Articles About Housing
Fight for Sandy shelter unfolds in court
Bloomberg administration makes its case to end hotel stays for storm refugees ⧸ Full Story
Will I be able to get federal Sandy aid money?
A lot depends on your financial situation, whether you reside in a house or an apartment building, and where you live. ⧸ Full Story
VIDEO: State seeks federal aid for Sandy victims left short by insurance
Request to federal government comes as part of proposal for spending $1.7 billion on storm recovery ⧸ Full Story
Left high and dry by insurers, homeowners reluctantly borrow Sandy rebuilding funds
Small Business Administration loans bail out shore residents surprised to learn policies paid far less than needed ⧸ Full Story
Who’s the boss? Council and Housing Authority debate crisis responsibility
NYCHA chairman echoes hearing's big question: How will public housing residents get food, water and aid during and after disasters? ⧸ Full Story
Lack of Authority
The city's public housing agency knew where its disabled and elderly residents lived when superstorm Sandy struck. That doesn't mean it was able to aid them afterward. But who should have? ⧸ Full Story
The coming adult-home exodus
New York State prepares to move thousands of mentally ill residents out to independent living ⧸ Full Story
Slow ride for Coney Island homes damaged by Sandy
Many seaside residents still wait for city Rapid Repairs program to finish fix-ups ⧸ Full Story
Real estate giants push for break on buildings’ Battery Park City payments
Request follows similar deal last year that cost public authority $279 million ⧸ Full Story
Thermostat games
As temperatures drop, victims of Sandy are not the only cold New Yorkers ⧸ Full Story
Do tenants who’ve lost heat and hot water have to pay full rent?
It’s a question frequently heard these days on the streets of New York City: Can I get a break on my rent after losing heat, hot water or power for weeks? The answer, say tenant lawyers and property owners, is yes – in principle. ⧸ Full Story
Chelsea Market takes second bite at affordable housing
Pact sealed by Council Speaker Christine Quinn adds additional funds to complete apartments promised seven years ago ⧸ Full Story
Rockaway faces years of rebuilding
Six days after the storm, aid begins to trick in from Sikh temples, van lines and kids running up and down high-rises ⧸ Full Story
Coney Island public housing awaits aid
Residents who resisted evacuation orders still have no power, water or clues about what's next ⧸ Full Story
Coney Island copes
Residents go on door-to-door hunt for shut-in senior citizens ⧸ Full Story
The heat is off: New Yorkers cope in cold apartments
Experts advise: bundle up, and don't use stoves for warmth ⧸ Full Story
Red Hook Houses residents resist evacuation orders, some with regret
'Nobody in my building left at all' said one tenant. 'We should have left.' ⧸ Full Story
Red Cross steps up to provide shelter and aid
Relief agency must coordinate regional relief efforts from storm-locked Manhattan ⧸ Full Story
Construction permit middlemen face new hurdle to getting the job
Proposed city rules would stiffen job requirements for expeditors who push through paperwork at the Department of Buildings ⧸ Full Story
‘Greener, Greater Buildings’ tally a rough pioneer experience
Missing data and unique New York City architecture pose challenges for the city's ambitious energy-savings plan ⧸ Full Story