Dear friends,

Tomorrow Justice for Homeowners will be joined by the Public Advocate Letitia James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Assemblyman Keith Wright to raise funds for Justice for Homeowners defense, litigation, and organizing efforts. Many labor leaders and homeowners will be in attendance. Also, if you are good with social media, we are starting an online fundraising campaign and need the link to be sent around and our message tweeted!

Feel free to stop by tomorrow
10:00AM - 11:30AM
NYC District Council of Carpenters - 395 Hudson Street
10th Floor

Justice for Homeowners is a coalition of homeowners, workers, community members, and labor activists,negatively impacted by the City’s plan to build or preserve 165,000 units of affordable housing. To meet this goal, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the primary vehicle creating new, government-subsidized affordable housing in the City, allows for every possible short cut. The fallout of this urgent push to build more for less is inferior and shoddy construction, which has led to an epidemic of chronic structural issues for the homeowners and tenants, and endemic exploitation of the workers who build these homes.
HPD building projects are designed to provide affordable homes and financing tools for low to moderate income families, and help develop and revitalize neighborhoods. Many of these projects are conducted through a lottery of potential applicants who must meeting specific criteria. Due to the large volume of applicants and lengthy process, being selected to receive a HPD home can be perceived as a great accomplishment. This accomplishmenthowever, quickly turns into a nightmare for many new, middle class homeowners promised affordable housing purchased in good faith from HPD, only to discover significant structural problems.

Justice for Homeownersgoal is to strengthen the voice of homeowners, tenants, and workers in the affordable housing industrythrough collective action and advocacy. Together they the demandtransparency and accountability and procurement reform necessary to help them regain their dream of homeownership, and protect future buyers.
WE HAVE FOUND:
• New, middle class homeowners promised affordable housing purchased in good faith from HPD, only to discover significant structural problems.
• A pattern of unresponsive, and often even dismissive replies to homeowner and tenant concerns by both HPD and the developers.
• Homeowners, often unable to sell due to subsidized purchase agreements, are forced to invest additional personal funds to repair their brand new homes, negating the “affordability” of the home.
• Taxpayer money earmarked to assure good jobs and quality homes is instead going to line the pockets of wealthy developers.
We are asking that HPD address the subpar construction of our homes once and for all.


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