Meet Tenant Leader Milagros Jimenez, a Los Sures Lucha Member
Told to Lucas Renique-Poole My name is Milagros Jiménez. I’ve lived at 155 S 4th Street in Williamsburg since 2005. About 8 years ago, the landlord – wanting to get us out – never repaired anything. So, we said, “Let’s have a rent strike!” We worked with Los Sures, and after the strike managed to get […]
Community Profile: Alba Nieves
Since leaving her native Dominican Republic close to 41 years ago, Alba Nieves has called Los Sures home. Nieves raised her children here and now she is seeing her grandchildren grow up in the same neighborhood. When she retired from the school system where she worked with children with special needs, volunteered in local anti-drug […]
Community Profile: Marisol Hernandez
Marisol Hernandez has been in the United States for over a decade but felt like she was asleep for most of it. “I felt I was asleep because I wasn’t involved with an organization or learning anything new,” said Hernandez, “but I woke up and realized that there was an opportunity to educate myself and […]
2nd Test Post
Through its Housing Department, Los Sures acquires and develops low-income housing for the community of North Brooklyn. To date, it has rehabilitated and constructed 2,950 units in over 300 buildings and has developed 43 co-ops, with 1,002 units. In addition, the organization has purchased and rehabilitated seven small vacant buildings, which were sold to local […]
Community Profiles Test Post
Through its Housing Department, Los Sures acquires and develops low-income housing for the community of North Brooklyn. To date, it has rehabilitated and constructed 2,950 units in over 300 buildings and has developed 43 co-ops, with 1,002 units. In addition, the organization has purchased and rehabilitated seven small vacant buildings, which were sold to local […]