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Despite being under court order to remediate it, mold remains a persistent problem for NYCHA, which points to its aging infrastructure and a climbing number of physical needs across its…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Sep 2024

Housing and Homelessness In Depth NYCHA

NYCHA’s New Federal Monitor Issues Mixed Reviews for Performance Over the Past 5 Years

Although the new monitor credits NYCHA for being a “very different organization” since the start of the oversight arrangement in 2019, there are still setbacks, particularly with addressing mold, leaks…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Education Government Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s COVID Recovery Requires an Indoor Air Revolution

“Though outdoors strategies are a great and necessary option, there remains a serious need for innovation and creativity to generate excellent air quality in spaces that are enclosed, covered, or…

ByMichael Partis 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

City’s Public Advocate Decries ‘Uninhabitable’ NYCHA Conditions After 5-Borough Tour

A new report from NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams details conditions he witnessed in public housing after visiting six NYCHA complexes earlier this year and speaking to tenants about mold…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 4Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

What Will it Take To Remove the Mold From This Washington Heights Apartment?

Tenant attorneys, advocates and policymakers say the delays that Nichols has encountered demonstrate the flaws of the city’s code enforcement program, and the limits of a housing court system that…

ByDavid Brand 10Comments

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Oct 2021

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to Finally Address the Health Risks of NYC Public Housing

‘NYCHA buildings are dilapidated, and residents are bombarded with every health and quality of life issue imaginable, from leaking pipes to broken elevators.’

ByAshley James 1Comment

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Oct 2018

NYCHA Opinion

CityViews: NYCHA Must Fix Our Homes Before Developing New Ones

‘There needs to be a moratorium on any new development schemes until NYCHA housing complies with all New York City building codes.’

ByMonica Underwood

ByMichael Higgins

ByKaren Blondel

ByBeverly Corbin 2Comments

Why Is It So Hard To Eradicate Mold at NYCHA?

NYCHA’s New Federal Monitor Issues Mixed Reviews for Performance Over the Past 5 Years

Opinion: NYC’s COVID Recovery Requires an Indoor Air Revolution

City’s Public Advocate Decries ‘Uninhabitable’ NYCHA Conditions After 5-Borough Tour

What Will it Take To Remove the Mold From This Washington Heights Apartment?

Opinion: It’s Time to Finally Address the Health Risks of NYC Public Housing

CityViews: NYCHA Must Fix Our Homes Before Developing New Ones

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Why Is It So Hard To Eradicate Mold at NYCHA?

NYCHA’s New Federal Monitor Issues Mixed Reviews for Performance Over the Past 5 Years

Opinion: NYC’s COVID Recovery Requires an Indoor Air Revolution

City’s Public Advocate Decries ‘Uninhabitable’ NYCHA Conditions After 5-Borough Tour

What Will it Take To Remove the Mold From This Washington Heights Apartment?

Opinion: It’s Time to Finally Address the Health Risks of NYC Public Housing

CityViews: NYCHA Must Fix Our Homes Before Developing New Ones

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