New York extends eviction moratorium through summer
The state has extended the hold on residential and small business evictions until Aug. 31. The moratorium expired on May 1. “It is critical that we continue to protect both…
Bronx activists look at Community Land Trusts as a way to create more greenspace
As huge waterfront projects are being built around the South Bronx by private entities, community organizers and advocates are starting to look at the community land trust model to give…
What sets this Bruckner Boulevard apartment building apart
Bianca Ortiz’s favorite thing about her Bruckner Boulevard apartment is the light that pours in through the large windows. It’s important for her home to be bright and she loves…
Community board votes down developer’s housing proposal
A developer looking to build an 11-story building with affordable housing at 431 Concord Avenue met stiff opposition from area residents and members of Community Board 1, who blasted him…
Group calls for community land ownership in new report
A new blueprint for community development in the South Bronx posits that local residents are best equipped to mastermind the kind of changes their neighborhoods need to prosper. Melrose-based Nos…
NYCHA tenants continue to lobby for additional funding for public housing
New York City Housing Authority tenants say their visit to Albany to lobby for extra money in the state budget was only the start of a push to improve living…
Developer presents proposal for new building
Details about a new proposal for a new eight-story apartment building at 450 E. 158th Street were made public Wednesday. Doreen Straka, chief operating officer of Jericho Project, a 36-year-old…
Developer scoops up coveted Alexander Ave properties
If Alexander Avenue in Mott Haven’s Historic District were on a life-sized Monopoly board, real estate developer Joshua Dardashtian might have just won the whole game.