Opinion: NYCHA’s privatization plans must be put on hold
Ongoing class-action lawsuits filed by tenants of Queensbridge Houses underscore the hazardous living conditions and lack of transparency that characterize the New York City Housing Authority’s transition to private management through the Rental Assistance Demonstration program. Until residents are given a seat at the table, RAD must be put on hold.
Michelle Han, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 17, 2021
NYCHA, Buy Up Vacant Apartments
In order to deal with the housing affordability crisis, NYCHA should purchase the 250,000 vacant apartments in the city and convert them into affordable housing units.
Kevin Kurian, Staff Writer
• March 3, 2020
De Blasio’s Privatization of NYCHA
Mayor de Blasio is planning to put one-third of New York’s public housing in the hands of private landlords. Privatization will only further harm residents, who have been struggling against NYCHA’s neglect and mismanagement for the last decade.
Asha Ramachandran, Deputy Opinion Editor
• February 24, 2020
Chelsea Residents Resist Public Housing Privatization at Town Hall
Residents and activists in Chelsea hosted a town hall discussing how to prevent NYCHA properties from being privatized.
Matthew Fischetti, Deputy News Editor
• February 7, 2020
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