Some of the biggest providers of housing for mentally ill and formerly homeless New Yorkers have sued tenants for unpaid rent. While few have been evicted, critics call the process cruel and unnecessary.
Tag: Evictions
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A Refugee From Another Time Gets an Eviction Notice
A Ukrainian immigrant, 82, has lived in a Manhattan hotel for decades. Now the owners want him out — while earning millions from the city to house others.
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A House Fire Ignites a Journalist’s Curiosity
A trail of Facebook posts and interactions with neighbors led the reporter Tracey Tully on a quest to understand, and share, one woman’s story.
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The Rent Revolution Is Coming
For the 44 million households who rent a home or apartment in the U.S., inflation keeps pushing costs higher and higher. Anger is rising too. It could be a breaking point.