NYCHA Apartments Fell Apart As Private Homes Improved: Study
The Patch
NYCHA could use a handyman. Apartments in New York City's public housing network have continued to fall apart even as conditions in privately owned homes have improved, a new study shows.
New York City Housing Authority households reported five types of physical deficiencies at higher rates in 2017 than the rest of the city's rentals, according to the Citizens Budget Commission review of U.S. Census data published Wednesday.
Some 28 percent of NYCHA homes reported heating breakdowns last year, up from 24 percent in 2014, and 30 percent reported water leaks, up from 28 percent. More than four in 10 reported broken plaster or peeling paint in both 2014 and 2017, the watchdog group's report shows.