New York City Housing Authority

Even with an arctic blast set to come through the region lasting likely all of next week, residents of the building say NYCHA has refused to fix the problem for years

Residents at one NYCHA housing complex are spending another cold night without heat or hot water. Gaby Acevedo reports.

Three residents said they didn’t know their comments were going to be used in support of President Trump, with one saying she was asked to bring together people to speak about NYCHA and their concerns, but was never told it would be part of the convention

In episode 6 of the Question Authority podcast, we delve into the history of NYCHA and find out why all the authority’s housing stock seems to be crumbling at the same time. New chair Gregory Russ answers the hard questions and gives his vision for the future.

In episode 4 of the Question Authority podcast, we look at the little things that are a big injustice — bed bugs, roaches, broken doors, leaks. Families in NYCHA buildings are fighting for basic rights as tenants, while NYCHA admits its ticket system isn’t working.

On episode 5 of the Question Authority podcast, NYCHA is trying a new public/private partnership model for improving its housing condition: RAD. New York’s first RAD development is seeing results. But at what cost? Are current residents at risk of eviction?

Police are looking for a gunman who allegedly fired shots inside a Queens apartment building and was seen leaving with a gun Wednesday morning.

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson met with Mayor Bill de Blasio Tuesday to talk about about the future of public housing in New York City.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio promises to speed up $24 billion worth of urgent repairs at the nation’s biggest public housing system – against a Jan. 31 deadline.

Some residents of a public housing complex in the Bronx say they have been without water or heat all day Sunday because of boiler issues.

Thousands of New York City Housing Authority apartments will undergo major renovations, city officials announced Monday.

Shola Olatoye, the head of the New York City Housing Authority, stepped down Tuesday. Melissa Russo reports.

The embattled head of the New York City Housing Authority is stepping down.

Hundreds of playgrounds at New York City public housing developments were not properly maintained or had visible hazards, according to a review by the city.

A New York City councilman is calling for a ban on dogs in high-rise buildings a day after a grandmother lost part of her ear while trying to protect children from an attacking pit bull.

A Bronx family has been awarded $57 million in a judgment against the New York City Housing Authority after a jury found the agency responsible for a girl’s lead poisoning.  The attorney of the mother who moved into 3353 Fort Independence St. in 1999 said she’d complained repeatedly about mold and peeling paint but was ignored.  In 2010, her daughter…

Residents of dozens of public housing developments across the city have registered complaints about a lack of heat and hot water amid a dangerous stretch of winter cold, prompting the city’s comptroller to launch an audit in response to the “crisis.”

City officials announced Saturday that children living in recently painted public housing units will be eligible for free lead tests after discovering that workers weren’t properly trained on lead abatement.