NYCHA should be Council candidates’ priority, say tenants
Two NYCHA tenant leaders say the candidates for the open 17th district City Council seat should put some focus on badly needed repairs in public housing.
NYCHA rolls out safety cameras
Residents of the John Adams Houses in Morrisania are hoping new safety cameras in their buildings will help bring down crime and vandalism which have plagued the complex for years.
Proposed development will hurt Longwood, say tenants
Simpson Street Residents held a rally on Jan. 8 to protest their landlord's plan to build a new complex that they say would worsen traffic and parking problems while squeezing…
Protesters rally against SoBRO
A handful of protesters beat drums and held up protest signs in front of the offices of SoBRO, demonstrating against what they say is the organization’s cozy relationship with developers…
Conference revisits rezoning controversy
Hundreds packed into a South Bronx community center on Jan. 10, eager to lend their voices to the ongoing debate about a controversial rezoning plan they fear will price them…
Mayor’s housing plan won’t help neediest, say Bronxites
Most of the new housing being proposed is slated for tenants who earn between 60 and 130 percent of the AMI, making them low- to moderate-income level earners, according to…
Family besieged by rats reveals shelter system failures
Although the mayor has pledged to discontinue the use of cluster-sites, the number of cluster-site units has grown by ten percent over the last two years. For now, there is…
Borough board rejects mayor’s housing plan
Bronx city council members and community board chairs resoundingly rejected Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Zoning for Quality and Affordability” and “Mandatory Inclusionary Housing” proposals in a 19-0 vote.