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‘Communities Resist’ is Defending Tenants Against Housing Discrimination and Harassment

Local nonprofit helps tenants fight against housing displacement, landlord harassment, and gentrification

By Natalie Colarossi

Sept. 3, 2020 · 4 min read

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‘Communities Resist’ is Defending Tenants Against Housing Discrimination and Harassment

Local nonprofit helps tenants fight against housing displacement, landlord harassment, and gentrification

Natalie Colarossi September 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020 · 4 min read

Communities Resist, a nonprofit legal services organization serving Bushwick and other neighborhoods in North Brooklyn, has been working tirelessly to defend tenants at no cost from housing discrimination and harassment from their landlords.

The nonprofit is led by attorney and Executive Director, Lina Lee, and was developed over a year ago…

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