logo CityLand
      • Home
      • About CityLand
      • CityLand Sponsors
      • Filings & Decisions
      • Commentary
      • Archive
      • Resources
      • CityLaw
      • Current Issue

    New York City Housing Authority

    NYCHA, City, and Federal Government Will Come Together To Fix Public Housing

    Public Housing  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a press conference on the future of NYCHA in the Blue Room at City Hall on Monday, June 11, 2018. Image credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

    Consent decree seeks to create a common game plan to funding to ameliorate problems at  the New York City Housing Authority. Public housing has been under the public eye in the last few years due to allegations of mismanagement from its leadership. On June 11, 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio held a press conference on the future of public housing in New York City. The Mayor announced that the City agreed to a settlement, memorialized in a consent decree, with the Manhattan United States Attorney to provide funds and allow federal monitoring for the improvement of the safety and quality of life of NYCHA residents. (read more…)

    Date:06/19/2018
    Category : Mayor, New York City Housing Authority
    Leave a Comment

    Department of Investigation Faults NYCHA and NYPD Actions

    Agency News  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: NYCHA.

    DOI faulted the failure of NYCHA and the NYPD to enforce lease conditions against criminals and criminal activities at NYCHA projects. In 1996, the NYPD and New York City Housing Authority entered into a Memorandum of Understanding designed to prevent crime and create a safer environment for residents of NYCHA’s public housing developments. NYPD agreed to provide NYCHA with all arrest and complaint reports concerning serious criminal activity committed by NYCHA residents within NYCHA developments. In exchange for this information, NYCHA agreed to ensure that criminal offenders who posed a threat to safety would be removed from public housing. The agreement intended to monitor criminal activity to improve the safety and quality of life for NYCHA residents. (read more…)

    Tags : arrests, crime, criminal, Department of Investigation, NYCHA, public housing
    Date:03/26/2018
    Category : CityLaw, Department of Investigation, New York City Housing Authority
    Leave a Comment

    $200 Million for New Boilers and Heating Systems Upgrade For NYCHA Developments

    Boilers and Heating Upgrade  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image Credit: NYC Mayor’s Office.

    A $200 million investment will be used to replace boilers and upgrade heating systems at 20 NYCHA developments. On January 31, 2018, Mayor de Blasio announced the investment aimed at assisting NYCHA developments experiencing chronic outages. The $200 million investment is part of the Mayor’s investment in NYCHA including $2.1 billion in capital infrastructure and $1.6 billion in operating funds. The upgrades are expected to save NYCHA approximately $5 million per year in energy costs. (read more…)

    Date:02/06/2018
    Category : Mayor, New York City Housing Authority
    Leave a Comment

    $13 Million Investment for Heating Emergencies in NYCHA Buildings

    Heating emergencies  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYCHA Chair & CEO, Shola Olatoye. Image Credit: NYC Mayor’s Office.

    Facing the recent below-freezing temperatures, Mayor Bill de Blasio has committed to help with NYCHA’s response to heating emergencies and failing equipment with a substantial investment. On January 18, 2018, Mayor de Blasio announced a $13 million investment to assist the New York City Housing Authority response to heating outages and replace equipment. The investment will allow NYCHA to replace malfunctioning boiler systems, acquire mobile boilers for emergencies, hire repair staff, and repair windows to prevent heat loss. (read more…)

    Tags : Bill de Blasio, Heat, NYCHA, Shola Olatoye
    Date:01/31/2018
    Category : Mayor, New York City Housing Authority
    (1) Comment

    Safety Lighting Completed at Boulevard Houses in Brooklyn

    Safety Lighting  •  East New York, Brooklyn
    Boulevard Houses in East NY, Brooklyn. Image Credit: NYCHA

    Boulevard Houses in East NY, Brooklyn. Image Credit: NYCHA

    Installation of safety lighting part of citywide plan to reduce violence at targeted NYCHA developments. On July 13, 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Housing Authority announced the completed installation of 504 new lights to improve public safety at Boulevard Houses in East New York Brooklyn. The installation is part of the Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety (MAP) which was initiated in 2014. (read more…)

    Tags : Amy Sananman, Boulevard Houses, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, MAP, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety, NYCHA, Shola Olatoye
    Date:07/15/2016
    Category : New York City Housing Authority
    Leave a Comment
    1. Pages:
    2. «
    3. 1
    4. 2
    5. 3
    6. 4
    7. 5
    8. »

    Subscribe To Free Alerts


    Follow Us on Social Media

    twitterfacebook

    Search

    Search by Category

      City Council
      CityLaw
      City Planning Commission
      Board of Standards & Appeals
      Landmarks Preservation Commission
      Economic Development Corporation
      Housing Preservation & Development
      Administrative Decisions
      Court Decisions
      Filings and Decisions
      CityLand Profiles

    Search by Date

    © 1997-2010 New York Law School | 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013 | 212.431.2100 | Privacy | Terms | Code of Conduct | DMCA | Policies
     

    Loading Comments...