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    NYCHA Announces $261 Million in Completed Renovations for Three Developments in the Bronx

    New York City Housing Authority  •  Renovations  •  The Bronx

    Image Credit: NYCHA.

    The private and non-profit partnership allows for more funding while maintaining resident public housing rights. On February 17, 2021, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced the completion of upgrades in three NYCHA developments across the Bronx. The upgrades at the Baychester, Murphy, and Betances Houses impact 54 buildings and 1,810 units and are the home to an estimated 4,300 people. The renovations cost $261 million.  (more…)

    Tags : NYCHA, PACT, renovations, social services, upgrades
    Date: 02/18/2021
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    NYCHA and HPD Announce Construction of Affordable Housing Co-Operative Development in the Bronx

    New York City Housing Authority  •  Affordable Homeownership  •  Soundview, Bronx

    Renderings of the new co-op buildings that will be part of the Soundview campus. Image Credit: NYCHA

    Seventy-two co-op units will be available for purchase. On October 2, 2020, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announced that Lemle & Wolff Companies and Avante Contracting Corp will develop a 100 percent affordable homeownership housing development at NYCHA’s Soundview campus in the Bronx. The buildings will be located across the street to the north of Soundview Park along Lacombe Avenue at the cross street of Lacombe and Rosedale Avenue. (more…)

    Tags : affordable homeownership, HPD, NYCHA, soundview
    Date: 10/08/2020
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    NYCHA Begins Lead Paint Testing at Bronx River Houses Development.

    New York City Housing Authority  •  Lead Removal  •  Soundview, Bronx

    Image Credit: NYCHA.

    The lead paint testing initiative comes from the City’s plans to eliminate childhood lead exposure and improve quality of living in public housing. On March 15, 2019, the New York City Housing Authority announced that it will be accelerating its new lead-based paint testing plan at the Bronx River Houses located in the Soundview section of the Bronx. The Bronx River Houses is one of the first set of developments NYCHA will begin testing in April, along with Harlem River and Williamsburg Houses. The lead paint testing initiative is part of the City’s LeadFreeNYC plan, a plan to eliminate childhood lead exposure. For CityLand’s prior coverage of LeadFreeNYC, click here.

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    Tags : Bronx, Lead removal, New York City Housing Authority, soundview
    Date: 03/26/2019
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    Comptroller Study Finds Majority of Lobbies in NYCHA Buildings Have Unsecured Doors

    Comptroller's Office, New York City Housing Authority  •  Public Housing Security Issues  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: Office of the Comptroller.

    NYCHA residences throughout the five boroughs have serious security lapses from propped open and broken doors. On October 12, 2018, the City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released the results of an investigative survey on the exterior door security at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments. Between July and August 2018, auditors visited 299 NYCHA developments and observed the conditions of exterior doors. The auditors observed 4,551 doors in development in the five boroughs. (more…)

    Tags : Comptroller, doors, NYCHA, safety, security issues, unsecured
    Date: 11/13/2018
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    Son Denied Mother’s NYCHA Apartment

    New York City Housing Authority  •  Succession Rights

    Image Credit: NYCHA.

    Son lived in mother’s apartment to care for her in her last years, but had not been granted permanent permission to live in the apartment. Victoria Aponte was the tenant of record, and sole authorized occupant, of a one-bedroom apartment located in a NYCHA-owned housing development at 150 West 174th Street in the Bronx. In 2009, Ms. Aponte’s son, Jonas Aponte, moved into the apartment to assist his mother who had been diagnosed with advanced dementia and could not live alone without regular assistance.  During Ms. Aponte’s lifetime Mr. Aponte submitted two requests for permanent permission to live with his mother. NYCHA denied both requests, stating that approval would violate NYCHA’s rules by creating an overcrowded condition in a one-bedroom apartment. (more…)

    Tags : NYCHA, public housing
    Date: 08/03/2018
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