Homeowners speaking for homeowners.

New York Homeowners Alliance Corp. (NYHOA) is a grassroots, self-funded nonprofit representing owner-occupied homeowners in one- and two-family private dwellings across New York City. We were formed to give voice to a group left out of the public debate over short-term rentals in New York — not tenants, not corporations, not platforms, but the families who actually live in the homes being regulated.

We do not represent Airbnb's interests, and we do not represent the hotel industry's interests. We have never taken funding from either. Our work has been built independently, by homeowners, for homeowners.

NYHOA originated this overall initiative and continues to lead it. Specifically, NYHOA leads legislative advocacy (Intro 879), conducts research, preserves the historical record, organizes homeowner testimony, leads public education, and formed and continues to lead the coalition described below.

The Homeowner Rights Project is the coalition formed and led by NYHOA to carry the federal lawsuit forward on behalf of homeowners broadly. It is not another name for NYHOA — it is a distinct, public-facing and plaintiff-facing identity built around the litigation.

The coalition exists to unite homeowners, chambers of commerce, civic organizations, faith leaders, neighborhood associations, block associations, businesses, residents, and supporters around a single effort to protect homeowner rights.

The Homeowner Rights Project was created because this effort extends beyond any single organization. The coalition provides a common platform through which homeowners and community stakeholders can work together to protect homeowner rights while NYHOA continues leading legislative advocacy, research, public education, and the historical record.

Tony Lindsay is President of New York Homeowners Alliance Corp. and the author of Intro 948, its subsequent revisions (948-A, 948-B), and its current form, Intro 879. He drafted the legislation, built the coalition behind it, and has testified before the New York City Council on its behalf.

By background, Tony is a filmmaker, storyteller, and author — including From Passive to Powerful: A Guide to Mastering Self Confidence — and a community activist. That background shapes how NYHOA approaches this work: not just as a policy fight, but as a story that deserves to be told accurately and preserved carefully, regardless of how any single legislative or legal battle resolves.

NYHOA is entirely self-funded by its members and supporters — homeowners contributing to a fight for their own rights. We have not accepted funding from Airbnb, the Hotel Trades Council, or any other corporate or platform interest.

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