Housing and Homelessness

Is ‘Housing Not Warehousing’ Next?

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10/02/2017

The fight to compel landlords to return their properties to productive use is by no means a new one, but the discussion has a new urgency given the current severity of the homelessness crisis as well as the ongoing debates regarding the de Blasio...

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Trump’s Stake in Housing Complex Spurs Lawsuit Over Sale

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09/29/2017

Owners of Starrett City are trying to offload the massive Brooklyn housing complex – which President Trump has a small stake in – for less than fair-market value in a deal “riven with conflicts of interest,” according to investors who are suing to...

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Opinion: New York City’s Runaway Homeless Youth Deserve Better Services

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09/28/2017

For runaway and homeless youth utilizing New York City's specialized youth shelter system, upon reaching 21, these homeless young people must leave the home-like environment and tailored services of youth shelters and move to single adult shelters.

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De Blasio’s ‘Homeless Hotels’ Plan Is Way Behind Schedule

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09/28/2017

Nearly two years after Mayor de Blasio announced a plan to create 15,000 units of supportive housing to deal with the homelessness crisis, just 48 units are ready and occupied, The Post has learned.

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New York Landlord Fined $500,000 in Tenant Harassment Probe

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09/28/2017

A New York City landlord will have to pay $500,000 and address a number of building violations as part of a settlement over alleged harassment of tenants, officials said.

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Nonprofit Linked To NYCHA Creates Crowdfunding Portal For Sustainability Projects

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09/25/2017

The Fund for Public Housing launched an online platform this week in conjunction with ioby, a crowdfunding website, to enable NYCHA residents and organizations to fundraise for local sustainability initiatives.

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What’s The [Data] Point? 77,651, with the City Housing Commissioner

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09/25/2017

What's The Data Point? Podcast with Maria Torres-Springer, housing commissioner in the de Blasio administration.

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Opinion: Living The Mitchell-Lama Dream

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09/21/2017

Public housing was once the egalitarian dream of urban planners in post-war New York City, uniting people from all walks of life in a social experiment that prospered. Today, these developments are under attack from systematic neglect and deliberate...