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Scaffolding Used As Garbage Dump In Harlem Apartment Building

Posted on May 22, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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The view from William Alvarez’s Harlem apartment literally stinks. “It’s an eyesore, soiled diapers, chicken bones, hypodermic needles and glass bottles,” Alvarez says. Continue reading →

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Building Skills NY Launches Workforce Training Program

Posted on April 30, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Building Skills NY announced the launch of its workforce training program, which offers low-income and unemployed New Yorkers construction training and job placement in the affordable housing industry. Continue reading →

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NYCHA Launches New Self-Service Portal for Housing Applicants

Posted on April 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment

nychaAs part of the New York City Housing Authority’s goal to enhance customer service, it has launched an online service tool for Public Housing and Section 8 Voucher applicants. Continue reading →

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Harlem Family Faces Eviction Because of Past

Posted on October 23, 2012 by | 1 Comment

When word came at 4 a.m. recently that a 25-year-old man had been shot at 148th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, … Continue reading →

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Housing Authority: No Repairs in E. Harlem

Posted on July 21, 2010 by | Leave a comment

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Last August, a workman from the New York City Housing Authority repaired a bathroom wall damaged by a leak in the apartment of 80-year-old Maria Colon and her son Nelson Colon in the Washington Houses in East Harlem.

To replaster the wall, the crew had to tear out the water-resistant laminate panel that surrounded the bathtub. Once they finished the work, they covered the wall with a thin piece of plastic lining and duct tape, and they promised to return at a later date to install a replacement panel. Continue reading →

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NYC Evicting Harlem Businesses

Posted on August 15, 2008 by | Leave a comment

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is evicting up to 10 commercial tenants, collectively named the Fredrick Samuel Merchant Association, located in Harlem. NYCHA leases commercial store space for retail and professional uses, with market competitive rents, negotiable terms and attractive incentives for substantial renovations.

Harlemites tell their story (hit “refresh” to see screen):

This comes on the heel of a claimed deficit of $198 billion, rampant corruption and drastic cuts for senior and youth community programs. These evictions are in stark contrast to serving entrepreneurial initiative it boasts on the agency’s website. The establishments are forced to close without sound reasoning from NYCHA. The tactic is the all too familiar, exponentially raise the rents to ensure you won’t be operational. Three establishments shared their stories: Fred’s Hardware and Beauty Store, Danny and Mel’s Barbershop, and Elite Boutique, etc.,.

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