Metropolitan Council on Housing (New York, N.Y.)
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The Metropolitan Council on Housing was formed in 1959. Veteran housing activists associated with the left (notably the American Labor Party and the Communist Party) played a prominent role; these included Esther Rand and Jane Benedict, longtime MCH leaders. MCH has fought for increased public housing, the maintenance of rent control, and other housing priorities,using a range of tactics that included rent strikes and lobbying. The records contain subject and administrative files, and include clippings, correspondence, minutes and other internal documents, press releases, reports, printed ephemera, government documents, audiocassettes and videocassettes.
The Metropolitan Council on Housing was formed in 1959. Veteran housing activists associated with the left, notably the American Labor Party and the Communist Party played a prominent role, including Esther Rand and Jane Benedict, longtime MCH leaders. MCH has fought for increased public housing, the maintenance of rent control, and other housing priorities, using a variety of tactics, including rent strikes and lobbying. MCH is a membership organization, and also has chapters based on buildings. MCH publishes The Tenant/Inquilino and hosts a radio program on WBAI, "Listen to Housing Notebook." The organization's website is: http://www.metcouncil.net/ (accessed June 18, 2007).
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- Ronald Lawson, ed. The Tenant Movement in New York City, 1904-1984(New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1986).
The Metropolitan Council on Housing was formed in 1959. Veteran housing activists associated with the left, notably the American Labor Party and the Communist Party played a prominent role, including Esther Rand and Jane Benedict, longtime MCH leaders. MCH has fought for increased public housing, the maintenance of rent control, and other housing priorities, using a variety of tactics, including rent strikes and lobbying. MCH is a membership organization, and also has chapters based on buildings. MCH publishes The Tenant/Inquilino and hosts a radio program on WBAI, "Listen to Housing Notebook." The organization's website is: http://www.metcouncil.net/ (accessed June 18, 2007).
Sources:
- Ronald Lawson, ed. The Tenant Movement in New York City, 1904-1984(New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1986).
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Community organization
Community organization
Housing
Housing
Landlord and tenant
Landlord and tenant
Public housing
Public housing
Rent control
Rent control
Rent strikes
Rent strikes
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Squatters
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New York (N.Y.) |x Politics and government |y 1951-
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New York (N.Y.) |x Politics and government |y 1951-
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New York (State)--New York
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New York (N.Y.)
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