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…
Conflicting stories by management company and Housing Authority, leave Betances residents gasping for air
A miscommunication between NYCHA and Wavecrest Property Management over medical accommodations has left residents with respiratory conditions without AC units for months during renovations at Betances Houses in Mott Haven.…
NYCHA tenants resist private developers
Mayor’s pick to head public housing will push for privatization, they argue NYCHA residents in the South Bronx worry that a sweeping new public-private partnership under consideration in the City…
NYCHA tenants cope with aftermath of flooding
A month later, tenants deal with mold and bureaucratic delays.
Trash piles up after NYCHA loses contractor
Residents say the rotting debris has created a stench, and attracted rats and flies inside both public apartments and the surrounding private homes.
Governor announces $10 million infusion for South Bronx
The governor was at Boricua College on July 3 to announce $10 million in state investment for parts of the South Bronx.
Fatal shooting at Patterson Houses prompts anti-gun protest
On the day of the shooting, NYPD responded to a 911 call at 300 East 143rd Street, and found the body of Cheyenne Carter, who had been shot in the…
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,…