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New York City’s new housing commissioner is returning to public office after a years-long stint working with a quick-to-evict Bronx developer recently subject to a state investigation, raising concerns among…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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Feb 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Demanding Greater Accountability in Wake of Fatal Bronx Fire

‘The incident has sparked a national conversation about housing injustice and raised a critical question that we must all ask ourselves: Why must it take a high death toll to…

BySiya Hegde 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Housing and Homelessness

Five Years After Fatal Radiator Explosion, Bronx Tenants Continue Fight for Safer Housing

The tragedy galvanized residents of 710-720 Hunts Point Ave., where the incident took place, to demand safer conditions. A half decade later, they’re still fighting for fixes. “We’ll never forget…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Sep 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

‘They Were Uninhabitable’—Ex-Landlords Leave Raft of Hazards at Former Bronx Cluster Sites

In June, the city spent $122 million to purchase 14 former cluster site buildings, turning them over to nonprofit organizations to fix up and operate as permanent housing. The organizations…

ByDavid Brand 7Comments

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Mar 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

City’s Preliminary Budget Offers More Housing Funds, But Maintains Cuts to Some Programs

HPD would see its capital funding restored with a slight increase in the mayor’s preliminary budget for fiscal year 2022. However, a few initiatives — such as a pilot program…

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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Jan 2021

Housing and Homelessness

City Pilot to Combat Tenant Harassment Should Be Improved and Made Permanent, Advocates Say

A recent analysis of the city’s Certificate of No Harassment pilot says it has been effective in combating some forms of landlord harassment, but that the city could do more…

BySadef Ali Kully 3Comments

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Dec 2020

Comunidades de habla hispana Housing and Homelessness

Lo que necesita saber: problemas con la calefacción y/o agua caliente en Nueva York

Existe una norma desde 1997 y fue creada para que los propietarios de edificios proporcionen calefacción y agua caliente a sus inquilinos.

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to End Mandatory Inclusionary Housing. Here Are Some Alternatives

‘The fact is that MIH is just bad policy. In New York City’s housing market, it mostly enriches developers and real estate speculators while inflicting real harm to the neighborhoods…

ByLynn Ellsworth 22Comments

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Nov 2020

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Uncategorized

A Look at the City’s ‘Blueprint’ Plan to Address Decades of Housing Inequities

The “Where We Live” report, released by HPD, outlines the city’s plans to create more equitable housing and capital investments by the year 2050 and further its Fair Housing goals.

BySadef Ali Kully 6Comments

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Oct 2020

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

City Restores Some Housing Funds From Pandemic Budget Cuts

The restored funding could lead to the creation of estimated 11,000 units of affordable housing, according to Rachel Fee, Executive Director of the New York Housing Conference, and comes at…

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

Carrión Takes Helm at NYC Housing Agency After Stint as ‘Worst Evictor’ Consultant