A group of local activists are raising serious concerns about the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)’s plans to demolish and rebuild two crumbling Manhattan complexes, saying the proposal could lead to the permanent displacement of many residents.
A fight over whether to demolish and rebuild apartments at the Chelsea-Elliott and Fulton Houses in lower Manhattan echoes a larger debate over how NYCHA should raise funds for its deteriorating housing stock, and how much of a say tenants will have in those plans.
NEW YORK On June 27 and 28, residents from two New York Community Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings in Manhattan Fulton Houses and Chelsea-Elliott Houses held an emergency response rally to protest a plan to demolish their buildings and put them under private ownership.
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