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NYCHA reported a decrease in heat outages and shorter restoration times during the 2022-2023 winter heating season, which concluded Friday, citing millions of dollars invested in upgraded boiler systems…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

NYCHA Expected to Get ‘Significant Majority’ of State Budget Rent Relief Funds

While the total won’t be clear until remaining applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) are processed, a majority of the $391 in aid will likely go to the…

ByTatyana Turner 2Comments

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Apr 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

City Looks to Expand Support for Entrepreneurs Who Call NYCHA Home

Niani Taylor, who lives in Brooklyn’s Van Dyke Houses, is among the small but growing number of NYCHA residents who report income from self-employment. Advocates say the Housing Authority could…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations NYCHA

NYCHA Plan to Put Units Under Private Management is More Than Halfway Done—But Skepticism Persists

More than 36,000 NYCHA apartments have either undergone conversion or are in the process of being converted to the RAD-PACT program, which officials say has helped drive billions in needed…

ByTatyana Turner 4Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

NYCHA Residents Rally in Last-Minute Push for Rent Relief Funds From Albany

The rally comes after state lawmakers released budget proposals that include up to $389 million for public housing and Section 8 residents who were left out from the state’s pandemic-era…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Mar 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

State Lawmakers Pitch Budget Funds to Help NYCHA with Mounting Rent Debt

In a budget resolution unveiled last week, the State Senate earmarked $389 million for public housing and Section 8 tenants statewide who applied for, but were left out from, New York’s …

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Mar 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Opinion Politics

Opinion: Building Again at NYCHA

It is time for New York to meet its public housing needs. It has the land. The technical ability to restore and replace NYCHA’s housing stock to meet tenant needs…

ByCharles Lauster 2Comments

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Mar 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

Council Speaker Looks to Link Growing Number of NYCHA Entrepreneurs with Vacant Space, Capital

Adams will announce a proposal during her State of the City speech Wednesday to support and expand NYCHA tenant-owned businesses, the number of which has jumped significantly in recent years as…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth NYCHA

Wait Times for NYCHA Apartments Doubled Last Year, As Number of Vacant Units Climb

The length of time it takes NYCHA to rent out available apartments has climbed in recent years, one of many factors exacerbating the city’s affordable housing crisis, lawmakers say. “They…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 6Comments

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Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA

Under New Election Rules, 20% of Households Could Determine Fate of NYCHA Developments

The heads of household in 25,000 NYCHA apartments will soon have an opportunity to vote on how to best raise capital and complete repairs in their individual complexes, choosing…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

There Were Fewer Heat Outages at NYCHA This Winter, Authority Says

NYCHA Expected to Get ‘Significant Majority’ of State Budget Rent Relief Funds

City Looks to Expand Support for Entrepreneurs Who Call NYCHA Home

NYCHA Plan to Put Units Under Private Management is More Than Halfway Done—But Skepticism Persists

NYCHA Residents Rally in Last-Minute Push for Rent Relief Funds From Albany

State Lawmakers Pitch Budget Funds to Help NYCHA with Mounting Rent Debt

Opinion: Building Again at NYCHA

Council Speaker Looks to Link Growing Number of NYCHA Entrepreneurs with Vacant Space, Capital

Wait Times for NYCHA Apartments Doubled Last Year, As Number of Vacant Units Climb

Under New Election Rules, 20% of Households Could Determine Fate of NYCHA Developments

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