After a fierce battle put a community service requirement for public housing residents on hold last year, the city is gearing up to start the mandate this fall.
The feds have hired a new contractor to manage the city’s most troubled public housing developments — and the company’s lack of experience and sketchy history are raising questions.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has discovered a funding hole in last year’s budget, and is looking to pull from this year’s coffers to plug it.