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“As a voice and advocate for my community, including my neighbors, friends and residents, it is important for me to ensure that their concerns and questions are resolved.”

ByWanda Moret 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

Initial Tally Shows NYCHA Bronx River Tenants Favoring ‘Trust’

For the second time since December, the Preservation Trust model has a strong lead among NYCHA voters.

ByTatyana Turner 1Comment

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

As Second NYCHA ‘Trust’ Vote Gets Underway, Bronx Seniors Weigh Their Options

While dozens of eligible voters are currently dispersed around the city, Bronx River Addition’s Building 11 remains a tight-knit community home to many Spanish speakers. Two ballot options promise expedited…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Public Housing Residents Demand $5 Billion in State Funding

Tenants and advocates say the funding would repair 40,000 apartments and help cover outstanding rent arrears accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

‘Turn this Ship Around’: NYCHA Tenants and Leaders Face Fallout of Bribery Scandal

A joint City Council hearing Tuesday tackled a multiyear bribery scandal that affected more than 100 developments across the city. “These charges are unacceptable and robbed the residents of NYCHA…

ByTatyana Turner 2Comments

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Feb 2024

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA’s Second ‘Trust’ Vote Poses Unique Challenge: Scattered Tenants

For NYCHA tenants, choosing between PACT, Preservation Trust and Section 9 is a decision that can impact the future of their homes. Some seniors from Bronx River Addition haven’t seen…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Housing and Homelessness Justice Labor NYCHA

Bribery Scandal Renews Scrutiny of NYCHA’s ‘No-Bid’ Contracting Process

The arrest Tuesday of 70 NYCHA employees who allegedly pocketed bribes for steering small-dollar contracts is prompting calls to reform how the housing authority handles such work—what Congressman and former…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

No ‘False Promises’: NYCHA Tenants Get Preview of Trust Transition

Nostrand Houses residents packed into folding chairs in their community center Tuesday, eager to learn when repairs would begin now that they’ve joined the Public Housing Preservation Trust. Not right…

ByTatyana Turner 4Comments

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Dec 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Bronx Seniors Will Be Next to Vote on NYCHA Preservation Trust

Bronx River Addition Houses, located in the Soundview neighborhood, consists of two senior buildings, including one where residents had to be temporarily relocated due to poor conditions. Tenants will be…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

Legal Aid Launches Unit Dedicated to Representing NYCHA Tenants

The team, which will have two attorneys and three paralegals, plans to provide legal support for public housing matters, including for tenants who have already converted—or are in the process…

ByTatyana Turner 2Comments

Opinion: Centering Residents’ Voices is Key to NYCHA Conversions

Initial Tally Shows NYCHA Bronx River Tenants Favoring ‘Trust’

As Second NYCHA ‘Trust’ Vote Gets Underway, Bronx Seniors Weigh Their Options

Public Housing Residents Demand $5 Billion in State Funding

‘Turn this Ship Around’: NYCHA Tenants and Leaders Face Fallout of Bribery Scandal

NYCHA’s Second ‘Trust’ Vote Poses Unique Challenge: Scattered Tenants

Bribery Scandal Renews Scrutiny of NYCHA’s ‘No-Bid’ Contracting Process

No ‘False Promises’: NYCHA Tenants Get Preview of Trust Transition

Bronx Seniors Will Be Next to Vote on NYCHA Preservation Trust

Legal Aid Launches Unit Dedicated to Representing NYCHA Tenants

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