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The Housing Authority’s Tenant Associations are supposed to rally residents to fight for their interests. But while some leaders (like Jonathan Gardenhire, above, the vice president of Smith Houses’ TA)…

ByBatya Ungar-Sargon 4Comments

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May 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Displaced, Dispersed, Disappeared: What Happens to Families Forced Out of Bushwick?

Everyone knows higher rents have forced many families out of their apartments in rapidly gentrifying Bushwick. But no one has bothered to count them or figure out where they went.

ByNeil deMause 4Comments

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Apr 2015

In Depth

Questions Persist About Labor Violations at Affordable Housing Sites

Mayor de Blasio says his housing plan will create good jobs as well as affordable places to live. But limited city oversight of subcontractors, who can change their names after…

ByKate Pastor 0Comments

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Apr 2015

Uncategorized

Update: More Democrats Add Names to Vacancy Decontrol Repeal Bill

Forty-four Assemblymembers now support the bill to end exits from the rent-stabilization program—and recapture thousands of apartments that have already left.

ByJarrett Murphy 5Comments

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Apr 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Tenant Groups Push Assembly to Back Rent-Regs Bill

Tenant organizers are putting the pressure on Democrats who have yet to back a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal to repeal a mechanism blamed for stripping tens of thousands…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Apr 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Report: New Middle-Class Housing Program Possible

But a second-generation Mitchell-Lama program would have to reconcile some problematic rhetoric around class and resolve some of the flaws that have stripped affordability from tens of thousands of units…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Apr 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Action Stalls on Bill to Provide Lawyers in Housing Court

A bill to create a right to counsel for many tenants in housing court has the support of most Council members and appears aligned with the mayor’s and speaker’s agendas.…

ByKate Pastor 0Comments

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Apr 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Why Your Next Landlord Might Be Afraid of You

Are you concerned about fire escapes? Nitpicky about common areas? Not particularly good-smelling? If so, you might get trouble from any property owner or manager who’s read “99 Signs You…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2015

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA Had a Good Day: Millions from State, Billions from Feds

The state came through with $100 million for capital work. The feds are sending $3 billion for Sandy repairs and resiliency work. Now, if the authority can find another $18…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2015

Housing and Homelessness

5 Challenges to De Blasio’s Promise of Inclusive Planning

Mayor de Blasio promises to follow up on campaign promises and bring planning closer to the community. But he’ll face obstacles delivering on those vows.

ByGerard Flynn 2Comments

Tenants’ Voice Lacks Power as NYCHA Faces Crucial Chapter

Displaced, Dispersed, Disappeared: What Happens to Families Forced Out of Bushwick?

Questions Persist About Labor Violations at Affordable Housing Sites

Update: More Democrats Add Names to Vacancy Decontrol Repeal Bill

Tenant Groups Push Assembly to Back Rent-Regs Bill

Report: New Middle-Class Housing Program Possible

Action Stalls on Bill to Provide Lawyers in Housing Court

Why Your Next Landlord Might Be Afraid of You

NYCHA Had a Good Day: Millions from State, Billions from Feds

5 Challenges to De Blasio’s Promise of Inclusive Planning

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