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Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA Foresees $400M Deficit in a Decade

The housing authority ranks buildings’ repair needs on a scale of 1 to 5. Five is the worst—and it applies to fully a quarter of NYCHA’s buildings.

ByBatya Ungar-Sargon 2Comments

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Are Co-Op Owners Entitled to ‘Windfall’ Profits?

Mitchell-Lama co-op owners bought their units when the buildings were subsidized for affordability. Now some debate whether it’s right sell those apartments for lucrative market prices.

ByNorman Oder 5Comments

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In Rising Market, Vital Mitchell-Lama Program at Crossroads

Deep repair needs and an alluring private market are pushing the mostly middle-class complexes toward the open market, eroding a bulwark of affordability.

ByNorman Oder 1Comment

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Housing and Homelessness Video

Fear of City’s ‘Good Plan’ for Housing

The lower-income, working-class people along the Jerome Avenue corridor are among the New Yorkers most in need of affordable housing. So why is there so much skepticism about the mayor’s…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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ByKen Thorbourne 134Comments

NYC’s Endangered Species: A Rent-Controlled Apartment

Myth: Rent-controlled tenants get an unbelievable deal. Reality: They can be hit with huge annual rent increases. That’s why advocates want the shrinking number of rent-controlled apartments added to Albany’s…

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ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Landlord Group Sees Little Change Ahead in Rent Laws

With a new Assembly speaker in place, rent regulations seem likely to be renewed without significant changes, Rent Stabilization Association head Joseph Strasburg said in an interview.

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ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

East New York Groups Want Details on Housing Plan

It’s not quite right to say that East New York advocates are opposed to the mayor’s plan to develop the area. It’s not quite right to say that they’re satisfied…

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Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Worries About Process, Long-Term Impact Greet NYCHA Deal

A deal to sell a stake in six buildings to a private developer is already signed and sealed—a major reason it drew sometimes heated questions at a City Council hearing.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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