public housing

The city comptroller’s office found private managers sued to evict nearly 10% of tenants in public housing campuses they run last year.

NYCHA's interim CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt will assume the top job on a permanent basis, while a former state housing commissioner will serve as board chair.

Tenants in one building at the Grant Houses won’t be cooking on their stoves until July 31.

“All I want is heat to keep my bones warm!” said a tenant.

The water scare disrupted the lives of thousands of residents at the massive complex.

The city’s plan for public broadband is still on hold.

Dozens of residents in Coney Island NYCHA complexes are suing the city over lack of cooking gas caused by a Hurricane Sandy spurred remediation project.

The mayor on Saturday joined public housing residents in Brooklyn to celebrate one of his key agenda items in Albany — the creation of a new public trust that will provide more federal money for repairs.

Legislation under debate in Albany would make fundamental changes in how thousands of public housing units in the city are classified. Many tenants say they fear it will lead to an erosion of their protections under federal law.

Hochul's focus on NYCHA marks a striking departure from previous governors.