Privatization of NYCHA: Harlem River Houses Now Owned by Slumlord
Slumlord C+C Management has just taken over Harlem River Houses from NYCHA. This means that the tenants of the complex are no longer protected by Section 9 public housing laws and instead fall under Section 8 low-income housing rules, which are less protective. This privatization and gentrification scheme being pushed by Eric Adams puts the roughly 600,000 people living in NYCHA buildings at a larger threat of eviction and bad conditions. On Saturday, tenants of Harlem River Houses and their allies held a rally to speak out against the privatization. Vanessa, and Ryan, members of the United Front Against Displacement, speak with us about the struggle. Vanessa is also a tenant of Harlem River Houses.