Some tenants are concerned (STILL, AGAIN) about a topic we've covered here before: Dead Kenmoreans

 Ambulances pull up to the building on a daily basis; sometimes the tenants returns, other times, not so much. 

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IS KENMORE ASSOCIATES/H.S.I. TAKING YOU TO HOUSING COURT IN AN ATTEMPT TO EVICT YOU?

 Gothamist (an online publication associated with radio station WNYC) wants to hear from tenants facing possible eviction in New York City, in connection with a series they're doing on tenants and evictions. They are usually very pro-tenant, and while they may not be able to help you legally, it might be interesting to get the word out about H.S.I.'s eviction tactics. After all, H.S.I. is supposed to be helping SOLVE the homelessness problem, not make it worse. 

Here's a link to their questionnaire: https://airtable.com/shrpsjuMjm1eiK5iW?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=nypr-email&utm_campaign=Newsletter+-+Early+Addition+-+20230811&utm_term=Share+your+story+here.&utm_id=240755&sfmc_id=54575562&utm_content=2023811&nypr_member=Unknown

This is what Gothamist says about the project:

Help us cover evictions

Have you been evicted? Are you facing eviction? Are people in your building receiving eviction notices? Or are you a property owner who is trying to evict someone? We want to hear about your experiences with evictions to help guide our news coverage and unearth issues that may be happening. We're gathering these stories to help inform our reporting and will contact you if we wish to publish any part of your account. We won't publish any identifying information without your permission. We take your privacy seriously and appreciate you sharing your story.

THINGS YOUR CASEWORKER SHOULD BE HELPING YOU WITH (but probably isn't because they're too busy trying to pry into your medical records and other personal business) - PART 1 Fair Fares: Most of the tenants in the building are probably eligible for a half price Metrocard through the Fair Fares program. It's easy to find out, too, if you go online: https://www.nyc.gov/site/fairfares/index.page You can do this yourself in the computer lab (or at the library). For those tenants who are uncomfortable with computers, though, the caseworkers SHOULD be providing assistance. The card needs to be renewed on a yearly basis, but this is also fairly easy. While we're on the topic of computer use, anyone that wants to get more comfortable with the basics ought to be able to get up to speed at the Learning Center (computer lab). I don't know what the current person working in the lab offers, but it's worth a conversation. Sometimes the local libraries have free classes, too, so that's worth looking into. Keep in mind that every yime you talk to a case manager/social worker, they're billing your Medicaid for the "service", even though none of them is actually a health care provider. It's part of why I don't talk to them often, and refuse to give them my insurance information - I have plenty of real health issues to spend my Medicaid allotment on already, and don't need a rude surprise along the lines of "you've filled your quota for the year"...