Title: Cooperative Village

URL: http://coopvillage.coop/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: Cooperative Village is a community of housing cooperatives on the Lower East Side of Manhattan sponsored, organized and built by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, as well as the United Housing Foundation, a development organization set up by the unions in 1951. The Cooperative Village manages four smaller corporations, Hillman Housing Corporation, East River Housing Corporation, Seward Park Housing Corporation, and the Amalgamated Dwellings. The cooperatives followed strict Rochdale Principles, with one vote per member. The website contains information on cooperative services and the corporation.

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Subject:   Housing, Cooperative.

Title: Cooperative Village

URL: http://coopvillage.coop/index.html

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: Cooperative Village is a community of housing cooperatives on the Lower East Side of Manhattan sponsored, organized and built by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, as well as the United Housing Foundation, a development organization set up by the unions in 1951. The Cooperative Village manages four smaller corporations, Hillman Housing Corporation, East River Housing Corporation, Seward Park Housing Corporation, and the Amalgamated Dwellings. The cooperatives followed strict Rochdale Principles, with one vote per member. The website contains information on cooperative services and the corporation.

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Subject:   Housing, Cooperative.

Title: Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation

URL: http://cypresshills.org/housing.html

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: The Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC), formed in May 1983, is a nonprofit community-based organization, serving approximately 8,000 residents per year through a comprehensive array of community service programs and neighborhood development projects in the Cypress Hills neighborhood in Brooklyn. Their mission is to revitalize the Cypress Hills community through housing preservation, economic development, and the positive development of youth and families. The website contains event and program listings.

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Subject:   Community organization.,  Housing.

Title: NYC Student Assembly

URL: http://nycstudentassembly.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Education and Student movements

Description: The New York City Student Assembly, first formed in October 2011, is a student group in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement and for students from all universities in New York City to build a strong, visible student movement. The website contains news, media, and minutes from assembly meetings.

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Subject:   Student movements |z New York (State) |z New York.,  Occupy Wall Street (Movement)

Title: New York Feminist Art Institute

URL: http://nyfai.org/

Collection: Fales Library: New York Feminist Art Institute

Description: The New York Feminist Art Institute, founded 1979 by Alice Neel and others, works to create an environment for the training of women in the arts. The curriculum of the school involves the development of self awareness in a social and political context, and the development of a sense of group identity. The institute sponsors classes, workshops, and exhibits.

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Subject:   Feminism and art--New York (State)--New York.,  Art--Political aspects-New York (State)--New York.

Title: New York Feminist Art Institute

URL: http://nyfai.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Feminism and Women's Movements

Description: The New York Feminist Art Institute, founded 1979 by Alice Neel and others, works to create an environment for the training of women in the arts. The curriculum of the school involves the development of self awareness in a social and political context, and the development of a sense of group identity. The institute sponsors classes, workshops, and exhibits.

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Subject:   Feminism and art--New York (State)--New York.,  Art--Political aspects-New York (State)--New York.

Title: New York State Tenants and Neighbors Coalition

URL: http://rentguidelines.blogspot.com/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: The New York Tenants and Neighbors Coalition is a state-wide tenant organization that organizes and educates tenants to preserve at-risk affordable housing and to strengthen tenants' rights at the local, state, and national level through leadership development, grassroots mobilization, and strategic policy and legislative advocacy. The website contains resource material for tenants and involvement opportunities.

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Title: Amalgamated Housing

URL: http://www.amalgamated-bronx.coop/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: Amalgamated Housing Cooperative, founded in 1927, is a limited equity housing cooperative in the Bronx, New York, originally sponsored by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union. Their goal is to provide affordable housing and community, while living in accordance with cooperative ideals. The cooperative provides housing for 1500 families. The website contains a photo gallery, an activities committee page, and a community guide.

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Subject:   Housing, Cooperative.

Title: Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development

URL: http://www.anhd.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development (ANHD), founded in 1974, is a membership organization of New York City nonprofit neighborhood housing groups engaged in community development and organizing throughout the city. ANHD’s mission is to protect neighborhoods and provide affordable housing for all New Yorkers. ANHD provides training, technical assistance and advocacy for and on behalf of member organizations. The website contains member organization listings, resources, and training materials.

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Subject:   Housing, Cooperative.

Title: Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation

URL: http://www.cypresshills.org/chw/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: The Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC), formed in May 1983, is a nonprofit community-based organization, serving approximately 8,000 residents per year through a comprehensive array of community service programs and neighborhood development projects in the Cypress Hills neighborhood in Brooklyn. Their mission is to revitalize the Cypress Hills community through housing preservation, economic development, and the positive development of youth and families. The website contains event and program listings.

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Subject:   Community organization.,  Housing.

Title: Housing Conservation Coordinators

URL: http://www.hcc-nyc.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: Housing Conservation Coordinators is a not-for-profit organization based in Clinton/Hell's Kitchen that seeks to preserve safe and affordable housing, advance social and economic justice, and fight for the rights of poor, low-income and working individuals and families. They provide services such as legal representation, tenant and community organizing, installation of energy efficient systems through their Weatherization Program, and technical training courses. The website contains information on legal and community services.

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Subject:   Low-income housing.

Title: Margert Community Corporation

URL: http://www.margert.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: Margert Community Corporation is a nonprofit, community-based organization and is a New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) approved housing counseling agency that has been providing neighborhood preservation services, housing assistance, and housing counseling to low-income tenants and homeowners, the elderly, and persons with disabilities since 1980. Their primary service area is Far Rockaway, Queens. The website contains a calendar, photos, news, and housing counseling.

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Subject:   Housing.

Title: Metropolitan Council on Housing

URL: http://www.metcouncil.net/index.htm

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: The Metropolitan Council on Housing, founded in 1959, is a membership organization dedicated to preserving and expanding New York City’s supply of affordable housing. Met Council focuses on preserving rental housing and strengthening tenants’ rights. They work through grassroots organizing, lobbying, direct action, including rent strikes, and public education. Met Council has a monthly newspaper (TENANT), a weekly call-in radio show (“Housing Notebook”), forums, and a volunteer-staffed tenant hotline.

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Subject:   Metropolitan Council on Housing (New York, N.Y.) Landlord and tenant--New York (N.Y.) Tenants' associations--New York (N.Y.) Housing--New York (N.Y.) Rent control--New York (N.Y.)

Title: Neighbors Helping Neighbors

URL: http://www.nhnhome.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: Neighbors Helping Neighbors, works to empower low and moderate income Brooklyn residents to secure quality housing and build financial assets through education, organizing, and networking. The website contains a calendar and news.

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Title: New York State Tenants and Neighbors Coalition

URL: http://www.tenantsandneighbors.org/index.html

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: The New York Tenants and Neighbors Coalition is a state-wide tenant organization that organizes and educates tenants to preserve at-risk affordable housing and to strengthen tenants' rights at the local, state, and national level through leadership development, grassroots mobilization, and strategic policy and legislative advocacy. The website contains resource material for tenants and involvement opportunities.

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Title: Tenants Political Action Committee

URL: http://www.tenantspac.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: Tenants Political Action Committee is a PAC that helps preserve and protect affordable housing for tenants in New York. Tenants PAC endorses candidates who are strong supporters of tenants' rights and gives renters more power with elected officials. The website contains news, endorsements, campaigns, and event listings.

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Title: United Neighborhood Houses of New York

URL: http://www.unhny.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: United Neighborhood Houses of New York, founded in 1919, is a collective of settlement houses that promotes neighborhood-based, multi-service approach to improving the lives of New Yorkers in need and their communities. The organization provides services for youth, children, immigrants, seniors. One of their main focuses also includes housing stability, which provides community building in public housing and advocates for programs to prevent homelessness. The website contains event listings, news, programming, and advocacy campaigns.

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Title: Cooper Square Committee

URL: https://coopersquare.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: The Cooper Square Committee (CSC), is a housing association of the Lower East Side, which works with area residents to contribute to the preservation and development of affordable, environmentally-friendly housing and community/cultural spaces. They provide housing and social services, including tenant counseling and eviction prevention; community and tenant organizing; social services and referrals; and community development. The website contains news updates, tenant rights resources, and project information.

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Subject:   Lower East Side (New York, N.Y.) |x Social conditions.,  Tenants’ associations.,  Low-income housing.

Title: New York Taxi Workers Alliance

URL: https://nytwa.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Labor Unions and Organizations (U.S.)

Description: New York Taxi Workers Alliance, founded in 1998, consists of 15,000 members of yellow taxicab drivers. NYTWA provides legal, health and financial services and improve working conditions through organizing, political and media advocacy, litigation, direct legal services, and access to healthcare. They are part of the Central Labor Council and the International Taxi Workers Alliance. The website contains information on current campaigns, membership information, press releases, event listings, and a blog.

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Subject:   Taxicab workers |z New York (State) |z New York.,  Taxicab workers |x Labor unions |z New York (State) |z New,  York.

Title: Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation

URL: https://sites.google.com/a/cypresshills.org/cypress-hills-local-development-corporation/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: The Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC), formed in May 1983, is a nonprofit community-based organization, serving approximately 8,000 residents per year through a comprehensive array of community service programs and neighborhood development projects in the Cypress Hills neighborhood in Brooklyn. Their mission is to revitalize the Cypress Hills community through housing preservation, economic development, and the positive development of youth and families. The website contains event and program listings.

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Subject:   Community organization.,  Housing.

Title: Metropolitan Council on Housing

URL: https://www.metcouncilonhousing.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: The Metropolitan Council on Housing, founded in 1959, is a membership organization dedicated to preserving and expanding New York City’s supply of affordable housing. Met Council focuses on preserving rental housing and strengthening tenants’ rights. They work through grassroots organizing, lobbying, direct action, including rent strikes, and public education. Met Council has a monthly newspaper (TENANT), a weekly call-in radio show (“Housing Notebook”), forums, and a volunteer-staffed tenant hotline.

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Subject:   Metropolitan Council on Housing (New York, N.Y.) Landlord and tenant--New York (N.Y.) Tenants' associations--New York (N.Y.) Housing--New York (N.Y.) Rent control--New York (N.Y.)

Title: New York Taxi Workers Alliance

URL: https://www.nytwa.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Labor Unions and Organizations (U.S.)

Description: New York Taxi Workers Alliance, founded in 1998, consists of 15,000 members of yellow taxicab drivers. NYTWA provides legal, health and financial services and improve working conditions through organizing, political and media advocacy, litigation, direct legal services, and access to healthcare. They are part of the Central Labor Council and the International Taxi Workers Alliance. The website contains information on current campaigns, membership information, press releases, event listings, and a blog.

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Subject:   Taxicab workers |z New York (State) |z New York.,  Taxicab workers |x Labor unions |z New York (State) |z New,  York.

Title: Park West Village Tenants' Association

URL: https://www.pwvta.org/

Collection: Tamiment-Wagner: Housing

Description: Park West Village Tenants’ Association, first active in 1974, is a voluntary, non-profit, membership organization whose purposes are to protect the rights and welfare of tenants in Park West Village (PWV); keep PWV tenants informed of their rights; represent PWVTA members in negotiations with Park West managements; represent the concerns of PWVTA members to outside organizations and to elected officials and government agencies; and support and participate in campaigns by various organizations; to expand tenant rights; strengthen rent regulations; preserve affordable housing programs; and protect the ability of low-income and moderate-income tenants to remain in their homes. They are affiliated with Tenants and Neighbors and the Metropolitan Council on Housing. The website contains resources, a renters’ guide, photos, and history.

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