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Many think the former assemblyman and powerbroker is a creep. Some hail him as a hero. In Bushwick, his legacy—and the story of his downfall—are more complicated than either label…

ByTobias Salinger 0Comments

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Nov 2013

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Brooklyn Tenants Get Vow of NYCHA Fixes

Over 450 tenants presented housing authority officials a long list of maintenance and repair needs, and got a promise that fixes would be made by Christmas, organizers say.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2013

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

The 2013 Primary Candidates on Public Housing

This city in a city—the nation’s oldest and largest public housing system—faces operating shortfalls and a huge list of capital needs. How can City Hall protect this resource?

ByBatya Ungar-Sargon 0Comments

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Jul 2013

Justice NYCHA

Version of 'Occupy' Seeks to Deter Brooklyn Gun Violence

Activists in Bed-Stuy, Brownsville and other neighborhoods believe a few friendly faces on troubled corners can help stave off summer shootings.

BySara Sugar 0Comments

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Jun 2013

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

East New York Elderly Fight Displacement

A new senior housing development in the neighborhood aims not just to address a citywide senior housing shortage, but also to create a foothold for the aged amid new real-estate…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 1Comment

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Jun 2013

Economy Government Justice NYCHA

Assembly Hopefuls Run in Vito Lopez's Shadow

The candidates for the fallen assemblyman’s seat must address not just the harassment scandal, but also the broader legacy of money and services he brought back to Bushwick.

ByTobias Salinger 0Comments

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Jun 2013

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Call for Tax Credits for Public Housing

Federal support for public housing operating expenses has been lagging costs for a decade. A NYCHA board member said a new approach might shore up funding from Washington.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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May 2013

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion

Stop NYCHA Infill Plan, Save Public Housing

The plan to build market-rate buildings at public housing sites doesn’t save NYCHA, it threatens it. There’s a better way, this writer argues.

ByTom Angotti 0Comments

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Apr 2013

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Mayoral Hopefuls Asked: How to Pay for Public Housing?

At a weekend forum the Democrats running for mayor all disparaged a plan to build market-rate housing on NYCHA land.

ByBatya Ungar-Sargon 0Comments

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Apr 2013

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Decisions New York's Next Mayor Will Face on Public Housing

Though federally funded, NYCHA is in part steered by choices at the municipal level. What public-housing policy choices will New York’s next mayor have to make?

ByBatya Ungar-Sargon 0Comments

How Vito Lopez Changed Bushwick

Brooklyn Tenants Get Vow of NYCHA Fixes

The 2013 Primary Candidates on Public Housing

Version of 'Occupy' Seeks to Deter Brooklyn Gun Violence

East New York Elderly Fight Displacement

Assembly Hopefuls Run in Vito Lopez's Shadow

Call for Tax Credits for Public Housing

Stop NYCHA Infill Plan, Save Public Housing

Mayoral Hopefuls Asked: How to Pay for Public Housing?

Decisions New York's Next Mayor Will Face on Public Housing

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