Tenants Taking Control

Thanks to Councilmember Carlina Rivera and Councilmember Gale Brewer, there's now a law (named Local Law 1 of 2024) which allows you to have your grievances sent to HPD if you suspect issues are originating from ***EMPTY APARTMENTS*** in your building. Call 311 to report the issues. The new law went into effect Saturday, August 3, 2024. Tenants do not need to know the name of the law, just call 311. (Or text 311-692 if you prefer to text) And remember to get an SR CONFIRMATION NUMBER FROM THE 311 OPERATOR before you hang up

Make sure your landlord has checked your apartment for lead! New lead laws require inspections in older buildings. By August 3rd, 2025, all pre-1960 rentals must be tested for lead, whether a child under age six lives there or not. There should also be permanent abatement of lead on friction surfaces like doors and windows.

Learn more about the new, stronger lead laws that Cooper Square advocated for to protect tenants:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/lead-based-paint.page

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New Yorkers, use this simple form to email your reps to encourage them to pass rent reform.

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