The Metropolitan Council On Housing (Met Council)

Met Council, founded in 1959, is a membership organization dedicated to preserving and expanding New York City's supply of decent, affordable housing. Most New Yorkers live in rented apartments-almost all low, moderate, and middle-income people in New York rent their homes-and over 1 million of those apartments are covered by rent regulations. Met Council focuses on preserving rental housing and strengthening tenants' rights. Rent-regulated tenants have more long-term stability, better services, and lower rents than those who rent on the open market.

To counter the real-estate industry's attack on affordable housing and tenant protections, Met Council works primarily on preserving and strengthening rent regulations in order to insure a permanent supply of affordable rental housing.


Individual tenants can get advice from Met Council or learn about tenants rights by:


* Calling our hotline - 212-979-0611 - on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays from 1:30 to 5 p.m.

* Listening and calling in to our weekly radio show, Housing Notebook, on WBAI * 99.5 FM or (www.wbai.org), on Mondays from 8 to 9 p.m.

* Visiting our weekly walk-in clinic, Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m., at 61 East 4th Street in between the Bowery and 2nd Avenue. The clinic will be closed during the month of August.

* Tenants who need help in organizing a tenant association in their building or complex should call 212-979-6238, ext. 204

Contact Info

Metropolitan Council on Housing (Map)
339 Lafayette Street, #301
New York, NY 10012

212-979-0611 hotline (Monday-Wednesday-Friday 1:30-5 p.m.)
212-979-6238
www.metcouncil.net

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