In 1975, the New York Times hailed Clinton Towers as “a step in the right direction.” Today, tenants call it a case study in failed oversight: years of worsening disrepair, spiraling bills, opaque finances and a governing structure they describe as untouchable.
Clinton Towers is a 396-unit Mitchell-Lama development at 790 11th Avenue between W54/55th Streets in Hell’s Kitchen. Photo: Catie Savage
Clinton Towers is a 396-unit Mitchell-Lama development in Hell’s Kitchen, with a high-rise at 790 11th Avenue and a low-rise at 540 W55th Street — built to house working-class New Yorkers at regulated, income-based rents.
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Joy Bergmann is an investigative reporter who’s lived on Manhattan’s West Side since 2003. Her work has appeared in West Side Rag, Metro New York, Hell Gate, Chicago Reader and the Chicago Tribune. Netflix, CNN, PBS, NPR and Investigation Discovery have created programs from her stories. W42ST links to source documents wherever possible so other reporters can keep probing; we ask that our original reporting is credited when followed up. Have a tip or an investigation idea? Email tips@w42st.com.