An intense snowstorm, the first of the season, didn’t hamper dozens of upset tenants from marching in lower Manhattan for affordable housing and rent reform Thursday. Residents… Read more “Housing Advocates Call for Statewide Rent Control”
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As Tenant Services Expand, Bronx Homeowner-Landlords Feel Forgotten
Nadira Sowkey looked down at the text message. We are not going to pay rent because you are very bad, you are very bad, you are bad… Read more “As Tenant Services Expand, Bronx Homeowner-Landlords Feel Forgotten”
Fragile Calm as Woodside Hotel Becomes Shelter
Several hotels have quietly been converted to temporary shelters, angering local residents and public officials.
Builders Deconstruct Affordable Housing Strategy
Panelists discussed the challenges faced by affordable housing developers.
The New Bronx: Where SoBro Ends and the South Bronx Begins
One South Bronx resident describes the difference in rent in the Bronx and Manhattan.
The New Bronx: Living in the Bronx, Longing for Manhattan
A six-person family moves from a trendy Manhattan neighborhood to the Bronx.
Is Affordable Housing A Myth?
An ever-increasing income disparity, high rents and chronic shortage of apartments make affordable housing elusive for many New Yorkers. The rush to develop in an effort to remedy this shortage poses its own risk of changing the fabric of neighborhoods irreversibly. Here’s a look at the 10th largest city in the U.S.: the Bronx.
The New Bronx: A Manhattan Teacher Moves Near Her Students in the Bronx
A teacher leaves the Upper West Side to live in the community she serves.
The New Bronx: From Staten Island to South Bronx
This is part of a series about New Yorkers who have recently relocated to the Bronx. It’s called The New Bronx. On most afternoons, LaToya Clark, 31, can… Read more “The New Bronx: From Staten Island to South Bronx”
The New Bronx: From Rabbi to Artist
Elazar Hoch was 21 and living in Brooklyn when he decided to not continue his studies to become a Rabbi. His life is turning around in the Bronx.
