Community Preservation & Activism
Housing Resources
St. Nicks’ success in revitalizing the neighborhood is rooted in community activism and the efforts of hundreds of organized community leaders and volunteers. We continue to work with a wide range of people who are organizing to make certain that our community remains a place where low- to moderate-income people can live comfortably, get a good education, and find a decent-paying job. Here's how you can get involved in some of our current efforts:
United Neighbors Organization (UNO): A Coalition of Residents of Central and East Williamsburg and Greenpoint Fighting Against Displacement and for Affordable Housing.
Contact Rolando Guzman - (718) 388-5454 ext. 123 or rguzman@stnicksalliance.org
Williamsburg/Greenpoint Coop Network: A Support Network of Low-Income Coops in Central Williamsburg and Greenpoint
Contact Yajaira Molina– (718) 388-5454 ext. 126 or ymolina@stnicksalliance.org
Community Gardens
Contact Rolando Guzman (718) 388-5454 ext. 123 rguzman@stnicksalliance.org
O.U.T.R.A.G.E. (Organizations United for Trash Reduction and Garbage Equity) is a coalition of more than two dozen community and civic groups which came together in 1999 to address the growth of the waste industry in East Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Williamsburg/Greenpoint OUTRAGE
Contact Alison Cordero – (718) 388-5454 ext. 125 or outrage@stnicksalliance.org
Counselors
If you need more information or assistance please call one of our experienced housing counselors for help at
718-388-5454 x 107, 125, or 126. We are available from 8:30 AM to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday at 11 Catherine Street. 3rd Floor.
When you call, please leave a message, and include your telephone number so we can call you back. If possible, please make an appointment, so that we can reserve time to help you solve your problem.
Do You Need Help with Housing? We can make a difference!
Other St, Nicks housing programs provide affordable housing options throughout the Williamsburg-Greenpoint area for families, seniors and people with special needs. We also identify opportunities to create, finance and build new affordable housing units
Who to Call
718 388 5454
- Martha Vargas ext.107
- Alison Cordero ext. 125
- Jackie Aristy ext. 127
- Rolando Guzman ext. 123
St. Nicks, or the St. Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corporation, emerged in 1975 at the forefront of a nationwide grassroots movement to preserve and improve neighborhoods. A group of determined Williamsburg residents and business people banded together to end general decline in the neighborhood.
Today, St. Nicks is dedicated to the comprehensive revitalization of the Williamsburg-Greenpoint community in North Brooklyn, New York City. With more than 1,350 employees, we strategically focus on providing services in five main areas: housing, healthcare, workforce and economic development, and youth and families.
St. Nicks is a nonprofit, non-sectarian community development corporation.
All of our services are FREE!
Tenants, do you need help with:
- Completing housing applications?
- Mediating disputes with your landlord?
- Getting timely repairs in your apartment?
- Resolving problems with your rent?
- Forming a tenants’ association?
- Knowing your rights and responsibilities?
- Improving the quality of life in your building and on your block?
Landlords & Homeowners, do you need help with:
- Resolving problems with water and/or real estate taxes?
- Understanding your rights and responsibilities as a building owner?
- Mediating disputes with your tenants?
- city and state regulations?
- Obtaining low-interest loans to improve your building and/or grants to remove lead paint?
- heating oil at a lower price?
- Eliminating housing code violations from the record once they have been repaired?
St. Nicks is dedicated to the development and rehabilitation of housing in our community. To this end, we provide tenant support services and landlord and homeowner support. For more information or to make an appointment please call 718 388 5454.
