Throughout March, Mayor de Blasio’s Public Engagement Unit has events planned citywide to help New Yorkers access resources and information from the Tenant Support Unit, Home Support Unit, and GetCoveredNYC.
The Tenant Support Unit engages and provides assistance to New Yorkers who may be at risk of displacement or experiencing harassment in zip codes covered under the Human Resources Administration (HRA)’s Anti-Harassment Tenant Protection legal service funding. In addition, TSU proactively engages New Yorkers who may be eligible for the Department of Finance’s Rent Freeze benefits to assist them through the application process. Outreach specialists go door to door to inform tenants of their rights, identify any housing-related issues and connect them with a range of resources, such as anti-eviction legal assistance, to keep them in their homes. In addition, outreach specialists’ partner with elected officials and community groups to hold weekly office hours and attend local events.
The Home Support Unit partners with landlords and brokers to identify apartments for clients transitioning out of shelter with rental subsidies. HSU partners closely with the Human Resources Administration, the Department of Homeless Services (DHS), and community-based providers to match prospective tenants to apartments, coordinate viewings, and navigate landlords and brokers through the City’s leasing process. Specialists remain engaged with the landlord even after lease signing to ensure new tenants are supported and have access to resources that help them remain stably housed.
GetCoveredNYC is a city-wide initiative to enroll New Yorkers in health insurance and provide them with access to primary and preventive care at NYC Health and Hospitals. The initiative is a partnership between NYC Health and Hospitals, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Human Resources Administration and MetroPlus. The initiative includes a robust team of outreach specialists, who proactively go door to door and call uninsured New Yorkers to discuss their health insurance options, schedule them for free in-person enrollment assistance and case manage them through the enrollment process. In addition, the initiative runs a city-wide public information campaign to promote the importance of coverage and how New Yorkers can receive free in-person enrollment assistance, either in-person or over the phone by calling 311 or texting ‘CoveredNYC’ (‘SeguroNYC’ in Spanish) to 877877.
Harlem
March 22nd and 29th
Harlem Hospital: Ronald Brown Building
506 Lenox Avenue
New York, NY 10037
9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
(GetCoveredNYC)
March 17th, 24th and 31st
New York Public Library – Inwood Branch
4790 Broadway
New York, NY 10034
10:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
(Tenant Support Unit)
March 16th
Rent Freeze: Office of Assembly Member Seawright
1485 York Avenue
New York, NY 10075
11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
(Tenant Support Unit)
March 28th
Constituent Service Night with Council Member Rodriguez
530 West 166th Street, Second Floor
New York, NY 10032
6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
For more information on these initiatives, New Yorkers can follow call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov.
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