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Communications Department News and Events, Press

Croman Tenants File Contempt Motion After Once Again Endangered in Tormented Building

For immediate release: March 28, 2025 Contact: Anna Baker-Heans annab@coopersquare.org Brandon Kielbasa Bkielbasa@coopersquare.org Unpermitted work and other conditions result in a full stop work order and 18 hefty violations issued by NYC Dept. of Buildings New York, NY—On March 27, 2025, the 159 Stanton Street Tenants Association filed a contempt of court motion against convicted … Continue reading Croman Tenants File Contempt Motion After Once Again Endangered in Tormented Building

Steven Herrick About Us, Get Involved!

We’re Stepping into 2025 Organized and Ready!

As 2024 comes to a close, we want to thank you for supporting Cooper Square Committee’s work. Together, we maintain and expand access to deeply affordable housing, hold landlords accountable, help our neighbors with social services, and lift up local artists as well as our community’s cultural institutions and small businesses. All of these elements … Continue reading We’re Stepping into 2025 Organized and Ready!

Miranda Alperstein Lead Dust Free NYC, Our Work

We Won’t Get Left in the Dust

On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the Cooper Square Committee, together with Lead Dust Free NYC, TakeRoot Justice, and the New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning (NYCCELP) rallied at City Hall to announce the release of a new report: “Left in the Dust: The Failure to Protect New York City Tenants from Lead Dust Hazards During Residential Construction.” The report found … Continue reading We Won’t Get Left in the Dust

Shannon Hui Events, News and Events

Become a 2024 Riverboat Cruise Sponsor or Reserve Your Gala Ad

Join our growing community of supporters.Become a gala sponsor or reserve your gala ad today! Cooper Square's work in affordable housing and our initiatives to support residential and commercial tenants, HDFC shareholders, and seniors in New York City relies on contributions from businesses and organizations like you. Become a Riverboat Cruise sponsor or place your … Continue reading Become a 2024 Riverboat Cruise Sponsor or Reserve Your Gala Ad

Daniel Weinberg Events

August 31, 2023: Riverboat Cruise Gala

CSC's annual Riverboat Cruise Gala is back! Thursday, August 31st, 20236:00-9:30 pmBoarding at 23rd Street and FDR DriveManhattan, New York Purchase Gala ticketsToday! Become A SPONSORor Reserve your Gala Ad On Thursday, August 31st, join us for a summer celebration on a riverboat cruise on the East River and Hudson River. The cruise will include a catered meal, … Continue reading August 31, 2023: Riverboat Cruise Gala

Daniel Weinberg Events

Surviving, Struggles And Speculators (A Tenant Tale) – May 30 and 31, 2023

buy tickets here A Studio One student performance about tenants and their relationships - or lack thereof - with their landlords in the Lower East Side. A theatrical interpretation of stories from residents and organizers from the Lower East Side, presented by STUDIO ONE in collaboration with Cooper Square Committee and BeBop Theatre Collective. The … Continue reading Surviving, Struggles And Speculators (A Tenant Tale) – May 30 and 31, 2023

Jodie Leidecker Press

A Roadmap to Eliminating Lead Poisoning in New York City

For Immediate Release: August 11, 2022          Contacts:  Chris Dobens, WE ACT, 718-679-8542, chris@weact.org   Brandon Kielbasa, Cooper Square Committee, 212-228-8210, bkielbasa@coopersquare.org   Nydia Gutierrez, Earthjustice, 202-302-7531, ngutierrez@earthjustice.org  Rita Yelda, NRDC, 732-979-0655, ryelda@nrdc.org  Advocacy Groups Unveil “A Roadmap to Eliminating Lead Poisoning in New York City” The 2022 Lead Agenda details multi-agency, legislative, budgetary, and replacement action necessary … Continue reading A Roadmap to Eliminating Lead Poisoning in New York City

Daniel Weinberg News and Events

East Village Community Organizations Release Crisis and Adaptation: Storefront Trends in the East Village, 2019 – 2021

Report explores storefront vacancies, retail mix, merchant stories, and changes in the commercial landscape since 2019 July 29, 2022 – Cooper Square Committee, Village Preservation, and East Village Community Coalition, three community-based organizations in Lower Manhattan, are excited to announce the release of their new report, Crisis and Adaptation: Storefront Trends in the East Village, … Continue reading East Village Community Organizations Release Crisis and Adaptation: Storefront Trends in the East Village, 2019 – 2021

Daniel Weinberg Front Page

Report: Unfinished Business at the Department of Buildings

The Stand for Tenant Safety Coalition (STS) (of which CSC is a member) is excited to release our latest report on the issue of construction-as-harassment, titled Unfinished Business at the Department of Buildings.  Through participatory action research over the course of two years (2019 & 2020), STS shares its findings and lays out recommendations to better protect tenants … Continue reading Report: Unfinished Business at the Department of Buildings

Daniel Weinberg Events

Dec 4th, 7PM: Virtual Gala & Exclusive Zoom Afterparty

Register and Attend at https://coopersquare.org/2020gala If you need help registering or attending, click here to see our guide. Stay for the exclusive Zoom afterparty! A link will appear for everyone who is in attendance at the end of the program. For best functionality, make sure you are using the latest version of Zoom on your … Continue reading Dec 4th, 7PM: Virtual Gala & Exclusive Zoom Afterparty

Abigail Ellman Front Page, News and Events, Our Work, Small Business

NYC Department of Small Business Services Continues the Avenue NYC Commercial Revitalization Grant Program in the East Village in Partnership with Cooper Square Committee and East Village Independent Merchant Association

The Cooper Square Committee (CSC) and the East Village Independent Merchants Association (EVIMA) are happy to announce that the NYC Department of Small Business Services is continuing the second year of a $100,000 Avenue NYC grant to promote and sustain businesses in the East Village commercial district. “This grant will enable us to have a … Continue reading NYC Department of Small Business Services Continues the Avenue NYC Commercial Revitalization Grant Program in the East Village in Partnership with Cooper Square Committee and East Village Independent Merchant Association