Library
This folder contains information, materials, case decisions, and advocacy materials to aid in securing housing post-arrest and post-incarceration.
For an extensive library of materials for housing advocates generally, including the entire NYCHA Management Manual, please visit the Pro Bono Net New York City Housing practice area.
» Click here to go directly to the "Use of Sealed Records" Folder.
» Click here to see "frequently asked questions" about housing and reentry from the People's Guide.
Folders
Public Housing and Section 8
- Subfolders: Admissions | Defending Terminations
Resources
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Online Housing Court Complaint Form (Citywide Task Force on Housing Court)
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In Our Backyard – Overcoming Community Resistance to Reentry Housing (The Fortune Society)
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How The Fortune Society Achieved a Triple Bottom Line with Castle Gardens (The Fortune Society)
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Frequently Asked Questions: Housing and Reentry
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Three-Quarter House Residents: Know Your Rights (MFY Legal Services Inc.)
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Needle in a Haystack: Reentry and Housing in New York City
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Housing, Benefits and Certificates of Relief from Disabilities/Good Conduct (Legal Action Center & Legal Aid Society)
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Housing, Health Care and Other Forms of Discrimination Against People with Alcohol and Drug Histories: Webinar Recording (Legal Action Center)
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Housing & Reintegration in East and Central Harlem: Coming Home and No Place to Live (Policy Work Group, Harlem Community & Academic Partnership)
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No Place Like Home: A Preliminary Report On Police Interaction with Public Housing Residents in New York City (New York Lawyers for Public Interest)
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Complaint for Monetary Damages, Declaratory and Injunctive Relief for Violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center)
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A Tenant's Guide to the New York City Housing Court (New York City Bar, Feb. 2006) - English
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A Tenant's Guide to the New York City Housing Court (New York City Bar, Feb. 2006) - Spanish
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Reentry Housing Options Interactive Chart (Council of State Governments)
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Women's Prison Association Housing Toolkit (WPA)
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Housing Laws Affecting Individuals with Criminal Convictions (Legal Action Center)
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New York City Affordable Housing Resource Center (City of New York)
