In the past 24 hours, the New York City Housing Authority finally posted details on its web site concerning a plan to lease some of its property for private development. Tonight, officials will be briefing residents of the Smith...
2013-03-15 Letter From Mayor Re Infill by The Lo-Down
More than a month ago, local elected officials and three Manhattan community boards sent Mayor Bloomberg a letter requesting a meeting concerning NYCHA's plan to lease public housing property for private...
The crowd was sparse but those who did show up for a briefing by New York City Housing Authority officials last night at Bard High School made sure their frustration and anger were readily apparent. It was the latest...
Members of the State Assembly grilled NYCHA Chairman John Rhea Friday concerning the public housing agency's controversial plan to build market-rate housing alongside existing low income developments on the Lower East Side and elsewhere in Manhattan. Details of the...
Last night, the New York City Housing Authority took its road show to another housing development on the Lower East Side. NYCHA Commissioner Margarita Lopez, a longtime LES resident, has been tasked with the responsibility of explaining the cash-strapped...
There were more developments this week concerning the controversial proposal to build market-rate apartments on public housing property in New York City. Click through for a wrap-up.
Tuesday evening, New York City Housing Authority Commissioner Margarita Lopez briefed residents of...
Editor's note: the following article originally appeared in the March 2013 issue of The Lo-Down's print magazine:
Real estate boom times are back on the Lower East Side with a vengeance. Developers are fixated on the few remaining undeveloped parcels...
This afternoon, elected officials and three Manhattan community boards are out with a letter they have sent to Mayor Bloomberg and NYCHA Chairman John Rhea concerning a proposal to build luxury housing on parking lots and other open space...
Residents of the Smith Houses packed a gymnasium on Madison Street last night for a tense "emergency tenant meeting" to discuss the New York City Housing Authority's plan to lease some of its property for luxury development. They were...
The next big housing battle on the Lower East Side is upon us. In the past month, officials with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) have been briefing elected officials and some tenant leaders about plans to lease...
