About Housing Conservation Coordinators, Inc.
Housing Conservation Coordinators, Inc. (HCC) is a community-based, not-for-profit organization founded in 1972 and based in the Hell's Kitchen/Clinton area of Manhattan's West Side. Its stated aim is to preserve safe, decent and affordable housing in the neighborhood. It reports serving more than 4,000 people each year through eviction prevention, rights education and weatherization of buildings.
HCC's legal work centers on representing tenants in New York City Housing Court, and it also handles immigration, elder law and consumer matters. Additional advocacy covers public benefits, domestic violence, community economic development, and trusts and estates. Tenant organizing and energy-efficiency installation through its Weatherization Program sit alongside the legal services. Its coverage area was extended to 100th Street on the Upper West Side in 2014.
| Type | Nonprofit legal services |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York City (Manhattan), 777 Tenth Avenue |
| Website | hcc-nyc.org |
| Registered NY attorneys | 13 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that Housing Conservation Coordinators, Inc. describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Housing Conservation Coordinators, Inc..
Registered attorneys
Maryellen Fox Currently registered Michelle Shagenov Currently registered Shari Mandel Currently registered Leslie Thrope Currently registered Lynn Horowitz Currently registered Ashley Minett Currently registered Maria Amor Currently registered Ava Ferenci Currently registered Erin Strader Currently registered Charnace Martin Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.