Calls for national rent strike during coronavirus crisis

With millions of people suddenly out of work and rent due at the first of the month, some tenants are vowing to go on a rent strike until the coronavirus pandemic subsides.

As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions

NEW YORK (AP) — On the day after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic, Joe Ferguson was given a batch of court-ordered evictions to carry out in his job as constable in Tucson, Arizona.

Trump suspends all evictions, foreclosures until end of April

Managing dual health and economic crises, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will invoke a federal provision that allows the government to marshal the private sector in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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.