Cooper Square Committee

We work with area residents to preserve and develop affordable, environmentally healthy housing and community/cultural spaces.

We are the oldest anti-displacement organization in the U.S.

We’re tenacious organizers who have been fighting for over 65 years to preserve this community as the racially, economically, and culturally integrated community that it is. This ensures that the residents are the beneficiaries of community change, not the victims.

Services We Provide

Tenant Counseling and Organizing: If you’re facing issues with your landlord, such as lack of repairs, lack of essential services, failure to renew your lease, suspected rent overcharge, harassment, disruptive renovation work, our Tenant Organizers can offer guidance and expertise. When tenants are facing systemic building-wide issues, you need to organize and form a tenant association. Our tenant organizers can help you work collectively to get results.

Resiliency and Greening: Our Green Buildings Program can help your building install rooftop solar to reduce your carbon footprint. https://coopersquare.org/resiliency-and-greening

Small Business Assistance and Organizing: We work with the East Village Independent Merchants Association (EVIMA) to build its membership, access resources, and plan promotional events. Any small business in the Lower East Side can come to us for help accessing commercial lease assistance and navigating issues with landlords.

Senior Resources: We operate a Neighborhood NORC which includes a visiting nurse for seniors, and we provide health and legal workshops and plan social events for seniors. Join our N-NORC and meet other seniors!