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These are Resource-links that are useful for all NYC Regulated tenants
– there are your go-to places in time of need:

1. DHCR (Office of Rent Administration - ORA):

https://hcr.ny.gov/tenants
Or:  DHCR's website or at 1-866-ASK-DHCR (1-866-275-3427).

2. DHCR (Tenant Protection Unit – TPU):

https://hcr.ny.gov/tenant-protection-unit

3. HPD (NYC Housing Preservation & Development):

https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-
information/report-a-housing-complaint.page

4. HPD (NYC Tenant Protection Unit): Dial 311 for information.

5. Legal Assistance:

call Legal Aid Society at 212-577-3300 or Legal Services
NYC at 917-661-4500 – For Free or inexpensive Legal Assistance.

6. Office of the NYC Public Advocate:

https://advocate.nyc.gov/housing-equity/get-
empowered/housing-resources

7. Getting Help to pay rent? 

-: https://hcr.ny.gov/housing-
resources-and-referrals

a. NYC Housing Preservation and Development – Housing Choice Voucher Program
(Section 8)

b. NYC Housing Authority – Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)

c. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)

d. Division of Housing and Community Renewal – Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)

e. NYC Human Resources Administration – I Need Help

f. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance – Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

8. NYC Tenant Organizations:

A - https://www.metcouncilonhousing.org/
B - https://www.tandn.org/
C - https://crownheightstenantunion.org/about/
D - https://www.palanteharlem.org/
E - https://www.goles.org/
F - https://westsideneighborhoodalliance.wordpress.com/
G - https://housingjusticeforall.org/
H - https://takerootjustice.org/areas/housing/
I - https://fairhousingjustice.org/
J - https://citizenactionny.org/housing/
K - https://www.swbtu.org/
L - https://maketheroadny.org/our-model/