Cooper Square CommitteeThe oldest anti-displacement organization in the U.S., preserving affordable housing since 1959.The oldest anti-displacement organization in the U.S., working with residents to preserve and develop affordable, environmentally healthy housing and community spaces. They provide tenant counseling, senior resources, and small business assistance to maintain a diverse Lower…Location: Lower East Side / East Village, ManhattanFocus areas: Affordable Housing Preservation, Tenant Rights & Organizing, Senior Services, Small Business Assistance, Environmental ResiliencyWays to take part: Class, Patron Group, VolunteerWebsite: https://coopersquare.org/Current ways to get involved

East Village Independent Merchants Association (EVIMA)

Green Buildings Program

Tenant Association Organizing

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