Ozone Park families displaced by sewer backup being kicked out of motels

For more than three months, dozens of residents of South Ozone Park have been displaced from their residences after a collapsed city pipe flooded their homes with raw sewage.

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Families displaced by a sewage spill in South Ozone Park say that they are being kicked out of their temporary housing, despite being originally told that the city would cover their stays intro April.

NY Botanical Garden teams up with developer to build affordable housing

The Bedford Park section of the Bronx is perhaps most notable for the sprawling New York Botanical Gardens. But now, just outside of those gardens, a plan is in the works to create new affordable housing.

Ruling could force Upper West Side skyscraper to cut down 20 floors

The nearly-completed 668-foot tall building at 200 Amsterdam Avenue may have to take a little off the top after a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled that the Department of Buildings revoke its permits and remove all floors that exceed the zoning limit, which according to published reports could be at least 20 floors. 

America’s most expensive home hits the market

A mansion in California is being called the "most expensive home in America" after it hit the market for a mere $500M.

Most expensive home in America hits the real estate market
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"The One," a $500M mansion in California has hit the real estate market and is being called the most expensive home in America.

Resident sues over apartment conditions
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Charlene Richardson is desperate for help. She has lived in an apartment in NYCHA's Samuel Gompers Houses on the Lower East Side for more than 20 years. She says she hasn't had a kitchen wall since 2017.

NYCHA residents say squatters took over apartment

On Tuesday night, residents told FOX 5 NY that police ordered some squatters to leave an apartment or they'd be arrested.

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Residents at NYCHA's East River Houses say that squatters took over the apartment of a hospitalized tenant and are using it as a base for selling drugs and sex, putting everyone in danger. Reported by Lisa Evers

Resident: Asbestos found in burst pipe at NYCHA complex

The president of the residents' association of the Andrew Jackson Houses said that workers found asbestos inside a burst pipe.

Gusty winds cause debris to fall from multiple buildings across NYC

A series of incidents across New York City have increased concerns about the dangers of debris falling from buildings in disrepair. 

Displaced families in Puerto Rico await post-earthquake housing

Seismic activity in Puerto Rico has caused more than 7,960 people to take refuge in government shelters in the island's south, although officials say many of them are simply scared of returning home even if their houses were not damaged in the quakes.

Portland spending millions to clean up homeless camps

Portland lawmakers have approved a $4.5 million contract with a hazardous waste removal company to clean up homeless encampments around the city.

Manhattan-based company 3D prints homes

A robot is creating a 3-D miniature of what may be the future of homebuilding.  It's part of a concept called TERA.

NYC stepping up building inspections after architect’s death

It’s been less than a month since architect Erica Tishman was struck and killed by a chunk of façade that fell from a high rise in Midtown Manhattan. Now, the Department of Buildings is taking new measures to protect the safety of the public with more inspections and follow-up audits.