The NYC Community Land Initiative (NYCCLI) is an alliance of social justice and affordable housing organizations working to advance Community Land Trusts (CLTs) to address root causes of homelessness and displacement. NYCCLI members include emerging and established CLTs and other grassroots and citywide groups organizing for deeply- and permanently-affordable housing, commercial and community spaces, and other neighborhood-led development.

NYCCLI members conduct community education, organizing, capacity-building training, applied research, policy advocacy, and more to expand CLTs and non-speculative housing in New York City.

Want to learn more? Email us at info.nyccli@gmail.com or click below for presentations created by NYCCLI members on the history, principles, and operation of community land trusts. Contact us to request a workshop or presentation for your group.

Send Your Councilmember a Postcard Supporting the Community Land Act!	Everybody’s Talking about the Community Land Act! – New Blog Post

COPA Has Helped Prevent Displacement in San Francisco. It Can Work in New York City, Too. – Next City Op-Ed, December 16, 2025 Opinion: The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act Gives Older Adults a Fighting Chance to Stay in Their Homes – City & State New York, December 15, 2025 The Legal Case for Passing COPA Now – City Limits Opinion, December 10, 2025 Nonprofits Can Help Deliver an Affordable City – Daily News Opinion, December 9, 2025 More News

New! Explore 19 CLTs advancing deeply affordable, community-controlled land & housing with our new interactive tool.