves a safe, healthy home. It's time for stronger laws, stricter enforcement, and investments in prevention. #leadpoisoningpreventionweek #nyccelp

New York continues to fall short in protecting children against childhood lead poisoning. This is unacceptable.

Every child deserves a safe, healthy home. It's time for stronger laws, stricter enforcement, and investments in prevention.
 #leadpoisoningpreventionweek #nyccelp
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Great article in City Limits featuring our new interactive map tool, just in time for lead poisoning prevention week! citylimits.org/its-lead-poiso…

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Great day at the LES Arts & Culture Open House! 💛 We talked with neighbors about lead safety, our new lead map, housing rights, LES history, and campaigns like ending apartment warehousing + Housing Justice for All

Great day at the LES Arts &amp; Culture Open House! 💛 We talked with neighbors about lead safety, our new lead map, housing rights, LES history, and campaigns like ending apartment warehousing + Housing Justice for All
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NY1 Weekends on 1 with Rocco Vertuccio invited us on to discuss our latest data tool to help tenants research possible lead risk in their buildings. Try out the tool: coopersquare.org/leadmap Beta.NYC - Now at @betanyc.bsky.social