Federal authorities order sweeping overhaul of failing New York public housing
Department of Housing and Urban Development | February 01, 2019
Federal authorities this week took a major step toward reforming and rehabilitating New York City’s unsafe, unsanitary, and in some cases, illegal public housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the Environmental Protection Agency moved this week to take more control over the struggling New York City Housing Authority, which has been accused of violation basic health and safety regulations that protect children from lead paint among other violations.