Rights Recorder

Looking for an apartment? Use our free Rights Recorder app to record phone calls you make to brokers, keep track of any unfair treatment – and do something about it.

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Tools for housing advocates

Supporting voucher holders on their housing search? Join our community of housing specialists and advocates for tips, tools, and ways to unlock more doors with your clients.

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Community-powered mapping

Curious to see how widespread this issue is in your neighborhood? Check out our unique crowdsourced map to see where Unlock NYC’s users have reported suspected discrimination.

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"With Unlock, I feel the most supported I have felt in years."

K.N., Rights Recorder app user

"[Unlock NYC] made me feel like my own words actually matter."

H. L., Rights Recorder app user

"The journey doesn’t stop here. I will always support Unlock NYC for supporting me."

N.C., Rights Recorder app user

"I never imagined having my own home in New York, being the owner of my own keys – all thanks to Unlock NYC."

S.M., Tenant

"[Unlock NYC’s Rights Recorder] will support advocacy campaigns and movement-wide efforts to fight back and fix this broken system."

Annie Carforo, housing advocate

Coming Soon: “Uneven Access: How the NYC Human Resources Administration falls short of supporting New Yorkers with housing vouchers"

Launching in September 2025, “Uneven Access” is Unlock NYC’s upcoming report revealing how systemic gaps at the NYC Human Resources Administration keep too many New Yorkers with housing vouchers from securing the stable homes they deserve. Sign up for our newsletter below to be alerted when the report is live!

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Unlock NYC’s Activist-in-Residence, Kamilah Newton, taking a stand against housing discrimination.