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What Does NYCHA's Federal Monitor Do, Anyway?

NYCHA is under federal oversight with Jenner and Block as co-monitors, focusing on improving housing conditions for tenants.

The introduction of federal monitors aims to ensure accountability in NYCHA's housing management and repair processes.

Council gets an earful from residents and puts off a decision on public housing above Santa Cruz Ave. parking lots

Menlo Park City Council delayed a decision on public housing plans due to community concerns about parking loss and insufficient outreach.

What Does NYCHA's Federal Monitor Do, Anyway?

NYCHA is under federal oversight with Jenner and Block as co-monitors, focusing on improving housing conditions for tenants.

The introduction of federal monitors aims to ensure accountability in NYCHA's housing management and repair processes.

Council gets an earful from residents and puts off a decision on public housing above Santa Cruz Ave. parking lots

Menlo Park City Council delayed a decision on public housing plans due to community concerns about parking loss and insufficient outreach.

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#homelessness

Record 146,000 N.Y.C. Public School Students Were Homeless Last Year

Unexpected problems like job loss or disaster can lead to significant homelessness, especially among families with children in New York City.

Giorgio asked for help while sleeping rough in Surfers Paradise. The next day he died in a police van

People experiencing homelessness in Australia are dying at an average age of 44, a life expectancy gap of over three decades.

Suicide and overdose are primary causes of death among homeless individuals, linked to the despair and hopelessness of homelessness.

Record 146,000 N.Y.C. Public School Students Were Homeless Last Year

Unexpected problems like job loss or disaster can lead to significant homelessness, especially among families with children in New York City.

Giorgio asked for help while sleeping rough in Surfers Paradise. The next day he died in a police van

People experiencing homelessness in Australia are dying at an average age of 44, a life expectancy gap of over three decades.

Suicide and overdose are primary causes of death among homeless individuals, linked to the despair and hopelessness of homelessness.

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#nycha

Coney Island public houses to vote on development's future and city involvement * Brooklyn Paper

Public housing sites in Coney Island to vote on entering city's affordability program for upgrades and improved services.

The Federal Bill That Would Pour $40 Billion Into NYCHA's Section 9

The Public Housing Emergency Response Act aims to secure a $70 billion investment in public housing to address urgent repair needs.

NYCHA Board Green Lights Plan to Demolish & Rebuild Lower Manhattan Developments

The housing authority approved plans to demolish and rebuild the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses, initiating tenant support measures during the process.

Voters at Coney Island Houses reject joining non-profit trust to underwrite repairs

Coney Island Houses tenants voted against the NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust, preferring traditional public housing funding for repairs.

In One Day, Four NYCHA Developments Convert to PACT Private Management

NYCHA's PACT program aims to improve public housing by unlocking over $800 million for essential repairs through new management.

Concerns About PACT Private Management Program Take the Spotlight at Annual NYCHA Hearing

NYCHA's PACT program aims to enhance public housing through private management and significant funding for repairs.

Coney Island public houses to vote on development's future and city involvement * Brooklyn Paper

Public housing sites in Coney Island to vote on entering city's affordability program for upgrades and improved services.

The Federal Bill That Would Pour $40 Billion Into NYCHA's Section 9

The Public Housing Emergency Response Act aims to secure a $70 billion investment in public housing to address urgent repair needs.

NYCHA Board Green Lights Plan to Demolish & Rebuild Lower Manhattan Developments

The housing authority approved plans to demolish and rebuild the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses, initiating tenant support measures during the process.

Voters at Coney Island Houses reject joining non-profit trust to underwrite repairs

Coney Island Houses tenants voted against the NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust, preferring traditional public housing funding for repairs.

In One Day, Four NYCHA Developments Convert to PACT Private Management

NYCHA's PACT program aims to improve public housing by unlocking over $800 million for essential repairs through new management.

Concerns About PACT Private Management Program Take the Spotlight at Annual NYCHA Hearing

NYCHA's PACT program aims to enhance public housing through private management and significant funding for repairs.

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A Messy Problem in Orderly Singapore: Keeping Track of Cats

Singapore's new rules on cat ownership in public housing leave many cats like Xinderella in regulatory limbo, with unclear enforcement measures.

#brooklyn

Teenager Killed in Fort Greene Shooting, Police Search for Suspect

Brooklyn detectives seek the suspect in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy at the Whitman Houses public housing complex.

Teenager shot and killed at Brooklyn public housing complex: cops | amNewYork

A teenager was fatally shot at a public housing complex in Brooklyn, prompting an ongoing police investigation with no arrests made yet.

Man killed, two others injured in triple shooting outside NYC public housing complex

A deadly triple shooting took place in Brooklyn, resulting in one death and two critical injuries.

Boy, 16, shot dead at NYC housing complex as youth violence engulfs city

A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot in Brooklyn alongside another youth's recent murder, highlighting escalating gun violence in New York.

Brooklyn stabbing leaves man wounded near public housing complex | amNewYork

Brooklyn detectives are investigating a stabbing that left a man injured at a public housing complex, with no arrests made yet.

Teenager Killed in Fort Greene Shooting, Police Search for Suspect

Brooklyn detectives seek the suspect in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy at the Whitman Houses public housing complex.

Teenager shot and killed at Brooklyn public housing complex: cops | amNewYork

A teenager was fatally shot at a public housing complex in Brooklyn, prompting an ongoing police investigation with no arrests made yet.

Man killed, two others injured in triple shooting outside NYC public housing complex

A deadly triple shooting took place in Brooklyn, resulting in one death and two critical injuries.

Boy, 16, shot dead at NYC housing complex as youth violence engulfs city

A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot in Brooklyn alongside another youth's recent murder, highlighting escalating gun violence in New York.

Brooklyn stabbing leaves man wounded near public housing complex | amNewYork

Brooklyn detectives are investigating a stabbing that left a man injured at a public housing complex, with no arrests made yet.

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#bronx

Bronx man accused of raping boy, 13, in stairwell of NYCHA building after pair spoke online

A Bronx man, Ishmael Francis, faces multiple rape charges for allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old boy after meeting online.

26-year-old man shot dead inside Bronx housing complex

A 26-year-old man was fatally shot at a Bronx housing complex, and the investigation is ongoing with no arrests made yet.

Bronx man accused of raping boy, 13, in stairwell of NYCHA building after pair spoke online

A Bronx man, Ishmael Francis, faces multiple rape charges for allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old boy after meeting online.

26-year-old man shot dead inside Bronx housing complex

A 26-year-old man was fatally shot at a Bronx housing complex, and the investigation is ongoing with no arrests made yet.

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#affordable-housing

One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels

Montgomery County is spearheading a new approach to public housing with a $100 million revolving fund to address the housing crisis.

New 12-Story Building From Supportive Housing Org Planned for UWS

A new 12-story building for affordable senior housing is being proposed on West 108th Street, focusing on social services for low-income and formerly homeless seniors.

Squatters evicted after years in vacant public housing units on Potrero Hill

Evictions at San Francisco's Terrace-Annex highlight the struggles of tenants as public housing is demolished amid a severe affordable housing crisis.

Applications are now open for a public housing waiting list in Miami-Dade. What to know

Miami-Dade County is accepting applications for public housing to assist low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities until Oct. 25.

The A' word: What do we mean when we say affordable' housing?

Affordable housing can have various requirements and definitions, including income and rent restrictions.

Lawmakers to Pause Repeal of Voter OK for Public Housing

State Sen. Ben Allen withdraws repeal measure for Article 34 due to crowded election and lack of viability.

Article 34, a 74-year-old constitutional rule, hindering public housing, will not be repealed this November in California.

One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels

Montgomery County is spearheading a new approach to public housing with a $100 million revolving fund to address the housing crisis.

New 12-Story Building From Supportive Housing Org Planned for UWS

A new 12-story building for affordable senior housing is being proposed on West 108th Street, focusing on social services for low-income and formerly homeless seniors.

Squatters evicted after years in vacant public housing units on Potrero Hill

Evictions at San Francisco's Terrace-Annex highlight the struggles of tenants as public housing is demolished amid a severe affordable housing crisis.

Applications are now open for a public housing waiting list in Miami-Dade. What to know

Miami-Dade County is accepting applications for public housing to assist low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities until Oct. 25.

The A' word: What do we mean when we say affordable' housing?

Affordable housing can have various requirements and definitions, including income and rent restrictions.

Lawmakers to Pause Repeal of Voter OK for Public Housing

State Sen. Ben Allen withdraws repeal measure for Article 34 due to crowded election and lack of viability.

Article 34, a 74-year-old constitutional rule, hindering public housing, will not be repealed this November in California.

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#san-francisco

S.F. Housing Authority moves to replace troubled firm managing public housing

Eugene Burger Management Corporation faces potential removal from managing San Francisco's public housing due to ongoing controversies and mismanagement.

Potrero Hill public housing management firm keeps failing city scorecards, documents show

Eugene Burger Management consistently fails to meet public housing standards in San Francisco, prompting calls for its removal and highlighting significant tenant concerns.

Tenant lawyers demand SF Housing Authority fire scandal-embroiled management company

Evictions from Potrero Hill public housing have raised serious concerns about management practices and tenant rights.

Residents and attorneys are urging the San Francisco Housing Authority to dismiss Eugene Burger Management due to mismanagement and ethics violations.

Fire strikes Potrero Hill public housing complex

The fire in a vacant building highlights ongoing management issues at the Potrero Hill complex.

S.F. Housing Authority moves to replace troubled firm managing public housing

Eugene Burger Management Corporation faces potential removal from managing San Francisco's public housing due to ongoing controversies and mismanagement.

Potrero Hill public housing management firm keeps failing city scorecards, documents show

Eugene Burger Management consistently fails to meet public housing standards in San Francisco, prompting calls for its removal and highlighting significant tenant concerns.

Tenant lawyers demand SF Housing Authority fire scandal-embroiled management company

Evictions from Potrero Hill public housing have raised serious concerns about management practices and tenant rights.

Residents and attorneys are urging the San Francisco Housing Authority to dismiss Eugene Burger Management due to mismanagement and ethics violations.

Fire strikes Potrero Hill public housing complex

The fire in a vacant building highlights ongoing management issues at the Potrero Hill complex.

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#housing-policy

New plans emerge to rebuild a Toronto Community Housing complex at Swansea Mews | CBC News

Residents may finally get a rebuilt public housing complex after being displaced due to a ceiling collapse, though completion will take several years.

California will not vote on public housing amendment to state constitution this fall

California lawmakers reverse course on removing controversial public housing provision from state constitution.

New plans emerge to rebuild a Toronto Community Housing complex at Swansea Mews | CBC News

Residents may finally get a rebuilt public housing complex after being displaced due to a ceiling collapse, though completion will take several years.

California will not vote on public housing amendment to state constitution this fall

California lawmakers reverse course on removing controversial public housing provision from state constitution.

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Path to Disaster': 4 Takeaways From the U.K. Grenfell Fire Final Report

The Grenfell Tower fire was a preventable tragedy due to systemic failures in safety measures, prioritizing cost over resident wellbeing.

A teen's murder, mold in the walls: Unfulfilled promises haunt public housing

The tragic case of Desaray Gilliard underscores the urgent need for improvements in public housing and the impact of violence on vulnerable communities.

#nypd

NYPD Investigates Assaults Against Women in Fort Greene

Incidents of assault in Fort Greene, with a woman stabbed multiple times by a stranger in a public housing development.

Tragic end for dog rescued from trash chute after being dumped by 'evil' person

A defenseless puppy was found severely injured after being thrown down a trash chute and ultimately had to be euthanized due to its injuries.

NYPD Investigates Assaults Against Women in Fort Greene

Incidents of assault in Fort Greene, with a woman stabbed multiple times by a stranger in a public housing development.

Tragic end for dog rescued from trash chute after being dumped by 'evil' person

A defenseless puppy was found severely injured after being thrown down a trash chute and ultimately had to be euthanized due to its injuries.

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Overcharged, then evicted: How errors push out public housing residents

Some public housing tenants face mistaken rent hikes and evictions, leading to challenges in keeping their homes.

In Milwaukee public housing, a padlocked patio becomes a battleground

Residents of a troubled public housing development in Milwaukee are frustrated with issues such as safety concerns, mold, and pest infestations, leading them to seek attention and demand changes.

N.Y. politicians demand fixes at NYCHA complex in Brooklyn where more than 100 units have water damage, mold

Decaying public housing in Williamsburg plagued by mold, water damage, vermin infestations, and lack of maintenance, leaving residents in uninhabitable conditions.

On Potrero Hill, squatters gets scammed. So do landlords.

Squatting in vacant public housing units was occurring with cash payments to a rogue manager.

Allegations of under-the-table rent collection by a former senior property manager at a public housing project.

70 NYC Housing Authority employees arrested in corruption investigation

70 NYC housing employees charged with accepting kickbacks

Largest number of federal bribery charges in history

One San Pedro Moves Ahead on Rancho San Pedro Redevelopment

One San Pedro Collaborative has received approval to redevelop Rancho San Pedro, a Los Angeles public housing complex.