A Home Worth Fighting For — Free Film Screening & Panel
New York City wants to move forward with a plan to demolish 18 public housing buildings in Chelsea — the first mass demolition of public housing in the city's history. Residents are fighting to save their homes and stop a plan that could set a dangerous precedent for communities across New York City.
Sixth Street Community Center invites you to a FREE screening of A Home Worth Fighting For, a 40-minute documentary that takes viewers inside the struggle at Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses, where longtime residents are organizing against the demolition of their public housing.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A exploring the issues raised in the film, the ongoing fight in Chelsea, and what this proposal could mean for the future of public housing in New York City.
This screening was made possible in part by Marquis Jenkins, L.E.S. District Leader and community organizer on the front lines of the fight to save public housing. Marquis has been at the forefront of protecting public housing here on the Lower East Side and across the city.
About the film
Through the eyes of longtime residents fighting to save their homes, A Home Worth Fighting For exposes a flawed political process that prioritizes private development over the preservation of public housing and dismisses residents' calls for transparency.
While the demolition plan has been promoted as resident-driven, the film follows residents who challenge that narrative and question a proposal that would demolish their public housing and open valuable public land in Chelsea to market-rate development.
Determined to defend their homes and community, residents organize to resist demolition and a broader push toward the privatization of public housing.
What to expect
Free film screening (40 minutes)
Panel discussion with residents, organizers, advocates, and community leaders — panelists to be announced
Audience Q&A on the fight to stop the demolition and what's at stake for public housing citywide
Support the residents' legal fight
This event is free and open to the public. If you'd like to support the residents beyond attending the screening, consider a tax-deductible contribution to the Chelsea Public Housing Legal Defense Fund, which helps cover legal fees for residents fighting the proposed demolition. 100% of donations go directly to the legal struggle and tenant protections.
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