dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðæt tˈaɪm, kˈɛnədi fˈaʊndᵻd ðɪ ˈiːst jˈɔːɹk tˈɛnənts ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ lˈɑːbɪd fɔːɹ ɹˈɛnt kəntɹˈoʊlz ænd tˈɛnənt ɹˈaɪts.
During that time, Kennedy founded the East York Tenants Association, which lobbied for rent controls and tenant rights.