On Aug. 7, the Housing Committee of the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition held a “Know Your Rights” training session at Our Savior Church, 2317 Washington Ave. The training focused on educating community residents, including immigrants, of their rights as tenants.
Committee members gave presentations about the Rent Guidelines Board, the Vacancy Decontrol law, Major Capital Improvements, the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and immigration and housing rights. The event was very successful, with about 80 people attending. Tenants had many questions on housing issues, including apartment repairs, painting, withholding rent and landlord harassment.
The Housing Committee accomplished its goal of educating tenants on their rights, and empowering them to fight for these rights. In the future, the committee plans to do more training sessions in neighborhood institutions.
The committee thanks Father David Guzman of Our Savior Church and his parishioners for their support. The committee would also like to thank Sistas and Brothers United for their help with community outreach. Kudos to the Housing Committee and the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) staff for a job well done!
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact NWBCCC Housing Organizer Erik Beach at (718) 584-0515 ext. 414.
Brenda Irizarry
The writer is a Norwood resident and member of the NWBCCC’s Housing Committee.
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