A New York City nonprofit (CAMBA) that provides supportive housing to formerly homeless people has agreed to take additional steps before seeking to evict tenants who fall behind on rent. Supportive housing combines permanent housing with services intended to help residents remain stably housed. The changes are part of a settlement between the nonprofit CAMBA and the Legal Aid Society.
CAMBA operates a wide range of social-service programs across New York City. For the tenants covered by the settlement, it also serves as their housing provider, and CAMBA can pursue eviction when rent goes unpaid.
The Legal Aid Society sued CAMBA in October 2025 on behalf of three tenants with disabilities who were facing eviction proceedings. The lawsuit alleged that CAMBA failed to provide reasonable accommodations and sufficient assistance before taking tenants to Housing Court…