Thousands of Bronx Rent Stabilized Apartments At Risk As NYC Begins Phasing Out Homeless Shelter Clu
Gothamist just reported that thousands of rent stabilized apartments in New York City―the overwhelming majority which are in The Bronx―are in danger of being deregulated as NYC continues to phase out the notorious cluster site homeless shelter program that enticed landlords with on average double the average rents in order to house homeless families. The average price per unit that the city was paying? $2,451 a month and yes, these were rents being paid in The Bronx too well
Annual count finds 40 percent increase in street homeless
An annual count of the city’s unsheltered population showed a 40 percent increase in homeless people on city streets, despite the efforts of the de Blasio administration to curb the rising rate of homelessness. There were 3,892 people homeless and unsheltered in 2017, according to the estimate conducted in February, up from 2,794 last winter. It was the largest number since 2005, when the city first began estimating the unsheltered population. Mayor Bill de Blasio has grapple
