Brooklyn
It’s a Tie: NYCHA Tenants in Brooklyn Must Vote Again on Funding Model
Tatyana Turner |
After a split decision between two funding options, residents at the Hylan Houses must head back to the polls starting Feb. 26 to break the tie.
Government
City Limits’ Most-Read Stories in 2024
City Limits |
A look back at key moments in our newsroom’s coverage this year: the reopening of NYCHA’s Section 8 waitlist for the first time in 15 years, a solar eclipse, ‘good cause’ eviction and more.
Brooklyn
Vote at NYCHA’s Hylan Houses Lands in a Tie
Jeanmarie Evelly |
At the Brooklyn complex, 83 tenants voted to join the Public Housing Preservation Trust and another 83 opted to convert to private management under the PACT initiative. A final recount will take place Jan. 8, and if the numbers stand, a runoff vote will be scheduled.
Economy
Red Hook Residents See Rash of Stolen Food Stamps, As Reimbursement Funds Expire
Jeanmarie Evelly and Tatyana Turner |
A provision to extend the federal refund program for victims of SNAP theft was tucked into a massive Congressional spending bill that failed to pass, leaving future reimbursements uncertain. “They took every penny,” said Pinkie Grier, a great grandmother in Red Hook who had her benefits drained earlier this month.
Brooklyn
‘It’s Something New’: Hylan Houses Tenants Decide Between PACT, Trust or Section 9
Tatyana Turner |
Residents living at NYCHA’s Hylan Houses in Bushwick have a few days left to make a decision on the next chapter of their homes. “I’m going with the Trust,” said tenant association president Audrey Fraser. “It’s something new.”
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Dec. 9-16
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Government
Tenants at Two East Bronx NYCHA Developments Are Next to Vote on Funding Model
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Starting March 18, residents at Throggs Neck Addition and nearby Randall Avenue-Balcom Avenue will be asked to choose if they want to stay in Section 9, join the new Preservation Trust or convert to private management under the PACT program.
Housing and Homelessness
Sign Up For City Limits’ New NYCHA Newsletter
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Newsletter subscribers will get our latest reporting on NYCHA and policies impacting tenants directly in their email inboxes, along with links to events and other helpful resources.
ARTS and CULTURE
From NYC to Chicago: Nation’s First Public Housing Museum to Feature NYCHA Artist’s Work
Tatyana Turner |
The National Public Housing Museum will open early next year in Chicago, and will feature the artwork of a NYCHA artist on its membership card.
Government
A ‘Yelp’ For NYCHA Repairs? Audit Calls For More Oversight and Resident Feedback on Vendors
Tatyana Turner |
“An app which allows residents to give real-time feedback on the repair vendors in their apartments that adds up to a vendor’s scorecard so we will have real accountability for NYCHA contractors, which the audit shows is so badly needed,” said Comptroller Brad Lander.
