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Bushwick

September 20, 2012

New Development to Offer Bushwick 'Best Rents in a Long Time'

A 31-unit building slated for Broadway will bring affordable housing and a Dollar Tree.

Manhattan

April 12, 2012

Concert Pianist Hid $1M Hamptons Home to Get Subsidy for TriBeCa Apartment

Carnegie Hall pianist Antonio Fermin, 48, pleaded guilty to stealing $17,815 in housing subsidies.

Harlem

August 05, 2011

Deal Keeps 258 Manhattan Homes Affordable

A deal between the Housing Development Corporation and Related Companies will keep 258 units in affordable housing programs.

Manhattan

May 19, 2011

LES Housing Scam Suspect Splurged on Florida Vacation

A Lower East Side tenants association president was among four suspects who allegedly scammed the city out of $200K.

Downtown

May 17, 2011

TriBeCa Apartment Complex is Not Rent-Stabilized, Federal Court Rules

Independence Plaza North is not rent-stabilized, a federal judge said last week.

Harlem

March 03, 2011

Harlem Developer Faces Opposition from Current Tenants

Residents of Tahl Propp Equties oppose the company's expansion plans.

Downtown

September 02, 2010

Federal Government Could Recoup Millions From Independence Plaza Ruling

Independence Plaza owner Laurence Gluck could owe the federal government tens of millions of dollars.

Manhattan

February 24, 2010

Department of Homeless Services Creates Fund to Aid Those Needing Section 8 Vouchers

Independence Plaza owner Laurence Gluck could owe the federal government tens of millions of dollars.

Manhattan

December 18, 2009

City Strips Thousands of Needy New Yorkers of Their Section 8 Housing Vouchers

Independence Plaza owner Laurence Gluck could owe the federal government tens of millions of dollars.