housing justice resources
Petitions
Vote NO to Rezone Astoria:
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/astoria-is-not-for-sale?source=direct_link&
Informational Resources
Family Homelessness Coalition strives to strengthen prevention and post-shelter services for at-risk families. We promote child and family well-being when shelter is unavoidable and advocate for the creation of more permanent housing resources for homeless children and their families.
Advocacy sites: https://fhcnyc.org/about-fhc-2/
Help for Advocates for Children of New York
https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/get_help
An education specialist can be contacted on the Advocates for Children Helpline between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm, Monday through Thursday, at (866) 427-6033 or send a message on the website.
Housing Rights Initiative
A nonprofit housing watchdog group using data to investigate real estate fraud and connecting tenants to legal support.
The Justice for All Coalition in Astoria / Long Island City addresses community needs, including housing and jobs, particularly with the coming rezoning of our neighborhood.
Contact sheet for elected officials of LIC and Astoria: https://j4ac.us/contact-sheet-for-electeds-of-lic-and-astoria/
Know your housing rights:https://j4ac.us/2020/09/03/know-your-rights/
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Economic and COVID Pandemic impacts on housing. This includes data and references from the Census Bureau with information such as education and employment on factors including age, race, household, and income:https://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/pandemic-relief-must-include-comprehensive-housing-assistance-for-people
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