Our mission is to promote and protect affordable homeownership in New York so that middle – and working-class families are able to build strong, thriving communities. Here's how we help:
We know it can sometimes be tough to be a homeowner.
If you are at risk of missing mortgage payments or need to learn about how to protect your investment in your family's future, we may be able to help.
Our initiative, the Black Homeownership Project, was featured in @FastCompany
We've learned that the number of Black homeowner households in New York City has declined over the past 20 years — and we're working to change that: https://t.co/AbBcdyclWHhttps://t.co/HenU6NVGGS
"In partnership with philanthropic foundations and banks in its network, CNYCN aims to chip away at the structural, financial, and often racist policies that make it disproportionately harder for Black families to buy homes."
"We are ready for a just transition to a clean energy future, one where everyone has housing, they can afford, regardless of race or income." via @urbaninstitute
Since 2008, the Center for NYC Neighborhoods has been committed to promoting and preserving affordable homeownership for New Yorkers. Established by public and private partners as a local response to the national mortgage crisis, the Center meets the diverse needs of homeowners throughout the City’s five boroughs.
The Center and its Network Partners offer high-quality housing counseling and legal services free of charge to New York homeowners.
The Center is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization launched with support from the City of New York, non-profit organizations, financial institutions, and private foundations.
You can reach the Center by calling 311 or dialing direct at 646-786-0888.
The suit recounts dozens of conversations recorded by investigators, who posed as prospective tenants, that detail the extraordinary challenges faced by renters using Section 8.
In New York, those renters are primarily Black and Latino.
The companies named in the suit include small landlords and brokers, as well as large, national companies, like Compass, the Corcoran Group and a Century 21 franchise office in Manhattan.
WEBINAR TOMORROW — The next stimulus package includes $10B for homeowner relief and housing counseling services. Find out what this means for you as a homeowner in our webinar TOMORROW with CEO Christie Peale and Deputy General Counsel Joseph Sant
We want to hear from small landlords and tenants in NYC who have been impacted by the pandemic to connect them with the right resources they need to keep them in their homes.
With stimulus checks and homeowner relief coming in the next COVID relief package, what does this mean for you as a homeowner?
Join us with our CEO Christie Peale and Deputy General Counsel Joseph Sant to dive into the details of the package and the implications for New York’s homeowners.
2021 will be a pivotal year for every corner of our city. So we wanted to hear from every corner of the city. From community leaders to elected officials, come share your vision with us.
For more information, contact us at meet@cnycn.org
To help combat the spread of coronavirus, our office is working remotely until further notice. However, our Homeowner Hub hotline is still open. We want to help you get the free financial counseling and legal services you need during this difficult time. Please call 646-786-0888 for a referral to one of our nonprofit partners. Services may be reduced in some areas due to the outbreak, but we will do our best to connect you.