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Chased by Sandy, Caught by Mold
The Santana family left one NYCHA apartment after Superstorm Sandy, only to be moved to another filled with mold. Read the full article.
More Tenants Sue the Housing Authority
Residents of the Castle Hill Houses filed a lawsuit against NYCHA for conditions at the 14-building development with the hope that something will finally get fixed. Read the full article.
NYCHA Tenants Pack Brownsville Church to Demand Repairs
Chairwoman Shola Olatoye listened to residents tell stories of NYCHA’s inability to manage maintenance problems. Read the full article.
Probe Finds Flawed Mold Fixes
A city Department of Investigation internal report details how, in many cases, mold returned after court-mandated repairs of NYCHA apartments. Read the full article.
NYCHA’s Leaky OT Budget
City Housing Authority plumbers pull in big bucks amid moisture-driven mold crisis and a repair backlog. Read the full article.
Mold Takes Their Breath Away
Many NYCHA tenants report suffering from respiratory woes as science increasingly points to a mold-asthma link. Read the full article.
Got mold in your NYCHA apartment?
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Part of the goal of Stop the Mold is to help public housing tenants tell the story of how mold is affecting their lives. We’re seeking pictures, videos, documents, first-person accounts – anything that helps chronicle this health and housing crisis.
Our reporters are visiting various housing developments to talk with tenants, but there are other ways to contribute – and become part of the conversation – using digital technology. Among them:
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NYCHA by the Numbers
New Yorkers live in public housing.
%
of units had water leaks in 2011.
open work orders as of January 2014.
Average Monthly Rent
%
Average Share of Income that goes to Rent
Average Household Income
Amount NYCHA says it needs to repair all developments
Source: NYCHA and City Comptroller Scott Stringer.
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