CSS is over 175 years old and has been at the forefront of advocacy for better housing conditions since the beginning, from the city’s first tenement laws in the 1800s to contemporary organizing for strong tenants’ rights. Click to see our budget recommendations.
New Yorkers are facing an acute affordability crisis, one that extends beyond housing to our overall cost of living. It’s forcing thousands of everyday people – young and old, individuals and families, people of color, people who enrich our city and make it diverse and unique –
Unfortunately, the affordability of the city’s rent stabilized stock has been under attack for the past 30 years, with lenders playing a central role in enabling landlords’ irresponsibly speculative behavior.
We honor the memory of all those who lost their lives to Covid-19, including our friend and colleague Tom Waters. Learn more about Tom’s work as a fierce advocate for low-income tenants.
One-third of NYC's voting-age citizens lives in a low-income household. Find out about the hopes and challenges of "The Unheard Third."