Everything You Need To Know About Renting An Apartment In Brooklyn
It is no news that finding housing in this city is not easy under the best of circumstances. Should those circumstances change, here are some resources to help you stay in your neighborhood and avoid shelter. We write regularly about housing, so check this link for latest stories and resources, and email us at editor@sheepsheadbites.com if you have a story to tell. Please do share this with your friends and neighbors.
Homebase is the City’s homelessness prevention effort, and there are offices in all 5 boroughs. In Brooklyn, and in our neighborhood CAMBA is one of the main providers of the services, helping find solutions that work for the individual or household in need. Among the services that may be offered are:
- Services to prevent eviction
- Assistance obtaining public benefits
- Emergency rental assistance
- Education and job placement assistance
- Financial counseling and money management
- Help relocating
- Short-term financial assistance
Here is a map of the locations, with contact numbers. CAMBA can be reached at 718 408 5766 in Flatbush or 718 408 5756 x37100 in Bedford Stuyvesant.
Reach Out Before You’re Forced Out of Your Home
- Find your nearest Homebase office at 311 Online
- Download the Homebase map
- View the schedule of Homebase information sessions
- Read the Homebase brochure in English and Spanish