Last year the New York City Housing Authority proposed and then backed down from a rule that would have banned storing or charging lithium-ion battery powered e-bikes and e-scooters in public housing. The idea was to reduce the possibility of dangerous fires sparked by the potentially volatile batteries, but the proposed ban ran into pushback […]
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NYCHA Says It Needs $485K to Repair Each Apartment — But Actual Costs Come In Much Lower
Public housing’s eye-popping $78 billion physical needs assessment came under fire at a City Council hearing Friday, as critics say NYCHA uses the estimate to justify delays.
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Housing Agency Ignores Law Requiring Public Disclosure of NYCHA Code Violations
Since January, state law has required the city to detail public housing problems in its online portal. That’s not happening.
Posted inEvictions
NYCHA Sends Eviction Notices to Tenants Who Stopped Paying Rent
Facing a half-billion dollars in rent arrears, the cash-strapped public housing agency has sent 1,250 notices so far.
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Dramatic Demolition Plan Arrives Alongside Big Spike in NYCHA’s Cost Estimate for Fixes
Estimates to replace or upgrade all public housing developments jumps from $45 billion to $78 billion even as the number of apartments drops from 176,000 to 161,000.
Posted inPublic Housing
NYCHA Now Needs $78 Billion to Fix Aging Buildings as Costs Surge From 2017 Estimate
The housing authority’s own analysis blames the 73% spike on rising construction expenses, accelerating deterioration and new initiatives to abate lead and asbestos.
Posted inBudget
Funds for NYCHA Playground Fixes Slide Down in New City Budget
In the height of summer, more than one in 10 public housing playgrounds currently is closed for repairs.
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Adams Announces New NYCHA Leadership as Authority Faces Huge Rent Loss
The mayor made Interim CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt permanent and appointed Jamie Rubin, a former top aide to ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to board chair.
Posted inDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
Rent Increases Still on Track for ‘Over Income’ NYCHA Tenants
An advocacy group mistakenly claimed HUD was pausing new income calculation rules, but the department says it is moving ahead — and is also planning to reduce deductions and crack down on tenants with high assets.
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NYCHA’s Decade of Court-Monitored Mold Cleanup Starts to Show Results
The pace of tenant requests for repairs has dropped dramatically since 2019, as a federal judge’s oversight prompts unusual management discipline.