Waterfront development proposals stir concern
The rush is on to develop a 13-acre, state-owned site on the Harlem River waterfront in Port Morris. So far, two ambitious proposals have been leaked to the media---one calling…
Local church group stumps for NYCHA budget boost
On May 14, organizers from Metro IAF affiliate South Bronx Churches led Councilman Rafael Salamanca through two NYCHA apartments in his district that exemplify worst of the city’s public housing,…
Mitchell-Lama seniors cry foul over rent app
Elderly residents of a Mott Haven Mitchell-Lama complex who receive Section 8 subsidies worry that their management company's plan to switch to online-only billing is part of a ploy to…
Tenants hope new law will help stave off displacement
“Rezoning and gentrification are one and the same, and they cause displacement,” said a housing advocate from CASA: Community Action for Safe Apartments. “It hurts my heart to see my…
NYCHA residents say fellow tenants should be accountable for rat infestations
The city’s $32 million war on rats targets what it deems the most rat-infested areas — rat reservoirs — arming them with paved dirt floors, solar-powered trash compactors and a…
Governor promises action on NYCHA conditions
Cuomo said that he is ready to call for a declaration of emergency in NYCHA apartments, and urged the City Council to offer direction.
NYCHA complexes fight the cold, and the system
While most New Yorkers waited out record low temperatures from the comfort of their heated homes this holiday season, thousands of NYCHA residents braced against the single digit cold with…
Pastor, city square off over church parking lot
A protracted rift between a Mott Haven church and the housing department over the fate of a city-owned parking lot boiled over when a developer and a housing official clashed…