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Affordable Housing
Through its Real Estate Development Department, Los Sures® acquires and develops low-income housing for the community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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To date, it has been involved in the rehabilitation and construction of over 5,000 units in over 340 buildings and co-ops, including seven small vacant buildings that were purchased and rehabilitated and later sold to local residents.
The department continually seeks opportunities to create housing for low and moderate-income families. Financing for these projects are secured from the City, State, Federal Government, banks, and financial intermediaries.
Tenant & Community Organizing
The Los Sures® Tenant and Community Organizing Departments continuously work to unite the residents of the South Side of Williamsburg around issues that concern them, including affordable housing, tenants’ rights, civic engagement, education, immigration and more.
The departments’ experienced staff offers various services to directly assist clients with housing issues. The organizers also help to form tenant associations; maintaining active associations in Los Sures’ current buildings; and advise tenants with building-wide problems to unite them and discuss the issues and take action
Neighborhood Safety Coalition
The Neighborhood Safety Coalition (NSC) is an array of programs under the umbrella of Los Sures that works to engage with community and other stakeholders to make our neighborhood safer.
The Neighborhood Safety Coalition (NSC) is composed of the following programs:
• NSTAT
• The Wick Against Violence
• Youth Services Coordination
• Youth Enrichment Services
• Hate Crimes Prevention Education
• Hospital Responders
All programs work to empower community and ensure collective support with the aim to keep everyone safe, especially those in most need of help and assistance.
Southside United HDFC-Safety Neighborhood Coalition works towards increasing protective factors while decreasing the risk factors associated with violence. This work is done through an array of programs in specific catchment areas impacted by gun violence, gang violence, hate crimes and other forms of violence in the communities we serve. Services include safety canvassing, community engagement and education, hospital response teams, mentorship programs, resident organizing, shooting responses and other international services that seek to change the mindset associated with violence.
Older Adults Center
The Senior Center, funded by the Department for the Aging, provides a safe, supportive atmosphere for
Older Adult Center to socialize, eat nutritional lunches, and participate in numerous educational and recreational activities. Membership is FREE; you just need to be 60 years of age or older.
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Social Services
The Los Sures® Social Services Department employs a non-traditional community-based approach to assisting local residents of the South Side of Williamsburg, including formerly homeless tenants. The staff provides individual case management, crisis intervention, information and referral, supportive counseling, and advocacy.
In addition, over 1,200 low-income individuals per month visit the Los Sures Food Pantry, which features a Hydroponic Farm. The Los Sures® Social Services Department also operates the Los Sures “David Santiago” Senior Center where about 80-100 older adults per day enjoy lunch and social recreation.