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Inspections by the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development are one of the only tools NYCHA tenants have for securing overdue repairs. But tenants and legal advocates say scheduling…

BySohini Desai 0Comments

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May 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA Tenants Can Sit Down With City Officials at 3 Forums Kicking Off Next Week

The events will be a chance for public housing residents—some of whom felt left out by Mamdani’s earlier ‘Rental Ripoff’ hearings—to provide direct feedback and share concerns with city leaders.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Apr 2026

Featured Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

NYCHA Must Provide Interpreters for Tenants Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Federal Settlement Says

“We almost feel like we’re doing something wrong by asking,” Jazmin Grubb said of her family’s struggles to obtain American Sign Language accommodations for her aunt, who is deaf and…

ByChristopher Alvarez 0Comments

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Apr 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Land Use and Development NYCHA

While Many NYCHA Residents Remain Skeptical of Private Management, This Red Hook Tenant Leader Sees An Opportunity

NYCHA told City Limits that it anticipates moving forward with the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program at Red Hook West. Tenant Association leader Karen Blondel hopes to leverage the…

ByTareq Saghie 0Comments

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Apr 2026

Climate and Environment Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA

At NYCHA’s Hammel Houses, Residents Wait for Sandy-Damaged Community Center to Reopen

The Community Center has been closed since Superstorm Sandy hit New York City in 2012. Major flooding destroyed the basketball court where kids used to shoot hoops, and shut down…

ByEmma Ferrara 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Empty NYCHA Apartments Pose Safety Risks, Opportunities for Squatters: Report

Squatters took up illegal residence in hundreds of empty NYCHA apartments in recent years, as the units waited for often extensive repair work before they could be rented out again.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Feb 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Land Use and Development NYCHA

Isaacs Houses Residents Weigh Ditching Public Housing for Section 8

Residents of the Yorkville development will be the first NYCHA tenants of the year to vote on whether they want to abandon their traditional public housing model for one of…

ByTareq Saghie 4Comments

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Jan 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

When Elevators Break, These NYCHA Residents Are Stuck in Their Apartments

At NYCHA’s Surfside Gardens, slow repairs leave seniors and residents with disabilities waiting years as broken elevators, intercoms, playgrounds, and trash compactors disrupt daily life.

ByBella Week 5Comments

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Dec 2025

Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA Has Ignored Mold at This Brooklyn After-School Center for a Year, Staffers Say

Staff at the center, many of whom also live in NYCHA housing, say they keep the door to the mold-filled closet closed as much as possible. They say they’ve filed…

ByBella Week 3Comments

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Dec 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA

Private Management Deals Raised $1.6 Billion for NYCHA Repairs This Year, Officials Say

In 2025, NYCHA closed on the financing for repairs at 16 developments through the controversial PACT program, and moved ahead on renovation plans for two other public housing campuses funded…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 3Comments

For NYCHA Tenants Fighting for Repairs in Court, One Missed Phone Call Can Mean Months-Long Delays

NYCHA Tenants Can Sit Down With City Officials at 3 Forums Kicking Off Next Week

NYCHA Must Provide Interpreters for Tenants Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Federal Settlement Says

While Many NYCHA Residents Remain Skeptical of Private Management, This Red Hook Tenant Leader Sees An Opportunity

At NYCHA’s Hammel Houses, Residents Wait for Sandy-Damaged Community Center to Reopen

Empty NYCHA Apartments Pose Safety Risks, Opportunities for Squatters: Report

Isaacs Houses Residents Weigh Ditching Public Housing for Section 8

When Elevators Break, These NYCHA Residents Are Stuck in Their Apartments

NYCHA Has Ignored Mold at This Brooklyn After-School Center for a Year, Staffers Say

Private Management Deals Raised $1.6 Billion for NYCHA Repairs This Year, Officials Say

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