City Housing

No rent increase for 95th Street tenants after ruling

A court ruling recently assured residents of an 95th Street building that they won’t see a rent increase under new ownership—which may have citywide implications.

By Katie Bentivoglio | Jan 20 03:55 am ET

Tenants of 3333 Broadway look ahead

Some tenants of the mixed-income towering complex, on Broadway between 135th and 136th streets, say they are concerned that the building will not stay affordable

By Shira Poliak | Nov 17 03:17 am ET

Harlem green complex houses ex-convicts

A new 110,000 square-foot building on 140th Street will provide 114 apartments for homeless and formerly incarcerated individuals.

By Rebecca Wright and Jake Davidson | Oct 8 03:06 am ET

Year in review: With budget shortfalls, public housing strained in Harlem

Harlem tenants' fears were confirmed in April when NYCHA announced that, due to further budget woes, it was considering revoking the Section 8 vouchers of more than 10,000 low-income tenants.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | May 8 11:17 pm ET

New condo draws criticism

88 Morningside Ave., will be targeted toward mostly middle-class families.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | Apr 23 02:43 am ET

Harlem tenants fear ramifications of potential cuts to Section 8 program

In Harlem, Section 8 residents and tenant advocates say that possible cuts on a large scale could be devastating.

By Hien Truong | Apr 13 02:47 am ET

Students partner with Grant Houses, despite garden delay

The Grant Houses Community Garden Project is a student-run organization that has been trying to bring a public garden to the Grant Houses since 2008.

By Leah Greenbaum and Chris Crawford | Apr 2 02:42 am ET

Activists criticize affordable housing process

70 housing activists, students, tenants, community organizers, and homeless individuals all filed into Hunter College on Saturday to answer “The Call,” at a forum organizers named after their core demand: “No More ‘Affordable’ Housing Scams.”

By Hien Truong | Mar 29 04:08 am ET

Politicians protest city's illegal hotels

Tenants and legislators are fighting to stop landlords from renting to tourists.

By Hien Truong | Feb 3 03:57 am ET

Harlem real estate market mixed

Brokers in West Harlem are facing hard times, though some statistics show signs that the market is on the rise.

By Aaron Kiersh | Dec 1 01:42 am ET

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