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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

De Blasio’s Privatization of NYCHA

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

On Jan. 31st, the coldest day of the year to date, 10,000 residents of the New York City Public Housing Authority were left to freeze without heat or hot water as temperatures...

Research from an NYU Law professor reveals discriminatory measures in New York City housing (Staff Photo by Alana Beyer)

NYU Law Research Reveals US Housing Laws Target Communities of Color

New research points out crime-free ordinances as exclusionary mechanisms in NYC housing policy.
Karina Gamez, Contributing Writer January 31, 2020

New research from NYU Law points to crime-free housing policies as proliferating racial segregation in the housing system. The new study, conducted by Deborah Archer, NYU Associate...