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AAFE begins to transform 3 East Village buildings into affordable cooperatives
AAFE, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), project partners, elected officials and local residents celebrated the start of construction today for a three-building rehabilitation project that will create affordable homeownership opportunities for 44 families in Manhattan’s East Village.
AAFE's track record as a housing nonprofit in Chinatown and beyond - here are the facts
As a Chinatown-based housing nonprofit, AAFE has been caring for our community for almost 50 years, providing permanant affordable housing and helping our residents thrive.
AAFE calls for comprehensive and bold plan to address Covid-19 housing crisis
As New York confronts an unprecedented health and economic crisis, AAFE calls on our city, state and federal government leaders to implement a comprehensive housing stabilization plan. This is the only way to protect the most vulnerable members of our low-income and immigrant communities, who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
City and AAFE kick off construction of new 100% affordable rental development in East Village neighborhood
Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) joined City Council Member Carlina Rivera, City Council Member Margaret Chin, officials with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC), Enterprise Community Partners and the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) to celebrate the groundbreaking of “East Village Homes,” a 100% affordable development.
AAFE Statement: New York State Rent Law
AAFE urges Governor Cuomo, the New York State Assembly, and the New York State Senate to reform and strengthen rent regulations, in order to protect tenants from high rent burdens and displacement, and to prevent further loss of rent-stabilized housing at a time when homelessness remains a crisis.
State attorney general joins Queens tenants to fight Zara Realty
Years of organizing and activism are finally starting to make a difference for tenants of Zara Realty’s buildings in Queens. On March 1, State Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Cuomo announced a lawsuit against the notorious landlord for violating rent stabilization laws and harassing residents. AAFE, along with our nonprofit partners, has been helping tenants in Jamaica and surrounding neighborhoods stand up for their rights for the past five years.