Leaky roofs and shoddy construction have created huge headaches for New York City Housing Partnership homeowners in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Now they’ve started a revolt, and the city may be shopping around for new housing partners.
What turns lawyers into paper pushers and landlords into tenant caseworkers? It’s Jiggetts, the 10-year-old state rent subsidy that keeps 26,000 poor tenants off city streets each year–and the Bronx Housing Court in business.
The city’s Human Resources Administration safety net for the working poor is a one-time, low-cost loan for tenants in a pinch. But without enough HRA staff to handle the demand, there’s no guarantee it’ll be there when tenants need it.
For decades, the city has had no plan for long-term job growth other than a vague hope that big business would carry the day. The Center for an Urban Future presents a practical job creation strategy.
Flush with $1.75 billion to spend on the environment, Albany politicians promised to protect and expand New York’s resources. So why has New York City seen little of the money?
An innovative group helps women immigrants find a powerful voice through fiction and poetry.
