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H.O.P.E. Tenant Union

@hope_organizers

Housing Organizers for People Empowerment. We are a community group fighting for housing justice in Eastern Brooklyn.

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Emma Whitford (@emma_a_whitford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As of today, you can officially apply to get on the Section 8 waitlist. If you've been navigating the site, how's it going? citylimits.org/2024/05/22/nyc…

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THE RENT GUIDELINES BOARD IS IN THE BRONX - a thread for our evening of action Things kicked off with a rally outside of hostos college, with facilitation by CASA leaders Ana and Mercedes and speeches by Joanne, Randy, and allies from around the Bronx

THE RENT GUIDELINES BOARD IS IN THE BRONX - a thread for our evening of action

Things kicked off with a rally outside of hostos college, with facilitation by CASA leaders Ana and Mercedes and speeches by Joanne, Randy, and allies from around the Bronx
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‼️ACTION ALERT‼️ Join us at Medgar Evers (1650 Bedford) for tonight's BK #RGB hearing!! We're about to kick off our rally w RentJusticeCoalition & and then join us to testify for a #RentRollbackNOW! #NoMoreRentIncreases #TheRentIsTooDamnHigh #TenantPower

‼️ACTION ALERT‼️ Join us at Medgar Evers (1650 Bedford) for tonight's BK #RGB hearing!! We're about to kick off our rally w  <a href="/RentJustice/">RentJusticeCoalition</a> &amp; and then join us to testify for a #RentRollbackNOW!
#NoMoreRentIncreases #TheRentIsTooDamnHigh #TenantPower
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HOPE is out here with our RentJusticeCoalition allies & Brooklyn tenants who are rallying for a #RentRollbackNOW! We're already facing rents we can't afford while our buildings deteriorate yet Mayor Eric Adams's #RGB is considering hiking our rents for the third year in a row! #NoRentIncreases

HOPE is out here with our <a href="/RentJustice/">RentJusticeCoalition</a> allies &amp; Brooklyn tenants who are rallying for a #RentRollbackNOW! We're already facing rents we can't afford while our buildings deteriorate yet <a href="/NYCMayor/">Mayor Eric Adams</a>'s #RGB is considering hiking our rents for the third year in a row! #NoRentIncreases
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Our members Renette Jaren & the Leaders of 1402-1408 Sterling Place spoke tonight along w strong tenant leaders across BK on #RentStrike demanding better conditions and respect from landlords! We know if the rent goes up even $1 too many New Yorkers will be evicted! #RentRollback

Our members Renette Jaren &amp; the Leaders of 1402-1408 Sterling Place spoke tonight along w strong tenant leaders across BK on #RentStrike demanding better conditions and respect from landlords!
We know if the rent goes up even $1 too many New Yorkers will be evicted! #RentRollback
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Halfway through #RGB's BK public hearing and HOPE is seated and ready to testify #RentRollback! The board says they want facts? In NYC in the last 30 years year landlords' income went up 10.4% but in Brooklyn their income went up 153% - but we're getting buried in rent increases

Halfway through #RGB's BK public hearing and HOPE is seated and ready to testify #RentRollback!
The board says they want facts? In NYC in the last 30 years year landlords' income went up 10.4% but in Brooklyn their income went up 153% - but we're getting buried in rent increases
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Here's a clip of Viola HOPE leader and member of the Dukler tenants coalition fighting to take their building from their landlord to convert it to long term affordable housing but she and her neighbors need #RentRollbackNOW so they can stay in the fight w/o getting displaced

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Founding HOPE member Cheryl testifies for a #RentRollback from #RGB After dealing w/ her own housing issues Cheryl is an advocate for BK tenants fighting for better conditions and to stop evictions! She and her comrades will not accept any more rent increases! #RentIsTooDamnHigh

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HOPE leaders like Renette aren't just here testifying for herself but also all the 2.5 million Rent Stabilized tenants over 80% of whom are rent burdened and cannot afford one more rent increase! Landlords have plenty of resources to stay afloat #RentRollbackNOW

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Thank you to the powerful tenant leaders from 1402-1408 Sterling Place who have been on rent strike for 3 years and are still fighting to live in decent conditions! These tenants are demanding Mayor Eric Adams's #RGB vote for #RentRollbackNOW so they don't see more neighbors evicted!

Thank you to the powerful tenant leaders from 1402-1408 Sterling Place who have been on rent strike for 3 years and are still fighting to live in decent conditions! These tenants are demanding <a href="/NYCMayor/">Mayor Eric Adams</a>'s #RGB vote for #RentRollbackNOW so they don't see more neighbors evicted!
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🚨Big Victory Ahead! Tenant Power on Full Display! Join us at 8:30 AM at Brooklyn Housing Court as the 1616 President Street Tenant Association celebrates their huge win in the battle for safe livable homes! ✊🏾 #RentStrike #TenantPower #1616Victory

🚨Big Victory Ahead! Tenant Power on Full Display!
Join us at 8:30 AM at Brooklyn Housing Court as the 1616 President Street Tenant Association celebrates their huge win in the battle for safe livable homes! ✊🏾 #RentStrike #TenantPower #1616Victory
Right to Counsel NYC Coalition #EvictionFreeNY (@rtcnyc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're LIVE From Brooklyn Housing Court! The press conference has begun and the 1616 President street Tenant association is standing strong, with powerful testimonies and voices demanding justice for tenants across NYC. #TenantVictory #rentstike #1616PresidentStreet #rtcnyc

We're LIVE From Brooklyn Housing Court!

The press conference has begun and the 1616 President street Tenant association is standing strong, with powerful testimonies and voices demanding justice for tenants across NYC.
#TenantVictory #rentstike #1616PresidentStreet #rtcnyc
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1616 President Street TA celebrates a huge win in BK Housing Court! They used the Rent Impairing Violations (RIV) defense to stop their landlord’s eviction campaign and cancel $250k in rent! Tenants gathered today with other HOPE members on #RentStrike & allies Flatbush Tenant Coalition #EvictionFreeNY

1616 President Street TA celebrates a huge win in BK Housing Court! They used the Rent Impairing Violations (RIV) defense to stop their landlord’s eviction campaign and cancel $250k in rent!

Tenants gathered today with other HOPE members on #RentStrike &amp; allies <a href="/Flatbushpower/">Flatbush Tenant Coalition #EvictionFreeNY</a>
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🔥The fight continues! 1616 President Street TA is filing counterclaims for harassment and failed repairs by their landlord, Gilman Management. Tenants are demanding justice!  This victory shows the power of collective action #RentStrike #1616Victory #WhenWeFightWeWin

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We are building a #RentStrike movement!! Evictions are not an individual issue they are a symptom of a broken system and we can fight them together #TenantPower #1616Victory #EvictionFreeBrooklyn #StopEvictions

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Rutland Plaza Tenants' Association leaders are fighting back against years of terrible treatment, deteriorating conditions, and now devastating rent hikes from Amistad Management! Check them out on News12BK last night: brooklyn.news12.com/east-flatbush-… #tenantpower #tenantunion #fightback

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Rutland Plaza TA is rallying to stop #RentHikes & demand Amistad Management repair deplorable conditions in all 5 buildings! Today they head to Supreme Court to challenge rent hikes of $600-1000 approved by DHCR #TenantPower #NoRentHikes #Organize #HousingJustice #EvictionFreeNY

Rutland Plaza TA is rallying to stop #RentHikes &amp; demand Amistad Management repair deplorable conditions in all 5 buildings! Today they head to Supreme Court to challenge rent hikes of $600-1000 approved by DHCR #TenantPower #NoRentHikes #Organize #HousingJustice #EvictionFreeNY
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Tenant leader Larissa of Rutland plaza speaks out against the injustice of NYS HCR approving massive rent hikes while conditions worsen every year This is not only a failure of Amistad Management but also DHCR for allowing the former Mitchel Lama rental to fall through the cracks

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Check out Rutland Plaza Tenants' Association rallying for #NoRentHikes! The fight continues as we are still pursuing our Article 78 challenge to the rent hikes approved by NYS HCR pix11.com/news/local-new…