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SPECIAL REPORT: New York Navigates a Future with Less Space and More People
Vacant land is expected to play a key role in City Hall's housing plan.
Resident of two South Bronx apartment buildings hope to wrest control of their homes from a private equity firm they accuse of being neglectful landlords.
One Bronx real estate operator held an interest in many troubled buildings – including one where a boy was killed in fire. But when advocates pushed for improvements, they found no one to hold accountable.