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Ocean Village lost power after Sandy. But danger and deprivation were nothing new to its 1,000-plus residents, who hope a new owner and $110 million in public financing change the…

ByHella Winston 0Comments

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Oct 2012

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Home and Away: A Timeline of Public Housing in the United States and New York City

1934: Depression-era public works money is earmarked for public housing. The New York City Housing Authority is created. 1935: First Houses, the first public housing project in the United States, is…

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Aug 2012

Housing and Homelessness

Illegal Hotels Survive Crackdown, Some Say

Fifteen months after a move to strengthen enforcement against unauthorized rentals, the number of citations is up, but complaints continue. Some say the fines are too low. Others believe the…

ByIrina Ivanova 0Comments

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Apr 2012

Uncategorized

For Some Landlords, It's Not Easy Going Green

If New York is to meet PlanNYC’s goals, apartment buildings must get greener. While property owners and tenants both benefit from more efficient systems, getting them up and running takes…

ByPatrick Arden 0Comments

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Mar 2012

Justice

City Limits Criminal Justice Reporting Honored

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency recognized our coverage of staff sexual misconduct in New York’s prisons and the housing challenges facing former inmates.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2012

Housing and Homelessness

'Vacated' Housing Full of Meaning for Brooklyn Nabes

A look at three buildings that the city once ordered vacated for safety reasons reveals the changing—and very different—fortunes of three Brooklyn neighborhoods.

ByRodrigo Carreno 0Comments

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Mar 2012

Housing and Homelessness

Report Sees Renters' Crisis

When a housing market collapse kicked America into recession, it was reasonable to hope that one benefit would be to reduce housing costs for low-income people. No such luck.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2012

Housing and Homelessness

As NYCHA Seeks Flexibility, Tenant Advocates Concerned

The city’s public housing agency wants rules relaxed to allow creative budgeting. But advocates for residents want stronger assurances that financial flexibility won’t come at the cost of tenant rights.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2012

Housing and Homelessness

Three-Quarter Houses Mix Problems with Positives

The unregulated rooming houses often feature crowded, unsafe conditions. But even some critics point out that they play an important role in keeping people off the street.

ByPatrick Arden 0Comments

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Mar 2012

Housing and Homelessness

Lawsuits Target Three-Quarter Operators

At some dormitories for homeless people, lawyers allege, landlords forced tenants to attend particular drug programs and failed to provide safe housing. But operators say they were trying to do…

ByPatrick Arden 0Comments

Reeling Before the Storm, Rockaways Complex Eyes Rescue

Home and Away: A Timeline of Public Housing in the United States and New York City

Illegal Hotels Survive Crackdown, Some Say

For Some Landlords, It's Not Easy Going Green

City Limits Criminal Justice Reporting Honored

'Vacated' Housing Full of Meaning for Brooklyn Nabes

Report Sees Renters' Crisis

As NYCHA Seeks Flexibility, Tenant Advocates Concerned

Three-Quarter Houses Mix Problems with Positives

Lawsuits Target Three-Quarter Operators

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