Rapper Ja Rule, Residents Protest City Public Housing Conditions
Rapper Ja Rule held a press conference and rally along with several City Council members Tuesday on the steps of City Hall.
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Rapper Ja Rule held a press conference and rally along with several City Council members Tuesday on the steps of City Hall.
As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio escalate their war of words over who should fix public housing, a Bushwick woman just wants her apartment fixed.
City Councilman Robert Cornegy (D-36th) has publicly called for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step in and take action about the mess at the New York City Housing Authority.
Fed up and fearful for their families, a group of residents living in city housing in the Bronx say they have had enough.
A settlement has been reached in a deadly stabbing that occurred inside an apartment building elevator in Brooklyn.
A little girl gave heart-wrenching testimony in court on Tuesday, about a savage attack she survived nearly 4 years ago.
The hearing follows weeks of NYCHA boilers breaking down or struggling to produce heat and hot water during frigid temperatures.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city is investing $200 million to replace boilers and upgrade heating systems at 20 public housing developments with the most chronic issues.
New York City Public Advocate Letitia James slammed the city Housing Authority and its leadership over the weekend, saying they lied about lead paint inspections multiple times.
Another NYCHA official has stepped down following a report released last year.
A few days ago, a ceiling collapsed on top of a couple while they were bed in a Brooklyn public housing apartment.
It's a mess Daniel Jeter Sr. is still cleaning up, more than a day after the ceiling caved in on his son and son's girlfriend.
No-heat complaints in dozens of New York City Housing Authority developments this past week caught the attention of the city comptroller.
The extreme cold has been simply inescapable for residents of a Bronx high-rise that's run by the city.
Shola Olatoye was on the hot seat Tuesday, facing questions from the City Council about the agency's failure to properly inspect for lead paint in public housing.
He said a second round of inspections is underway at affected apartments and should be completed next month.
Changes are coming to the city agency in charge of public housing, but some say it isn't enough.
An investigation exposed a theft risk at New York City public housing complexes – and a follow-up investigation a year later showed it is still happening.
A mother was stabbed to death in the hallway of a Brooklyn apartment as her son watched in horror.
A crowd gathered outside of city hall on Monday, to demand that Mayor Bill de Blasio do more for residents of NYCHA housing.
A Bronx couple was demanding the city finish repairing their bathtub, which they say has been out of commission for months.
The New York City Department of Investigation said in a new report Tuesday that despite being told by the NYPD, the city's Housing Authority continues to allow violent criminals and gang members to live in public housing.
Mayor de Blasio and HUD Secretary Julian Castro announced that 5,000 families in Bronx public housing would receive free tablets and mobile internet service.
Toys for needy kids were stolen recently, and police said the man who did it worked directly with the families he was taking from.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is taking a closer look at the quality of life at New York City Housing Authority residences, following one of the largest gang take downs in city history.
