A lawsuit and the resulting settlement forces the city of New York to improve the state of its public housing.
The Associated Press reports that New York City will settle a claim that the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) regularly violates health and safety regulations by spending $2 billion to overcome its problems.
The settlement is stated in a consent decree that resulted from a federal lawsuit against the public housing agency. The consent degree establishes a ten-year process that includes the appointment of a monitor to run the NYHCA.
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HUD Official Moves From Trump Plaza to New York Public Housing
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Housing Advocates Gain More Allies on Capitol Hill, by Way of New York City
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Trump Official Done with a Month-Long Stay in New York Public Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional (HUD) Administrator Lynne Patton's decision to live in New York public housing for a month was called a publicity stunt. One thing it is for sure: over.
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Trump deemed the landmark civil rights agreement “illegal DEI and environmental justice policy.”
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The 120 Year Old Tiny Home Villages That Sheltered San Francisco’s Earthquake Refugees
More than a century ago, San Francisco mobilized to house thousands of residents displaced by the 1906 earthquake. Could their strategy offer a model for the present?
In Both Crashes and Crime, Public Transportation is Far Safer than Driving
Contrary to popular assumptions, public transportation has far lower crash and crime rates than automobile travel. For safer communities, improve and encourage transit travel.
Report: Zoning Reforms Should Complement Nashville’s Ambitious Transit Plan
Without reform, restrictive zoning codes will limit the impact of the city’s planned transit expansion and could exclude some of the residents who depend on transit the most.
Judge Orders Release of Frozen IRA, IIJA Funding
The decision is a victory for environmental groups who charged that freezing funds for critical infrastructure and disaster response programs caused “real and irreparable harm” to communities.
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