RESOURCES
Following are some of the resources Senator Duane's office most frequently refers constituents to. The list is organized by issue, and we encourage you to contact these organizations and agencies even without a direct referral from the Senator's staff.
Government Information
- Find your government representatives
- General State Assembly info
- General State Senate info
- Portal to NYS government, agencies and services
- Portal to NYC government, agencies and services
- President of the United States
- U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. Senate
Housing Resources
- Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) Information for Tenants
- Online Resources for New York City Tenants and Housing Advocates
- New York City Housing Court Resource Center
- State Department of Housing and Community Renewal (see affordable housing link)
- Tenant info, (including useful tips on organizing, housing court, and the rent laws)
Legal Resources
- LawHelp: Comprehensive Legal Information and Guide to Free Legal Services
- LIFT: Legal Information for Families Today
LGBT Resources
- Empire State Pride Agenda
- Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
- The LGBT Community Center
- New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy
- The New York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
Preservation Organizations
- Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
- Historic Districts Council (Citywide preservation efforts)
- Landmark West! (Upper West Side preservation efforts)
Senior Citizen Resources
- NYC Department for the Aging
- New York Foundation for Senior Citizens
- NYS Office of the Aging
- State Guide to Senior Housing
Youth Resources
- NYS Office of Children & Family Services
- New York City Department of Youth and Community Development
- Children's Aid Society
- The Door
- Greenwich Village Youth Council
- Greenwich Village Girls' Basketball League
Democratic Clubs
- Ansonia Independent Democrats
- Chelsea Reform Democratic Club
- Community Free Democrats
- Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club
- 504 Democratic Club
- Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats
- Gramercy Stuyvesant Independent Democrats
- McManus Midtown Democratic Association
- Park River Independent Democrats
- Stonewall Democratic Club
- Samuel J. Tilden Democratic Club
- Village Independent Democrats
