Revived Third Party Transfer Program Could Expand Community Ownership in NYC, Supporters Say
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from City Limits3 months ago
The revamped Third Party Transfer program aims to empower community ownership by targeting negligent landlords and breaking cycles of disinvestment and displacement.
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Residents of 709 and 705 West 170th St. in Washington Heights struggle without heat, while their landlord, dubbed New York City’s 'worst landlord', offers only urgent 'band-aid' repairs.
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City Council’s new legislation looks to revitalize the Third Party Transfer program to allow for tenant and community land trust ownership, hoping to tackle negligent landlord practices.
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Tenant organizer Eva Santos Veloz emphasizes that residents have been forced to fill the gaps left by their negligent landlord, indicating a systemic failure in housing enforcement.
City Limitshttps://citylimits.org/2024/12/17/revived-third-party-transfer-program-could-expand-community-ownership-in-nyc-supporters-say/
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