Unlock NYC is invaluable for bringing true fairness and opportunity to people who use vouchers 

In NYC, rental assistance vouchers are lifelines for thousands of families, often creating pathways from homelessness to housing. Unfortunately, renters with vouchers face rampant housing discrimination by landlords and brokers.

Unlock NYC is a fair housing nonprofit majority-led by women of color who have experienced housing discrimination because they use government rental assistance. We build tools that tenants use to combat source of income (SOI) discrimination and transition from homelessness to housing.

OUR IMPACT

Since launching in 2021, we have:

-Helped 170+ families report discrimination and transition into permanent housing;

-Saved NYC taxpayer dollars an estimated $3.2 million by reducing months spent in government-funded homeless shelters;

-Crowdsourced 2,000+ allegations of housing discrimination and published novel research and policy recommendations using this unique dataset;

-Ran a successful advocacy campaign to beef up NYC's specialized anti-discrimination enforcement unit, securing $1.3 million in new public funding to hire more attorneys and supporting staff at the NYC Commission on Human Rights.

UNLOCK NYC DONOR CIRCLE

Help us continue building off this momentum and join the movement for fair housing in New York City! Our inaugural donor circle aims to raise $20,000 over the course of 2024. We are seeking housing justice champions and New Yorkers who are invested in making our city a thriving and equitable place to live.

TESTIMONIALS

“I never imagined having my own home in New York, being the owner of my own keys - all thanks to Unlock NYC.” - Unlock NYC user Soelys.

“[Unlock NYC] made me feel like my own words actually matter.”

- Anonymous user

“I cannot recommend [Unlock NYC] enough. I have referred every voucher-holding client here and it dramatically improves chances of rehousing every time.”

- Jenny Akchin, Housing rights attorney, TakeRoot Justice

Join Unlock NYC's inaugural Donor Circle!

Our mobile tools build a fairer housing search by helping New Yorkers speak up & exercise their rights when facing discrimination.

Unlock NYC is a tech nonprofit majority-led by women who have experienced housing discrimination because they use government assistance to help pay the rent. 

Our free mobile chatbot allows prospective tenants to easily record phone calls and create a paper trail when landlords illegally turn them away. We connect our users to government agencies and other resources so they can exercise their rights and find housing. 

Advocates, attorneys, and cities use our data to understand trends, develop stronger fair housing policies, and open more doors for millions of low-income and homeless American households who use rental assistance programs.

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