Affordable housing in New York City hinges on a patchwork of policies created amid the often-cutthroat economics of local real estate. The tensions of the system play… Read more “What’s Gone Right – and Wrong – with Right to Counsel?”
Author: Brian Gordon
As Tenant Services Expand, Bronx Homeowner-Landlords Feel Forgotten
Nadira Sowkey looked down at the text message. We are not going to pay rent because you are very bad, you are very bad, you are bad… Read more “As Tenant Services Expand, Bronx Homeowner-Landlords Feel Forgotten”
As Prison Populations Age, the Fight Over Parole Heats Up
An eight-word mantra defines Jose Saldana’s mentality on parole. “If the risk is low, let them go,” said Saldana, 68, of the non-profit Release for Aging People… Read more “As Prison Populations Age, the Fight Over Parole Heats Up”
LAW & ORDER: Bronx Man Works to Keep his Neighbors Out of Rikers
As a pretrial associate for the New York City Criminal Justice Agency, Bronx native Jordy Torres, 24, witnesses how crime and the criminal justice system strain his… Read more “LAW & ORDER: Bronx Man Works to Keep his Neighbors Out of Rikers”