Hostos Family Empowerment Program - FEP

11/25/2025

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Broker Fees Are Now Illegal in NYC: The FARE Act


This week’s update comes from the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit.


The Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses (FARE) Act took effect on June 11, 2025. This law prohibits brokers who represent landlords from charging broker fees to tenants. This includes brokers who publish listings with the landlord’s permission. Landlords or their agents must disclose other fees that the tenant must pay in their listings and rental agreements.

Forced broker fees are now ILLEGAL and landlords cannot charge real estate broker fees to renters. Being forced to pay a broker you didn’t hire? File a complaint with your text messages, screenshots, etc. at

The Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses (FARE) Act took effect on June 11, 2025. This law prohibits brokers who represent landlords from charging broker fees to tenants. This includes brokers who publish listings with the landlord’s permission. Landlords or their agents must disclose other fees ...

11/20/2025

FEP in collaboration with the Family Empowerment Club continues to support the needs of our parenting students by providing workshops, and resources...

09/24/2025

Bring your children come and play and learn about resources!

08/07/2025

Resources that you can tap into

NYCJobs: Get free career training and help finding a job in government or the private sector.

Food Help NYC: Free food locations including food pantries & soup kitchens.

NYC 988: NYC 988 is your connection to free, confidential crisis counseling, mental health and substance use support, information and referrals. You can reach the toll-free help line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone, text and online chat.

Buildings After Hours: Free in-person information session with DOB staff every first and third Tuesday of the month from 4 PM to 7 PM at your local borough office.

Notify NYC: Enroll for free in New York City’s dedicated emergency public communications program.

311: Non-emergency municipal services available online, by texting 311-692, or by calling 3-1-1 from within the City or 212-NEW-YORK outside the five boroughs. TTY service is also available by dialing 212-504-4115.

Money in Your Pocket: Connect with 70+ Programs and Save Money in New York City.

Mayor Adams' Admin Accomplishments: New York City's Accomplishments under Mayor Adams

07/15/2025

Do you need a job?

Then visit the job fair that is being held at Lincoln Hospital tomorrow from 11am to 2pm at 234 East 149th Street Bronx, NY 10451.

Many city employers will be present

07/08/2025

VNS is hosting an 8 weeks (weekly) series of art based mental health activities for youth at their Brooklyn and Bronx office.

Hey Bronx kids and youth ages 10-24! Join the VNS Safe Pathways Summer Art Series! Each week, youth will engage in a different, fun, strength-based art activity, to improve their resiliency skills, while connecting with their peers. Oftentimes, the activities can double as coping skills youth can use in times of stress or crisis. The series is drop-in, meaning it isn’t mandatory to attend all 8 weeks. Youth can participate as desired! The art series is free for all and snacks, along with fun prizes, will be given out weekly!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-art-series-from-safe-pathways-tickets-1411070813789?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you have questions you can email the coordinator
Ms. Martine McClendon
Martine.McClendon@vnshealth.org

07/02/2025

FEP ended the semester's run into the summer with its final 4 events-- our Spring Carnival on May 17, 2025, our graduation Party on May 21,2025, our 1st annual Baby Shower in collaboration with Einstein School of Medicine Healthy Start Program and Mott Haven Community Partnerships on June 12, 2025. Families engaged with lots of community partners so that they can find resources to support their needs. Last but not least our annually PRIDE, Caribbean Heritage and Men's Health Month on June 26, 2025. Overall, a good time was had by all.

06/04/2025

Montefiore HERO Dads Program is enrolling non-custodial dads who have children under the age of twenty-four for our FREE June 2025 virtual workshops.

Designed to help Dads grow closer, communicate better, and thrive as a parent.
Build a better future with their children and co-parent.

DM HERODAD or call 929-234-4834 to learn more and reserve their spot!

06/03/2025

Hostos Baby Shower June 12, 2025, from 10am to 3pm

Students who are expecting or pregnant are invited to attend Hostos' 1st Annual Baby Shower

We are expecting around 45 vendors, and we will provide informational sessions on birthing options, safe sleep, doula services, fire safety, pre/postpartum health care, etc. the more informational sessions a student attends the more raffle tickets they can get to win the big, ticketed items like strollers, cribs, bassinets, etc. Come learn how to improve your health outcomes for a brighter future with your children.
Please use the bar code to register your attendance. If you are one of our community partners and you are interested in being a vendor, please register with the bar code on the purple flyer.
One needs to register to attend the event.

05/23/2025

Are you Pregnant? Do you live in Manhattan?

Healthy Families Central Harlem is excited to announce we will be hosting a Moms to Be Social on Wednesday June 18, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 p.m. at the The Oberia D. Dempsey Multi-Service Center located at 127 W 127th street Caferteria New York, New York 10027. We will be providing families with community resources, sharing valuable maternal health information, and giving out gifts to all in attendance. Please share this information broadly.

04/24/2025

Good+Foundation generous donations of diapers, blankets, personal hygiene kits, pacifiers, bassinets, bottles, formulas, and vitamins to name a few have allowed us to support our students who are parenting so they can focus on their education. Our students took these pictures today to express their gratitude for the impact that Good Plus is having in their lives... THANK YOU!

03/12/2025

FEP in collaboration with the Mott Haven Community Partnership is hosting the 5th Annual Women from the Bronx Herstory event, to celebrate the incredible contribution of women of the Bronx & Beyond.
Students, staff & faculty who are on campus on March 21, 2025, are welcome to join us. Please register using the bar code below. Our esteemed Hostos Community College President Dr. Cocco De Filippis will do the welcoming & address some of the challenges that women leaders in Higher Education have been experiencing.