The Coalition’s hiring!! We have two positions — a full-time Bilingual Housing Specialist AND a part-time Bilingual Community Outreach & Engagement Coordinator. Check out the attached job ads for more details. And below are some employment opportunities with local community organizations:BCOEC job ad FTCHousing Specialist — Flatbush Tenant Coalition at FDC Become a Paid CNL Organizing Apprentice-ContinueContinue reading “Job Opportunities with Community Orgs – Fighting Gentrification”
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Join us this Saturday to Strengthen Rent Laws!
Join us this Saturday, Dec. 20th at 10:30 a.m. for a rally & march to demand that Albany strengthens the rent regulation system and preserves the biggest source of affordable housing in south Brooklyn: rent stabilized apartments. The rent laws — the whole rent regulation system — expires on June 15, 2015. Landlords are using that asContinueContinue reading “Join us this Saturday to Strengthen Rent Laws!”
Housing Court Victory!!
Together with other Brooklyn tenant advocacy groups, our Coalition leaders finally forced the city to move Brooklyn Housing Court to an accessible, decent location. The city is allocating $100M to make it happen!! And believe us, we’re going to fight to make it happen far sooner than the administration thinks. And we’re going toContinueContinue reading “Housing Court Victory!!”
Our Awesome Summer Interns – NY Foundation feature
Check out the NY Foundation story about their wonderful Summer Internship program that brings organizing interns to dozens of organizations in NYC. This summer, our two interns – Rosaly & Jherelle – got to work with some of our wonderful tenant leaders to document the harassment happening in their buildings. And they conducted some impressiveContinueContinue reading “Our Awesome Summer Interns – NY Foundation feature”
Rent Freeze NOW!
Today was the first hearing of the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB), which decides how much rents increase every year in NYC. The Mayor appoints all 9 members of the board, and during his campaign Mayor de Blasio supported a rent freeze. Coalition leaders Iva, Redoneva, Paulette, Marquetta, Jean, Gordon, and Lloyd joined more than twoContinueContinue reading “Rent Freeze NOW!”
New York Foundation spotlights our Homewood Gardens win!
New York Foundation reports on our recent celebration of the hard work and success at Homewood Gardens
Assembly Advisory Council
Coalition leaders Georges, Jean, Thomas, Louise, and Ann Marie join other community members at Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacob’s Advisory Council meeting to discuss priorities for Flatbush families. Tenant rights and affordable housing were at the top of the list. Top: Georges asks Assemblywoman Jacobs how, exactly, she plans to achieve the legislation and programs she supportsContinueContinue reading “Assembly Advisory Council”
Support the Coalition!
As the year comes to an end, we ask you to make a tax-deductible donation to help us continue our fight for social justice. It’s quick & easy, and your support will help us build tenant power in Brooklyn & beyond! http://www.razoo.com/story/Flatbushtenantcoalition
A Leader’s Point of View: Homewood Gardens
Here at the Flatbush Tenant Coalition, we develop & support amazing leaders who fight hard for their rights and the rights of their fellow tenants. Below is an account of one of those fights, as told by “Ms. S”, one of the tenant leaders in the Homewood Gardens Tenant Association. The association just won anContinueContinue reading “A Leader’s Point of View: Homewood Gardens”
Flatbush Tenant Coalition Candidate Forum Recap
On June 15th, the Flatbush Tenant Coalition held our 2013 City Council Candidates Forum. Candidates running for Council in the 40th, 41st and 45th districts making up the Coalition constituency, were on hand to answer questions ranging from the make up to the Rent Guidelines Board to campaign financing, After School funding and city budget priorities.ContinueContinue reading “Flatbush Tenant Coalition Candidate Forum Recap”
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