United Tenants of Albany (UTA) continues improving the living conditions of tenants - Canyon Ryan

United Tenants of Albany (UTA) continues improving the living conditions of tenants in Albany. They have been around for more than 40 years assisting tenants with housing counseling, landlord and tenant mediation, case management and financial assistance. At UTA there is a team ready to assist with crisis intervention to help tenants who are at-risk of eviction or at risk to experience homelessness. Tenants seeking assistance can reach the UTA housing hotline at (518) 436-8997 extension 3. For more information about their services please visit their website at: www.utalbany.org

"The most important thing is that everybody knows their rights, they know their neighbors and that they can stand with each other when times get tough" - Canyon Ryan

Interview by Aileen Javier