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.
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.
Dr. Phil’s house hits the market, sets internet abuzz
If you’re a Dr. Phil fan, good news! Now you can own his Southern California home.
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.
For fourth straight year, thousands leave New York
After an analysis of the recent U.S. Census, the Empire Center for Public Policy found that the state’s population was roughly 19.5 million in 2019, after a drop of almost 77,000 or .4 percent from the previous year.
NYCHA tenants living with no gas this Christmas
Hundreds of tenants who live at the Samuel Gompers Houses in the Lower East Side have been living without gas since September.
In New Jersey, a slow-motion evacuation from climate change
Dozens of homes have been demolished in Woodbridge, as part of an effort to stay ahead of climate change.
Taj Gibson's gift to his old Brooklyn neighborhood
Taj Gibson has always given back to his community but after signing a two-year deal with the Knicks this off-season, he can now be hands-on and present with the people he wants to help.
Homeless family placed in Newark apartment faced eviction
New York City paid a year's worth of $1,300-a-month rent for Tasha as part of its SOTA program. She and her children moved to Newark and everything was OK until her building went into foreclosure.
De Blasio vows to end street homelessness 'as we know it'
The Democratic mayor's plan to end street homelessness "as we know it" includes adding 1,000 new "safe haven" beds in houses of worship.
Topeka will pay you $15K to move there
The capital of Kansas is willing to pay peope a whopping $15,000 to move there.
Proposed lawsuit targets NYCHA for leaving residents without heat or hot water
A proposed class action lawsuit would target NYCHA on behalf of any tenant that lost heat or hot water for any period of time during the winter of 2017-18.
