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Woman’s remains found in basement of Brooklyn NYCHA building, police say
Police say it happened at the Borinquen Plaza II complex in Williamsburg.
By
Andrew Giambrone
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Person in custody after 38-year-old fatally shot at Bronx NYCHA building, police say
The shooting broke a 12-day streak of no reported homicides in the city, according to the NYPD.
By
Paige Oamek
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NYCHA to begin prioritizing tenants fleeing domestic violence, after years of backlogs
The city's public housing authority is changing its protocol after outcry from advocates.
By
Ryan Kost
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NYCHA building partially collapses in Bronx due to explosion, city officials report no injuries
The incident happened at an apartment tower in Mott Haven, forcing residents to evacuate and suspending heat, hot water and cooking gas.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
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Ben Feuerherd
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Liam Quigley
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David Brand
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‘Appalling’: NYCHA has over 8K vacant apartments as New Yorkers face housing crunch
The City Council asked about the growing number of empty public housing units at a hearing Monday.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
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Paige Oamek
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Florida woman scammed rent from NYCHA while living 1,000 miles away, prosecutors say
Australia Gonzalez could face years in prison if convicted of the scheme, where she allegedly charged rent while living in Florida.
By
Liam Quigley
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Shootings rose at many NYC public housing sites despite citywide drop, data shows
NYCHA residents and experts said factors including vacant apartments, unauthorized occupants and gang conflicts are likely driving the violence.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
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What could Trump 2.0 mean for NYC public housing? Here’s what experts say.
Housing experts anticipate more privatization, rent increases, higher renovation costs and rules that bar noncitizens from living in public housing.
By
David Brand
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2,000 NYCHA apartments in Manhattan to be torn down under controversial redevelopment plan
The public housing authority’s board voted to approve a plan to build new apartments for roughly 4,500 tenants, alongside thousands of new market-rate units.
By
David Brand
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NYC is notifying 200K households picked for Section 8 housing voucher waitlist
The waitlist is a glimmer of hope for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who need rent help, but most will likely have to wait years to get the aid.
By
David Brand
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