Housing

Photo Op-Ed: Why Are More Homeless People On Our Street?

Photo Op-Ed: Why Are More Homeless People On Our Street?

Blogger Gary Tilzer in his latest photo collage op-ed compares the thousands of Syrian migrants flooding into Europe with the seeming hundreds of homeless people streaming onto NYC streets. Tilzer questions the lack of general empathy for the homeless on […]

by · September 6, 2015 · Housing, Law, Photo Op Ed
Legionnaires’ Bacteria Found At Melrose Houses Water System

Legionnaires’ Bacteria Found At Melrose Houses Water System

Late Wednesday evening, the city Department of Health and Mental Health (DOHMH) disclosed that a new cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases had appeared at a Bronx  public housing development. DOHMH reported there have been four cases of Legionnaires’ at the […]

by · September 3, 2015 · Government, Health & Nutrition, Housing
Tenants Sue Landlord Over Illegal Rents and Illegal Deregulation Efforts

Tenants Sue Landlord Over Illegal Rents and Illegal Deregulation Efforts

Tenants in Bronx Apartment Building Sue 421-a Landlord in NYS Supreme Court Over Illegal Rents and Attempts to Deregulate Apartments  Eighteen tenants from a Bronx apartment building sued their landlord in NYS Supreme Court today, challenging the owner’s unlawful attempts […]

by · August 20, 2015 · Housing, Law
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

BP Diaz Blasts NYCHA Development Proposal Eliminating Green Spaces

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is raising serious concerns over a proposal by the New York City Housing Authority to develop open green spaces between existing buildings at city housing projects.   “The tenants of NYCHA should not be […]

by · August 19, 2015 · Breaking News, Housing
COMPTROLLER STRINGER AUDIT TO REVEAL TENS OF THOUSANDS OF BACKLOGGED REPAIRS AT NYCHA – LITTLE PROGRESS, DESPITE ASSURANCES

COMPTROLLER STRINGER AUDIT TO REVEAL TENS OF THOUSANDS OF BACKLOGGED REPAIRS AT NYCHA – LITTLE PROGRESS, DESPITE ASSURANCES

Repairs ‘fixed’ for purposes of record keeping as tenants continue to suffer   55,000 backlogged repairs Average 370 days to fix safety violations Housing authority says problem ‘fixed’ if tenant not home Stringer Announces Four-Part Reform Agenda to Bring Accountability […]

by · July 14, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Housing
REBNY 2Q Report: NYC Residential Market Surges In All Five Boroughs

REBNY 2Q Report: NYC Residential Market Surges In All Five Boroughs

RISE IN SALES VOLUME AND PRICES IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS DEMONSTRATES STRENGTH OF NYC’S RESIDENTIAL MARKET AND ECONOMY Bronx saw average price increases of 7 percent    Demonstrating the significant upswing in the New York City residential sales market, all […]

by · July 10, 2015 · Housing, News
Rent Guidelines Board Votes Rent Freeze

Rent Guidelines Board Votes Rent Freeze

On Monday night, history was made when the Rent Guidelines Board voted for a rent freeze for the first time in NYC, a decision that will affect 1 million rent-stabilized residents in the city. The board voted against any increase on one-year […]

by · June 30, 2015 · Government, Housing
The NYS CAPITOL BUILDING, ALBANY,

Cuomo, Legislature Reach Agreement on Rent Laws, 421a But Not MMA

In an email to supporters, Governor Andrew Cuomo described his end-of-session agreement with legislative leaders that addresses many of the important issues facing New York. Cuomo referred to his bold vision for New York: “one that promised to expand opportunity, […]

Cuomo Disses GOP Senate Rent Regs Extension

Today, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a statement dismissing the State Senate Majority’s proposed eight years extension of the current NYC rent laws. He called the proposal unacceptable because the extension would hurt tenants. In a written statement, Cuomo said, […]

by · June 14, 2015 · Government, Housing

Harlem Rent Control Rally, 6/6

New York tenants are invited to join Mayor Bill De Blasio, Assemblyman Keith Wright, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, other elected officials and tenant leaders at “A Rally for Tenants” at the Harlem State Office Plaza (West 125th Street & […]

by · June 5, 2015 · Housing

Cuomo plans rent control rally – UPDATED

According a report in Capital New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo is planning a rally in support of tougher rent regulations, with aides reaching out to officials about attending the event even as tenant groups question his commitment to the issue. […]

by · June 4, 2015 · Government, Housing
Jerome Avenue Community Planning Workshop, May 30

Jerome Avenue Community Planning Workshop, May 30

This Saturday, May 30, the City Planning Department’s community planning office is holding the first in a series of public “Visioning Workshops” for “Jerome Avenue Community Planning.” The “Community Planning” workshop runs from 10AM to 2PM at the Kips Bay Boys and […]

by · May 26, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Housing
Habitat for Humanity coming to the Bronx

Habitat for Humanity coming to the Bronx

A new affordable apartment building is coming to Williamsbridge thanks to Habitat for Humanity. The non-profit group released renderings of the 60-unit, seven-story co-op building, which will be its biggest U.S. project yet. Any family interested in buying a home […]

by · May 18, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Housing
Bronx Legionnaires’ Disease Lawsuit Filed in Co-Op City Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

Bronx Legionnaires’ Disease Lawsuit Filed in Co-Op City Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

  A man critically injured in the Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak in the Bronx last year has filed suit, charging his injuries were a direct result of carelessness and negligence on the part of the companies responsible for keeping the property […]

City Report: The Bronx Has Highest Rate of Home Loan Denials

The South Bronx real estate market may be heating up, but the residents have a tougher time getting home loans than residents of any other borough, according to a new city report. Approximately 30 percent of all home loan applications […]