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On a warm Saturday morning a few weeks ago, a group of older tenants at the River Park Towers in Morris Heights, a neighborhood in the South Bronx, set up…

ByHannah Rappleye 1Comment

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May 2010

Housing and Homelessness

HPD: Prevent Cycle Of Foreclosure & Displacement

The city steps in, hoping to rescue 10 Bronx buildings laid low by overambitious investors, potentially establishing a model for rescuing others.

ByEileen Markey 0Comments

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Apr 2010

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Annual Tenant Lobby Day Wins Short Term Gains

Several pro-tenant bills passed the Assembly Tuesday, but activists fear they will get stuck in the Senate’s housing committee.

ByEileen Markey 0Comments

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Apr 2010

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Housing Activists Occupy Espada's Albany Office

The senator reportedly stayed in an inner office while the tenants chanted and rallied in the hall outside, “Na-na-na-na. Hey, hey, hey, good bye.”

ByEileen Markey 0Comments

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Apr 2010

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New Legal Push For Foreclosure Victims

Tenants have a message for the bank that holds mortgages on 10 Bronx buildings that have gone into foreclosure and disrepair: You own it, you fix it.

ByEileen Markey 0Comments

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Apr 2010

ARTS and CULTURE

Mentally Ill On Hold After Ruling

The state’s appeal of a federal court decision on housing for the mentally ill has residents and advocates in limbo.

ByJoscelyn Jurich 0Comments

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Mar 2010

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A New Tool For Tenants

Renters beware: You may be on a blacklist. But now there’s a path to clear your name.

ByEileen Markey 0Comments

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Jan 2010

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

City Won't Vouch For Them: No Solution For Unhoused

More than 2,000 needy New Yorkers received coveted Section 8 vouchers for major rental assistance. Then the vouchers were withdrawn – and housing officials have little else to say about…

ByEileen Markey 0Comments

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Dec 2008

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