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

Thousands More NYCHA Apartments to Get Heat Pumps and Electric Stoves, As Mamdani Sets New Sustainability Targets

On Earth Day, the mayor will lay out a commitment to adding energy efficient heating systems, modern induction stoves, and electric vehicle charging at NYCHA campuses over the next five…

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Government Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Land Use and Development NYCHA Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, April 20-27

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

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Featured Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics Resources

Councilmember Investigated Over Possible Bribes In Shelter Contracting, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Federal investigators are looking into whether Councilmember Farah Louis helped steer shelter contracts to a nonprofit in exchange for benefits.

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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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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Featured Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Isaacs Houses Tenants Vote to Stay in Section 9 Public Housing, Early Tally Shows

Tenants at the Upper East Side NYCHA development were the latest to vote on what funding model they want for their buildings, rebuffing two newer initiatives that officials say would…

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Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

Mamdani Sits Down With Tenants at Bronx ‘Rental Ripoff’ Hearing, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

“These are conversations that will deliver dignity to New Yorkers by getting those leaks fixed, by restoring that heat, by putting an end to the kinds of unaffordable fees that…

ByPatrick Spauster

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Climate and Environment Featured Government Health In Depth NYCHA

NYCHA Residents Say Nearby Industrial Site is Covering Their Homes in Dust

“It’s covering cars. It’s clogging air conditioners,” said Kimberly Comes, a tenant at NYCHA’s Redfern Houses. She and neighbors hope to close the construction debris recycling facility across the street,…

ByBella Week 3Comments

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Government Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Land Use and Development NYCHA Politics Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, March 9-16

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

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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.