New York City housing strategy pushes for more development in greater Riverdale | The Riverdale Press
by Olivia Young A new housing plan aims to bring 4,075 housing units to greater Riverdale in the…
CAMBA settlement brings new eviction protections to Bronx tenants – Bronx Times
Hundreds of Bronx supportive housing residents could benefit from new eviction-prevention measures required under a recent CAMBA settlement.…
COPA housing bill draws support and skepticism ahead of NYC Council hearing | The Riverdale Press
by Olivia Young Dozens of advocates rallied Aug. 13 near City Hall for “COPA Cabana” — a beach-themed…
Bronx Times Opinion | Affordable for whom? A middle-class Bronxite is still waiting for an answer – Bronx Times
Every time I see another announcement celebrating affordable housing in New York City, I ask the same question:…
OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | From redlining to rot: Housing struggles in the Bronx – Bronx Times
The Bronx is no longer in ash-covered ruins nearly five decades later. Redlining, as an official practice, is…
OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Who you gonna call with NYCHA problems? The Ombudsperson Call Center! – Bronx Times
The Ombudsperson Call Center (OCC) is an important source of oversight for NYCHA, addressing mold and water leaks…
OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | NYCHA: The city’s worst landlord – Bronx Times
NYCHA buildings are home to more than 500,000 residents, making it the country’s largest public housing authority. But…
OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | ‘Weak oversight’ is failing Mitchell-Lama residents – Bronx Times
Mitchell-Lama housing across New York was created in the 1950s to provide affordable rental homes and ownership opportunities.…
OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Inside the Bronx’s rent-stabilized buildings, tenants feel the strain of a system under pressure – Bronx Times
Every day, Carlos Angel makes the long trip down from his seventh-floor apartment two blocks away from Yankee…
OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Why the Bronx is the last affordable place to buy a home in New York City – Bronx Times
The Bronx might be the last place that the average New Yorker can afford to buy a home…
Housing law experts diverge on rent freeze proposal in NYC Bar panel
The New York City board that sets rent increases for rent-stabilized apartments voted Thursday night to consider a…