End Homelessness
Homelessness at a Glance
2,648 Unsheltered Homeless People in NYC
39,000 Homeless People Living in the NYC Shelter System
Upcoming Events
Community Meeting: Advantage Subsidy Termination
- Contact the Community Empowerment Center to attend our next meeting regarding tenants’ rights and next steps to take after the advantage program has terminated
Stories of Success
- Ms. Cotto, Ending Homelessness
- Ms. Sanchez, Ending Homelessness
- Ms. Rosado, Ending Homelessness
- Ms. Tay, Returning Home
- Mrs. Jirinzu, Returning Home
- Balance Family, Returning Home
We combine a variety of services to ensure community residents stay in their homes and avoid homelessness. FREE services available to qualified households include:
- Legal services
- Emergency rental assistance
- Public benefits advocacy
- Third party mediation
- Tenants’ Rights Workshops
- Financial Literacy Courses
- Community referrals for supportive services
If you are homeless or fear you may become homeless, call one of our offices within your community. Or call 311 and ask to be connected to the nearest homelessness prevention office.
A special thanks to the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS). The majority of our funding is through the DHS Homebase program, which is a nationally recognized homeless prevention model and finalist for the Harvard Innovations in American Government Award.
Bushwick
1475 Myrtle Ave.
Brooklyn NY, 11237
T (347) 295-3738
F (347) 221-1198
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Brownsville
1432 Pitkin Ave.
Brooklyn NY, 11233
T (718) 221-4404
F (718) 221-2419
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Williamsburg
90 Beaver St.
Brooklyn NY, 11206
T (718) 366-4300
F (718) 366-4445
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