The Office of Community Partnerships supervises not-for-profit organizations that provide fair housing services throughout the City, including: counseling building owners and tenants on their rights and responsibilities under various housing and discrimination prevention laws; explaining Housing Court procedures; assisting senior citizens in filling out Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption applications; helping low- and moderate-income tenants find housing and conducting fair housing workshops. Fair Housing Counselors also mediate in Housing Court Dispute Resolution Centers and can assist in resolving building owner/tenant disputes:
| BOROUGH | ORGANIZATION | NUMBER |
| Bronx | South Bronx Action Group
(English & Spanish) | (718) 993-5869 |
| Brooklyn | Brooklyn Housing & Family Services
(English, Russian, Spanish) | (718) 435-7585 |
| Manhattan | Chinese-American Planning Council
(English & Spanish, Mandarin and Cantonese) | (212) 431-7800 |
| Manhattan | New York Urban League
(English only) | (212) 926-8000 |
| Queens | NewYork Urban League
(English only) | (718) 739-6600 x413 |
| Staten Island | Residents can call any of the afore mentioned offices | |
The Fair Housing Unit also investigates Fair Housing and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complaints that involve HPD.
PHONE NUMBER: (212) 863-7911
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