New York City is going green; NYCHA is along for the ride
New York City’s move to sustainable energy is here – and it’s knocking on the
Jackson Houses
Bringing books to Bronx playgrounds
In a borough with 1.4 million residents and just one general interest bookstore, what’s the
Approach of winter raises questions about heat in NYCHA complexes
On Oct. 1, Day One of the 2020 heating season, Danny Barber was worried. “The
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 new trash pickup schedule that eliminates bags from sitting out overnight. Since none of the public housing complexes in Bronx 1 are considered rat reservoirs, their remediation is limited to education and recycling programs that some fear won’t solve the problem.
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 no such luck.
Group targets violence at its root
Program is staffed by reformed gang members who work to defuse tensions between rival gangs.
Police beat: Dec. 30- Jan. 7
Assaults A 32-year-old woman was slashed at a Mott Haven strip club on Dec. 30.