Help Lags, Long After Sandy
Residents of a vulnerable stretch of Sheepshead Bay say they’re still waiting for aid after more than three years of empty promises.
Topic: Housing
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Wall Collapse Upends Residents
Residents displaced in October by an excavation mishap in Bedford-Stuyvesant don't know if or when they'll be able to sleep in their own beds again.
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Artists Ousted From Harlem
The Chashama Residency was one of the last affordable spaces for the neighborhood’s creative community.
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Chased by Sandy, Caught by Mold
The Santana family left one NYCHA apartment after Superstorm Sandy, only to be moved to another filled with mold.
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Homeless Man’s Goods Swiped
A 72-year-old man who has lived on a Greenwich Village sidewalk since March, lost his shopping cart filled with clothes, recyclables and other items.
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219 West: Fighting For Change
The latest edition of our monthly TV news magazine looks at a boxing club that battles youth violence.
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Neglect Takes Toll On Tenants
A recent lawsuit filed by residents of the Castle Hill Houses underscores the woes faced by many public housing tenants.
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NYCHA Tenants Fight Back
Residents of the Bronx' Castle Hill Houses sued the city, seeking repairs of moldy bathrooms, leaky pipes and broken elevators.