Bushwick Housing Independence Project

Fighting for justice for Bushwick's low-income tenants and homeowners since 2006.
Email: [email protected]

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

Great meeting tonight! Thanks to @elpuentepalante for hosting our #Bushwick Tenant Mtgs every last Wed. of the month / ¡Gran reunión mensual esta noche! Gracias @elpuentepalante por organizar nuestras reuniones de Inquilino #Bushwick cada último miércoles del mes #BHIPBK

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

@SandyforCouncil Tenants Have New Rights!
NYS passed Good Cause Eviction Protections against rent hikes and unfair evictions in April 2024. If you are eligible for Good Cause, you now have a right to remain in your home as long as you pay rent and follow your lease. https://t.co/WPN1t6u0mI

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

This month's meeting topic is about newest housing rights law: GOOD CAUSE. Come out to learn what it means + a discussion on how we can use it to keep Bushwick tenants in their homes! 6/26 @ 6:30PM at El Puente: 311 Central Ave. Eng + Spa interpretations + snacks provided.

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

This month's meeting topic is about newest housing rights law: GOOD CAUSE. Come out to learn what it means + a discussion on how we can use it to keep Bushwick tenants in their homes! 6/26 @ 6:30PM at El Puente: 311 Central Ave. Eng + Spa interpretations + snacks provided.

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

This month's meeting topic is about newest housing rights law: GOOD CAUSE. Come out to learn what it means + a discussion on how we can use it to keep Bushwick tenants in their homes! 6/26 @ 6:30PM at El Puente: 311 Central Ave. Eng + Spa interpretations + snacks provided.

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

Guaranteed lease renewals *or* ability to stay in your home month-to-month without a lease
Ability to challenge rent hikes that are more than 10% or the Consumer Price Index (CPI) + 5%, whichever is lower (8.82% in NYC and 8.45% upstate as of May 2024).

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

Good Cause Eviction Protections gives eligible tenants new rights - https://t.co/uyZHTwtAn7

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

Protection against evictions for no reason so you don’t have to fear retaliation for demanding repairs or organizing with your neighbors #housingjusticeforall

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

If you are eligible for Good Cause Eviction Protections, you now have a right to remain in your home as long as you pay rent and follow your lease.

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

Tenants Have New Rights!!! Click on the below link to learn more. https://t.co/uyZHTwt2xz

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

New York State passed Good Cause Eviction Protections (§213- 2(a) of Article 6-A of NYS Real Property Law) in April 2024, after years of organizing by tenants across the state.

[Josefa Velásquez @J__Velasquez]

Rents on New York City’s roughly one million stabilized apartments are going up starting this fall.

https://t.co/WepX73qRJ7

[Sandy Nurse @SandyforCouncil]

As usual, @MMitaynes is a bad ass, standing up for the people.

[Met Council on Housing @Met_Council]

The Mayor’s Rent Guidelines Board just voted to increase rents by:

2.75% on 1-year leases
5.25% on 2-year leases

Mayor Adams continues to raise the rents
@NYCMayor

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

"NOT ONE MORE INCREASE / NI UN AUMENTO MÁS"
RGB Final Vote Monday, June 17th @ 7PM at Hunter College | Votación final de RGB el lunes 17 de junio a las 7 p.m. en Hunter College #RentRollback #RGB @ReynosoBrooklyn @SandyforCouncil @NydiaVelazquez @JenGutierrezNYC @DavilaAssembly

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

El tema este mes es sobre la ley más reciente sobre derechos de vivienda: BUENA CAUSA. ¡Ven y aprende lo que significa + una discusión sobre cómo podemos usarlo para protejer inquilinos de Bushwick! 26/6 a las 6:30 p. m. en El Puente: 311 Central Ave. Ingles Y Spa + refrigerios.

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

This month's meeting topic is about newest housing rights law: GOOD CAUSE. Come out to learn what it means + a discussion on how we can use it to keep Bushwick tenants in their homes! 6/26 @ 6:30PM at El Puente: 311 Central Ave. Eng + Spa interpretations + snacks provided.

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

🚨🗣️🎙️Hoy, de 5 a 8 p. m., usamos nuestra voz en la audiencia pública en la Junta de Pautas de Alquiler contra los aumentos de alquiler propuestos: 2-6,5 %.
Ubicacion: Adler Hall Ethical Culture Society, 2 West 64th St, New York, NY 10023. Text 929-324-7358 for more info.

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

🚨🗣️🎙️
Today from 5-8pm we use our voice at the Tuesday June 11, 2024 Public Hearing at the Rent Guidelines Board against proposed rent increases: 2-6.5%.

Where: Adler Hall Ethical Culture Society, 2 West 64th St, New York, NY 10023. Text 929-324-7358 for more info.
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[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

Hey Bushwick! 🗣️ Are you Rent stabilized? Join BHIP next Wed, May 29 @ 6:30pm at El Puente for a prep session on fighting proposed rent hikes! 🌆 Learn about the RGB, get ready to testify, & enjoy free pizza. English & Spanish. Don't miss it! 🍕📢 #BHIPBK #Brooklyn #RGB

[Bushwick Housing Independence Project @bhipbk]

Please join us for the next BHIP community meeting! March 27, 2024 6:30-8 p.m. "Understanding DHCR and How to Use It to Win Improvements in Your Building!"