Upcoming Events

UPCOMING TRAININGS
We have no scheduled trainings at this time. If your organization or constituent office is interested in receiving training on the basics of Housing Court, rent regulations or how to get help with rent arrears, please contact our office at 212-962-4795.

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

6th Annual West Side Tenants' Conference/Conferencia de Inquilinos del West Side
Date and Time: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 10am to 4pm
Location: Fordham University School of Law, 140 West 62nd St at Columbus Circle

Workshops on finding housing, benefits, how to get repairs, how to navigate Housing Court, and many more. Speakers, help tables and lunch. For more information or to rsvp, call Housing Conservation Coordinators: 212-541-5996

Queens Foreclosure Forum: Engaging Hard-to-Reach and Vulnerable Homeowners and The Impact of Foreclosures on Tenants
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 3pm-5pm
Location: Queens Borough Hall, Room 213 (120-55 Queens Blvd. - near the Union Turnpike–Kew Gardens stop on the F and E Subway line)

Co-sponsored by Housing Court Answers, Fordham University, the Legal Aid Society and others, this program is aimed at educating Queens community leaders and service providers. The program will provide: an overview of the foreclosure problem in New York City; a summary of the foreclosure process; and a description of the impact of foreclosures on tenants, including their rights to obtain repairs and prevent evictions during and after foreclosure. The presenters will cover new developments in the area over the past year.
To register: http://law.fordham.edu/tenantsandforeclosures-queens2010

UPCOMING TASK FORCE MEETINGS
Housing Court Answers holds regular task force meetings in each borough for advocates from community based organizations, legal service providers and constituent services offices of elected officials to help develop ways to make the courts more accessible for people without lawyers. For questions about upcoming meetings, call our office at 212-962-4795.

The next meeting of the Manhattan Task Force will be Monday, September 13, 2010 from 2pm to 4pm at 111 Centre Street (use White Street entrance). Jennifer Vallone from University Settlement will share techniques for helping clients in Housing Court. For more information, call us at 212-962-4795.