Oral History Projects

Housing activism has a rich history in New York City, where workers, immigrants, low-income, and BIPOC communities have long fought for the right to access low-cost, equitable, and adequate housing. This city boasts powerful achievements in claiming the right to the city in collectivity and through practices of solidarity and knowledge exchange. This is clearly reflected across the oral history projects assembled in this platform. You will find themes, campaigns, organizations, and people mentioned numerous times across the diverse voices and stories being part of this project. You can trace personal relationships, neighborhood coalitions, and movement alliances.