NYC-DSA's Tenant Organizing Working Group will host a screening and Panel Discussion of A HOME WORTH FIGHTING FOR: The Push to Stop the Demolition of Public Housing in Chelsea.

Through the eyes of longtime residents fighting to save their homes, A Home Worth Fighting For exposes a flawed political process that prioritizes private developers over the preservation of public housing.

While pitched as resident-driven, the proposed demolition aims to clear valuable land in Chelsea to make way for market-rate development on public land. Determined to defend their community, residents organize to resist a profit-driven plan aimed at privatizing public housing. (Run time: 40 min.)

The film will be followed by a discussion with the film's director and NYCHA residents. We'll discuss:

-Section 9 to Section 8 conversions

-How DSA can support public housing residents

-What a socialist's relationship to public housing should be

Comrades will also learn about ways to get involved in Tenant Organizing Working Group and Fulton and Elliot Chelsea Tenants Against Demolition.

Accessibility information: this space isn’t accessible, but there is only one step to the entrance and the event organizers will be available to assist any wheelchair users. The location is close to several bus stops and is one block away from the Franklin Av. subway stop, which is accessible. For additional accessibility questions and accommodations, email tenants@socialists.nyc.