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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…

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 2Comments

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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

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Dec 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Land Use and Development NYCHA

Familias puertorriqueñas temen ser desplazadas por la privatización de la administración de edificios de vivienda pública en Nueva York

Aunque PACT podría ser, por ahora, la vía más efectiva para financiar las renovaciones de manera rápida, muchos inquilinos siguen sin estar convencidos de que represente el camino correcto.

ByTareq Saghie 2Comments

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Dec 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations NYCHA

Puerto Rican Families in New York’s Public Housing Worry Privatization Will Cause Displacement

New York City’s public housing authority has turned thousands of apartments over to private management. While PACT may currently be the most effective way to fund renovations quickly, many tenants…

ByTareq Saghie 15Comments

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Oct 2025

Featured Government Health Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations NYCHA

Most NYCHA Developments Have Greater Repair Needs Than Partially-Collapsed Mitchel Houses, Inspections Show

After the partial collapse of a NYCHA building in the Bronx, tenants are split on how to best address deteriorating conditions in the city’s public housing stock. Stay in underfunded…

ByPatrick Spauster 7Comments

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Sep 2025

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: The David vs. Goliath Battle Over Public Land in Chelsea

“Anyone concerned about the unchecked power of private companies to orchestrate sweeping change in our communities should pay close attention.”

ByStacy Torres 4Comments

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Aug 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA

NYCHA Looks to Expand its Footprint With Private Partnerships

The city’s public housing agency is calling for proposals from private partners to create new housing near NYCHA campuses.

ByPatrick Spauster 8Comments

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May 2025

Featured Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA

WEIGH IN: Deadline for Comments on NYCHA’s Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Plan Extended to 5/19

The public has until May 19 to submit feedback on a proposal to demolish and rebuild NYCHA’s Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses under the PACT program, which would also construct thousands…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 3Comments

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Mar 2025

Featured Housing and Homelessness News NYCHA

In City & State Budget Talks, Advocates Look to Fortify NYCHA Amid Federal Uncertainty

With New York City and state lawmakers in the throes of finalizing new budgets, residents and advocates alike are pushing for billions of dollars in additional funding that would address…

ByTatyana Turner 6Comments

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

Isaacs Houses Residents Weigh Ditching Public Housing for Section 8

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

Familias puertorriqueñas temen ser desplazadas por la privatización de la administración de edificios de vivienda pública en Nueva York

Puerto Rican Families in New York’s Public Housing Worry Privatization Will Cause Displacement

Most NYCHA Developments Have Greater Repair Needs Than Partially-Collapsed Mitchel Houses, Inspections Show

NYCHA Looks to Expand its Footprint With Private Partnerships

WEIGH IN: Deadline for Comments on NYCHA’s Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Plan Extended to 5/19

In City & State Budget Talks, Advocates Look to Fortify NYCHA Amid Federal Uncertainty

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