Organizing Lower East Side tenants since 1959. Proud victors against Robert Moses' plan to destroy our community. Still building a tenant movement today!
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Landlords go to great lengths to shield themselves from public criticism, even going so far as to file frivolous SLAPP lawsuits against tenants and advocates. Learn how to protect yourself!
Tues, Oct 27, 2026
6:30 PM
Zoom
RSVP at bit.ly/csc-slapp-training
Join us for our next film in our free series 🍿
There Goes the Neighborhood
Friday, October 23, 2026
7 PM
Harriet Putterman Center
61 East 4th Street, Suite 3W
Cooper Square Committee retweeted
New Yorkers, it’s officially #HeatSeason. 🌡️🏠
HPD Associate Commissioner Josh Cucchiaro breaks down your right to heat + hot water, what to do if there’s a problem, and a major change this year: we’ll attempt to inspect every apartment that files a heat complaint.
Interest in the Community Land Trust movement is growing, as shown by the packed CLT Town Hall CSC hosted with the This Land Is Ours CLT on Wednesday night at Middle Church!
Join us for the next free screening in the Cooper Square Committee film series!
Big Fight in Little Chinatown (2022), directed by Karen Cho
Thursday, September 24, 2026
7 PM
Harriet Putterman Center
Light refreshments will be served
Tired of you, your family, and your friends being priced out of your own neighborhood? Community Land Trusts can be a solution to this!
RSVP at tinyurl.com/CLT-Sept23
Cooper Square Actors Workshop is back in action.
Every Monday. Free. All levels.
Sept: Improvisation
Oct: Playing with Text
Nov: Building a Character
Sign Up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
The language on apartment leases can be confusing, and landlords sometimes insert misleading riders and clauses that tenants aren’t obligated to sign. Ensure your rights are protected!
RSVP: bit.ly/lease-renewals
It'd sure be COPA-cetic if the City Council passed COPA this year.
Join us and our coalition on Wednesday, Sept. 9th at the City Hall Steps for a big rally at 9 AM. Then the COPA hearing starts at 10 AM inside City Hall!
On Friday, September 18th, City Council will hold a hearing at 11 AM on increasing the SCRIE and DRIE limits from $50,000 per year to $75,000 per year for senior citizens and disabled tenants in rent-regulated housing.
To testify in person or virtually: council.nyc.gov/testify/
Due to thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds in Thursday’s forecast, the boat cruise has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Sept 1, 2026.
Tickets automatically remain valid for the new date. No-fee exchanges are available via [email protected]
Cooper Square Committee retweeted
Landlords are entitled to increase rents on regulated apartments when they make Individual Apartment Improvements (IAI) and Major Capital Improvements (MCI). Learn what legitimate IAIs and MCIs are and how tenants can challenge unlawful increases.
RSVP: bit.ly/iai-mci-training
Let the clean energy transition for work for you!⚡️The Manhattan Clean Energy Hub is a FREE resource working to ensure that all New Yorkers can participate in and benefit from the transition to clean energy.
646-960-2663 or [email protected]
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Landlords are entitled to increase rents on regulated apartments when they make Individual Apartment Improvements (IAI) and Major Capital Improvements (MCI). Learn what legitimate IAIs and MCIs are and how tenants can challenge unlawful increases.
RSVP: bit.ly/iai-mci-training
Join us for a free screening and talkback with the filmmaker and local advocates about the ongoing fight to save public housing in Chelsea!
To attend, please RSVP at bit.ly/csc-screening
10 days left to get your tickets at coopersquare.org/gala2026
#CSCGala2026 #DontMissTheBoat #HousingJustice #EastVillageNYC #NYCEvents
Renting in Manhattan? Join us for a Utility Rights Workshop!
You'll learn how to read your utility bill, what to do if you fall behind on your electric and gas bills, financial assistance programs, deferred payment plans, & more!
Aug 10
6:30 PM
RSVP: bit.ly/PULP-utilityrights
