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12th ANNUAL
WEST SIDE
TENANTS
CONFERENCE
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY AT LINCOLN CENTER
School of Law
150 West 62nd St.
SCHEDULE OVERVIEW:
OUTREACH TABLES: Please check out all CONFERENCE THEME: The current
the organizations tabling at the conference. political moment in our country carries
They have useful information about tenants massive implications for urban centers
rights. Show your support for affordable across the nation. In New York City,
housing by joining the West Side Neighbor- everything from the regulation of big
hood Alliance (WSNA) for just ten dollars. banks, to the funding of publicly subsidized
housing (NYCHA & Section 8), to the level
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY: Follow of city and state funding for its own
directions for elevators to take you to housing agencies will have significant
workshops.
effect on neighborhoods and communities.
THIS IS YOUR CONFERENCE: Tenant
This years West Side Tenant Conference
volunteers help put this event together each
year. In order to make the conference even
looks to deepen the dialogue between
better next year, please fill out the evaluation tenants on how we can preserve the
forms. hard-fought wins of the past 10 years.
11:15AM 12:30PM MORNING WORKSHOPS
In late 2015 and early 2016 Mayor De Blasio made sweeping proposals that
changed zoning rules throughout the entire city. Around that same time zoning
changes were proposed for some 15 different neighborhoods, ranging from the
South Bronx to Flushing Queens to sections of Staten Island. Those proposals
were met with significant pushback from tenants and community members
who felt excluded by the process and weary of land use changes that would
potentially displace residents.
Moderator: Jon Furlong HCC, Director of Organizing
Member leader Northem Manhattan is not for Sale
Carmen Vega-Rivera Community Action for Safe Apartments,
Tenant Leader
Dorian Bon NYC Activist, Writer
This workshop will provide an overview of a variety of federal, NYS and NYC
affordable housing programs and details on how to apply. We will cover the NYC
Housing Connect program and provide tips to enter housing lotteries for
apartments in newly constructed buildings. Information guides and website
resources will also be provided on how to apply for and get on the waiting lists
for various forms of existing: senior housing, supportive housing, Mitchell-
Lama housing, project-based Section 8 buildings and more.
Illegal short-term rentals through online platforms like Airbnb have had a
devastating impact on the availability of affordable housing in New York City.
This past year has seen both an improvement in how the problem is addressed in
New York through enforcement and legislation, and conversely an expansion in
the number of neighborhoods online platforms like Airbnb and others have a
presence in.
Moderator: Dan Evans Staff Attorney, Goddard Riverside Law Project
Linda Rosenthal New York State Assembly Member
Matthew Abuelo WSNA Steering Committee Member
David Wachsmuth Assistan Professor, School of Urban Planning, McGill University
Housing and Public Benefits for Seniors (Room 3-02 third floor)
From SCRIE to DRIE and SNAP to Medicaid and pooled trusts, this workshop
will cover a wide range of housing and general benefit options available to
seniors, providing practical information that attendees can take with them to
pursue these crucial yet underused services.
Linda Rosenthal New York State Assembly Member
Monica Morante Senior Community Resource Coordinator, HCC
Debra Wolf New York Legal Assistance Group, Supervising Attorney
Alfonso AbreuPEA-CAP Coordinator, New York City Department of Finance
2017 was a year to forget for commuters in New York City, as the transit system
grappled with complete service outages, numerous delays, overcrowding, and
equipment breakdowns. While the MTA, the Governor and the Mayor have
weighed in on how to fix our transit system, a vast array of problems still exist.
Panelists will talk about what we can make the transit system more accessible for
all, what other cities are doing to address their own problems, what the city and
state can learn in trying to fix the MTA.
Rebecca Bailin The Riders Alliance, Campaign Manager
Adam Forman Office of the Comptroller, Associate Policy Director
Moses Gates Regional Planning Association, Director of Community Planning
Sharon Canns
CONFERENCE PARTNERS
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To HCC and WSNA on your 12th Annual West Side Tenants Conference
Central Park
Gardens Tenants'
Association
THANK THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS WHO
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