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About PEU

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About PEU

About the NYC Public Engagement Unit (PEU)

The NYC Public Engagement Unit (PEU) was created to develop a new model for government outreach, using community organizing principles to re-envision how the City provides services to its most vulnerable communities. Rather than expecting constituents to navigate a complex City bureaucracy to get the help they need, PEU adopts grassroots tactics to meet residents where they are – at their doors and on their phones, in their social media feeds and in their communities. We marry this proactive outreach with comprehensive case management to provide New Yorkers with personalized, passionate care.

Tenant Support Unit

The Tenant Support Unit (TSU) provides free information on tenants' rights, assistance navigating housing-related issues, and connection to a range of resources, including the Tenant Resource Portal, anti-eviction legal assistance, the home repairs program, and rent freeze and homeowner tax exemption programs.

Contact the Tenant Support Unit

For information on tenant rights and the Right to Counsel, call 311 and ask for the "Tenant Helpline," or visit nyc.gov/TenantSupportUnit

For information on rent freeze and homeowner tax exemption programs, call the hotline at 929-252-7242 or visit www.nyc.gov/RentFreeze

Home Support Unit

The Home Support Unit (HSU) conducts outreach to rental owners and brokers in order to identify vacant homes for voucher holders living in shelters. HSU supports owners and brokers throughout the lease-up process, improving their experience with rental subsidies so that they continue to provide units to voucher recipients in the future.

Contact the Home Support Unit

nyc.gov/HomeSupportUnit

GetCoveredNYC

GetCoveredNYC provides free assistance for New Yorkers seeking to enroll in health care, regardless of immigration status or income. Our Specialists speak more than 20 languages and conduct outreach to proactively identify uninsured New Yorkers and help them get access to health care and other health-related benefits.

Contact GetCoveredNYC

nyc.gov/GetCoveredNYC

Call 311 and say "Get Covered"

Or text CoveredNYC to 55676

Special Projects Team

The Public Engagement Unit's (PEU) Special Projects team works full-time to support all PEU units, while remaining flexible enough to take on the coordination of new projects based on the City's most urgent priorities. PEU's Special Projects Team leverages interagency resources, City staff volunteers, and technology in agile and creative ways to design and implement new outreach strategies for the City's most pressing initiatives. With the addition of a dedicated field team, we are expanding our scope of work to provide New Yorkers with comprehensive benefits eligibility screenings.

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