See and sign petition online: https://change.org/savequeens/ While living conditions in NYCHA are deteriorating, our elected officials tell us there is no public money for repairs. Instead, they want to hand our buildings and apartments over to predatory private firms whose interest in profit will quite literally overshadow our needs as Read more…
In yet another attempt to halt the attempt to build 12 million sq feet on the LIC waterfront, we teamed up with Western Queens Community Land Trust, Small Town Confidential, and Long Island City Coalition to draft a letter to the group of developers calling themselves “YourLIC” highlighting our concerns Read more…
On June 14th, JFAC along with the LIC Coalition, Primed Out NYC, and the Western Queens Community Land Trust, published a public letter to Jimmy Van Bramer outlining why we’re urging him to say no to the rezoning of Anable Basin. It is pasted in full below, and can also Read more…
On Monday June 8th, JFAC held a press conference, along with Holmes-Isaac Coalition and The Movement School. Watch the full press conference on our Facebook page. Read excerpts from TENANT TESTIMONIES below. Click on the image to view it in full. These are still be adding – stay tuned for Read more…
On Monday June 8th at 7p, JFAC will be co-hosting a press conference where NYCHA tenants from developments across the city will be speaking out about the injustices of the living conditions NYCHA has provided, now and prior to COVID-19. Please join us as tenants air their grievances! Co-hosts include Read more…
On Saturday May 9th, 2020, Co-chair Yvette Kemp and executive committee member Kristen Hackett published a public letter to public officials outlining how COVID-19 is exacerbating poor living conditions for public housing tenants, and calling on public officials to end the neglect. It also outlines specific policy and legislative decisions Read more…
After hearing from tenants about the lack of cleaning happening since the COVID-19 outbreak, JFAC and Queens Legal Services submitted the letter below to NYCHA’s legal department. Read the full letter there. We received an unusually prompt response, and are hopeful that if we keep holding NYCHA accountable to tenants, Read more…
Are you or someone you know struggling or unable to pay rent on May 1? Or June 1 or July 1? Fellow NYCHA tenants are encouraged to reach out to our Lean Organizer Stan Morse today so we can collectivize our demand to #CancelRent now! stanmorse4jfa@gmail.com / (646) 705-8887 Read more…
Our comrades at The Movement School put together an amazing list of resources to help tenants easily access resources including: Emergency Information Know Your Rights Housing Mutual Aid/Advocacy Labor Distance Learning Food Access Essential Household Items List Get the Information here!
