This is how this organization helps tenants who cannot pay their rent to apply for a new state aid. “We have not worked for months and we are afraid of not paying the rent. For the owner to take us out of the apartment and the situation is very difficult, ”said tenant Susana Quiroz Reyes. … Read more
Andrea Pérez walks with her two daughters. The mother moved to Sunset Park a few years ago from the neighboring neighborhood of Park Slope in search of better prices. He explains that his case was not isolated. “We moved just when a lot of people were coming like an exodus from Park Slope, from Windsor … Read more
It’s been a little over a month since Sunset Park neighbors and activists fought to end the Industry City rezoning and now face another. And it is that a piece of land on Fourth Avenue and 25th Street tries to be sold to build a building with luxury homes. For neighbors, it is something that … Read more
Miriam Trelles turns on her electric grill to make an omelet, but it’s been 10 minutes and it’s still not hot enough. “Look, this still does not heat, look at this still does not heat and see that there are only two eggs,” Miriam explained. The tenant has been like this since February, when both … Read more
The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow to the urban economy and, therefore, to the real estate industry. Well, there are records that indicate that there are now more apartments available. Some residents in El Barrio, East Harlem, attribute it to the lack of employment caused by the health crisis: “Yes, everyone is leaving. … Read more