Tenant organizer with Catholic Migration teams up with Queens Legal Services to advocate on behalf of an undocumented resident targeted by landlord because of immigration status.
Yolanda Coca, que en paz descanse, sirvió a sus hermanos con compasión, esperanza y fuerza en una época en que los marginados necesitaban una voz que pudiera luchar por ellos. Fue una activista y líder comunitaria que dedicó su vida al servicio de sus
Join our team of legal professionals for an evening of networking with an opportunity to learn more about our legal services in immigration, tenant advocacy and workers' rights.
The Department of Housing, Preservation and Development joined by Councilmembers Antonio Reynoso and Rafael Espinal held a tenant resource fair in Bushwick to inform the community of legal tools and associations to help them fight back against landlords and scrupulous
Konrad Aderer reports for Currents on the recent Right to Counsel rally and press conference held at City Hall calling on New York to become the first city to give tenants the right to free counsel.
Tenants and advocates rally at City Hall urging Mayor and Speaker to pass Intro 214A in support of right to counsel for low income tenants.
CMS recognized by the Rent Justice Coalition for work on behalf of Queens tenants in rent stabilization hearing before NYC Rent Guidelines Board.
Kenny Minaya, housing attorney and coordinator of the CMS Immigrant Tenant Advocacy Program (ITAP), was recently mentioned in an article by the New York Daily News. Read more about the work we are doing in support of affordable housing for
Matthew Desmond, author of “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” will be at the Institute for Public Knowledge at NYU on Wednesday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m.
On Wednesday October 7th, Catholic Migration Services held their first monthly community meeting at St. Joseph's Parish in Bushwick.