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Subject NYCHA's Isaacs Houses Residents Weigh Swapping Public Housing for Section 8
Date February 9, 2026 2:06 PM
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Isaacs Houses Residents Weigh Ditching Public Housing for Section 8

Residents of the Yorkville development will be the first NYCHA tenants of the year to vote on whether they want to abandon their traditional public housing model for one of two options that would ensure more funding, but could change how their buildings are managed.

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Amid NYC Cold Snap, Tenants Report Most ‘No Heat’ Complaints on Record

The city received nearly 80,000 calls about lack of residential heat and hot water in January, more than any other month on record. Some tenants say their buildings are falling through the cracks.

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NYC Cracks Down on Employment Agency Violations Following City Limits’ Investigation

Thousands of local job hunters in recent years—in particular, those with low incomes who are not native English speakers—have paid illegal upfront fees to employment agencies, or received only partial refunds for what they paid despite not landing work, according to the city.

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Got a Green Idea for NYCHA? This Grant Could Help Fund It

Residents have until Feb. 12 to submit their ideas for the first step for this year’s NYCHA Resident Climate Action Grants—part of an annual initiative, now in its fourth year, to support things like public gardens and composting.

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PODCAST: ¿Qué se sabe sobre las condiciones en ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, el centro de detención para inmigrantes?

Dos antiguos detenidos en el Centro de Detención del Sur de Florida, conocido como “Alligator Alcatraz”, declararon la semana pasada como parte de una demanda que alega castigo por buscar asesoramiento legal y violaciones al debido proceso. Así que para hablar de las condiciones en el centro de detención y la demanda, invitamos a Mary Kapron, investigadora de Amnistía Internacional.

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