Police rarely arrest landlords for illegal lockouts
Police almost never arrest landlords in New York State for illegal evictions, according to a new investigation published by The City. The investigation found that in 2020 and 2021, police…
New affordable housing lottery opens in Lower Concourse
A new affordable housing complex at 425 Grand Concourse has begun accepting applications for rental units through the city’s web portal, Housing Connect. Applicants can enter the lottery for one…
Community Board 1 turns down new affordable housing proposal
Community Board 1 voted in December not to support turning a former church on E. 151 Street into an affordable housing development, citing traffic, environmental and affordability issues. New York…
Who is all the new affordable housing for?
The Peninsula, a new affordable housing project in Hunts Point, will soon begin accepting applications via Housing Connect, the city’s affordable housing portal. But most of the 183 units will…
Board 1 elects new Chair, after two-year vacancy
Community Board 1 has a new chairperson, after more than two years with no one at the helm. At Board 1’s Sept. 30 online meeting, members elected their longtime Housing…
Residents push for neighborhood improvements at meeting near PS 49
The neighborhoods of Mott Haven and Port Morris need more affordable housing, cleaner streets, better jobs and recreational spaces — and ways for young people to get involved to make…
Affordable housing lottery launches for The Arches
An affordable housing lottery for 30 apartments at The Arches, a newly built apartment complex in Port Morris apartment, has launched and will extend through August 19th. In all, 60…
La Central is officially open
South Bronxites who’ve gone apartment hunting regularly ask how affordable the city’s “affordable housing” really is for them. The developers behind the new La Central complex in Melrose say their…