Navigating Housing Court (Session Conducted in Spanish)
Thursday May 07 , 2009
- By: The New York Immigration Coalition – Immigrant Concerns Training Institute
- Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- Location:
137-139 West 25th Street, 12th Floor (B/w 6th & 7th Avenues)New York, NYMap: maps.google.com
- Contact:
Jonathan VidalThe New York Immigration Coalition – Immigrant Concerns Training Institutejvidal@thenyic.org(212) 627-2227 ext.
- Website: thenyic.org
This training will teach tenants and tenant advocates how to navigate the Housing Court System. The training will provide an overview of how tenants and organizers can use housing court and will explain how to respond to a suit brought by a landlord, and how to initiate a housing suit. Reference materials will be supplied and real-world examples will be discussed. Language access barriers, immigration status concerns, and other immigrant specific issues will be addressed. Josiris Ureña, Rent Arrears Hotline Specialist, The Citywide Task-force on Housing Court will conduct the training, which will be in Spanish.
A fee will be charged for this training.
In case of economic hardship, fee waiver or reduction may be available upon request.
Please download the attached registration form and fax or email to Jonathan Vidal at 212-627-9314.
Space is limited 40 people. Registration and payment in advance are required!
