2010
"Mr. Landlord, Tear Down That Penthouse," NY Times, August 4, 2010
"Activists Say Yankees Not Living Up to Their End of Agreement; Lawsuit May Follow," Huffington Post, July 21, 2010
"Activists Say Yankees Not Living Up to Their End of Agreement; Lawsuit May Follow," Bronx News Network, July 21, 2010
"Comunidad pide a Yankees cumplir promesas," El Diario NY, July 16, 2010
"South Bronx Coalition demands transparency from the New York Yankees," LatinoSports.com, July 16, 2010
"Dead Boss Still Stiffing Bronx From Beyond the Grave?," Village Voice, July 15, 2010
"Woman says Indian official, hubby held her in 'slavery'," New York Post, July 2, 2010
"The State of Public Housing (audio),"
The Brian Lehrer Show,
June 18, 2010
Direct link to MP3 of show.
"The State of Public Housing,"
The Brian Lehrer Show,
June 18, 2010
Alexa Kasdan, director of research and policy at the Urban Justice Center's Community Development Project, and Agnes Rivera, board member at Community Voices Heard and a resident of the Wagner Houses in East Harlem, discuss their report "We Call These Projects Home: Solving the Housing Crisis from the Ground Up".
"Debt Deception: How Debt Buyers Abuse the Legal System to Prey on Lower-Income New Yorkers,"
UJC Press Release,
May 24, 2010
"Queens homeowners sue Chase to gain relief from foreclosure," YourNabe.com, May 24, 2010
"We Call These Projects Home," Huffington Post, May 19, 2010
"We Call These Projects Home,"
UJC Press Release,
May 18, 2010
"We Call These Projects Home,"
Right to the City,
May 17, 2010
"Another push to turn luxury condos into affordable housing, but cost is unclear; report proposes eminent domain for condos but slams it for AY," Atlantic Yards Report, May 12, 2010
"Edificios de lujo para desamparados," El Diario, May 12, 2010
"Vacant Luxury Apartments Could Come Within Reach," The Wall Street Journal, May 12, 2010
"Taxes take hit in luxury condo bust: study," NY Daily News, May 12, 2010
"Chase's Foreclosure Disgrace," The Nation, May 11, 2010
"Empty Condo Buildings Don't Pay Taxes, Report Says," Curbed NY, May 11, 2010
"4,000 new luxury condos sitting vacant," Crain's New York Business, May 11, 2010
"New Report: Over 4,000 Luxury Units in Six NYC Neighborhoods,"
UJC Press Release,
May 11, 2010
"Luxe condos clogging city - what to do?," Metro International, May 10, 2010
"Chase Sued by HAMP Rejects," Housing Watch, May 6, 2010
"Frustrated homeowners sue JPMorgan Chase over mortgage loan mess," NY Daily News, May 5, 2010
"Chase sued in NYC for denying foreclosure relief," Crain's New York Business, May 4, 2010
"New lawsuit charges JPMorgan with denying home loan modifications," The Real Deal, May 4, 2010
"Suit Highlights Risks in Loan Modification Program," Wall Street Journal, May 4, 2010
"Chase Sued AGAIN Over Mortgage Modifications Gone Wrong," Huffington Post, May 4, 2010
"JP Morgan Chase Illegally Denying Homeowners Foreclosure Relief,"
UJC Press Release,
May 4, 2010
NYC Homeowners Sue Chase for Unexplained Delays & Denials of Permanent Modifications under Federal Program, Including after Months of 'Trial Payments'
"Report: Public Housing Works, When You Invest In It," RaceWire, May 2010
"Three Suits Claim Labor-Law Violations,"
New York Times,
April 14, 2010
"Tenant Activists Slap Landlord, Win Big Bucks,"
Village Voice,
April 12, 2010
"Bronx tenants sue to oust their landlord,"
Crain's New York Business,
April 1, 2010
"BRONX TENANTS SEEK TO REMOVE ONE OF CITY'S WORST LANDORDS,"
CDP Press Release,
April 1, 2010
"UJC on Senator Duane's Show in the Neighborhood,"
State Senator Tom Duane's Office,
March 1, 2010
"New Report: Syringe Access Program Participants Cite Policing Practices as Barrier to Public Health,"
Press Release,
January 29, 2010
"Murky laws endangering New York's syringe exchange programs: study,"
New York Daily News,
January 29, 2010
"Real Estate Group Harassed Tenants to Gentrify: Cuomo,"
NBC4 New York,
January 28, 2010
"Tishman, BlackRock To Skip Stuyvesant Town Payment ,"
Wall Street Journal,
January 8, 2010
"Court victory for Bronx tenants forces landlord to rescind recent increases,"
New York Daily News,
January 6, 2010
"Bronx Tenants Win Injunction, as Judge Cites Stuy Town Case,"
WNYC,
January 6, 2010
"Bronx tenants win case citing Stuy Town,"
Crain's New York Business,
January 5, 2010
2009
"Activists Rally Againist 'Food Desert' in Downtown Brooklyn,"
The Indypendent,
December 23, 2009
"Brooklyn's Food Desert,"
Greenpoint Star,
December 21, 2009
"Grocery grumbles in Downtown Brooklyn,"
New York Post,
December 16, 2009
"Grocery Options Not Meeting needs in Downtown Brooklyn, Survey Says; Rally Planned,"
Brooklyn Daily Eagle,
December 15, 2009
"Flush in a Recession, a Bronx Landlord Is Ready to Shop ,"
New York Times,
November 19, 2009
"Bronx tenants file suit against landlord,"
ABC 7,
November 17, 2009
"Condo Glut," WNYC, November 12, 2009
"Groups Urge Opening of Vacant Condos to the Poor,"
New York Times,
November 4, 2009
"Right to the City-New York survey: 601 condo buildings in distress in NYC, more than formerly noted,"
New York Daily News,
October 29, 2009
"Survey Finds 601 Troubled Condo Projects,"
Crain's New York Business,
October 27, 2009
"Arrested Development: Dueling Stalled Construction Lists,"
Curbed,
October 27, 2009
"Eight Years on and 9/11 Clean-up Workers Still Coughing ,"
Epoch Times,
October 21, 2009
"Group Urges Action in Wake of Latest WTC Health Report NY 1 News," NY1, October 21, 2009
"Coalition calls for expanded health care for Ground Zero resident,"
Free Speech Radio News,
October 19, 2009
"Fighting Waterfront Gentrification With Colorful Renderings!,"
Curbed,
October 19, 2009
"Valazquez, Community Groups Press City to Revise Waterfront Plan,"
The Low-Down,
October 19, 2009
"New Survey Shows More Illnesses Linked to 9/11," NBC New York, October 2009
"Continua la lucha en Willets Point,"
NY Al Dia,
September 23, 2009
"Willets Point pide justicia,"
El Diario,
September 23, 2009
"Small businesses at Willets Point demand to be moved en masse,"
New York Daily News,
September 23, 2009
"Report slams planning process at Willets Point,"
NY1.com,
September 22, 2009
"Empresarios latinos de Willets Point piden ayuda,"
NY1 Noticias,
September 22, 2009
"Local Right to the City Coalition Releases Policy Platform for New York,"
The Indypendent,
September 20, 2009
"Cleaning Up,"
Indypendent,
September 18, 2009
"Garment workers protest LIC sweatshops,"
Crain's New York Business,
August 11, 2009
"Energy-Billing Practice Raises Tenants' Ire,"
New York Times,
July 20, 2009
"FIERCE switches from protest signs to PowerPoint,"
The Villager,
June 24, 2009
"Labor group targets another upscale eatery,"
Crain's New York Business,
June 16, 2009
"An Unlikely Rescuer from the Jaws of Debt,"
Village Voice,
June 10, 2009
"Asthma Act Will Help Tenants Breathe Easier,"
Brooklyn Rail,
June 2009
"Workers sue LI nail salon owners over pay, breaks,"
Newsday,
May 5, 2009
"Chinatown Looks for a Way to Survive and Thrive,"
Gotham Gazette,
April 20, 2009
"City Closes More Willets Points Businesses,"
Epoch Times,
April 16, 2009
"Willets Pt. Rallies Under Citi's Shadow,"
Queens Tribune,
April 16, 2009
"Business Owners Protest Outside Citi Field," NY1, 13 April 2009
"A Legal Advocate for Social Justice,"
New York Times,
April 13, 2009
"Small Business: Suffering in Good Times and Bad,"
Gotham Gazette,
March 30, 2009
"Fierce-ly Seeking Safe Harbor on the Waterfront,"
City Limits ,
March 23, 2009
"Bloomberg Signs Law Aimed At Debt Collection Abuses,"
New York Law Journal,
March 19, 2009
"Ollie's to Pay $2.3 Million in Back Wages,"
New York Times,
March 18, 2009
"At a Pier to Be Redone, Gay Youth Seek a Haven,"
New York Times,
March 15, 2009
"Council allots 50Gs to help Island juvenile diabetes patients,"
Staten Island Advance,
March 12, 2009
"Inquilinos demandan a casero en El Bronx,"
El Diario,
March 11, 2009
"See you in court: tenants,"
New York Daily News,
March 11, 2009
"Top gripe: Debt collectors,"
Metro NY,
March 6, 2009
"Chinatown divided: Luxury developers battle tenants and small-business owners,"
New York Daily News,
March 5, 2009
"Chinatown's Residents Face Gentrification and Harassment,"
Epoch Times,
March 4, 2009
"Special-District Zoning Is Urged for Chinatown,"
New York Times City Room Blog,
March 4, 2009
"Paying Their Debt to Society, and Then Some,"
City Limits,
March 2, 2009
"Proponen ley contra cobradores,"
El Diario/La Prensa,
February 26, 2009
"Bill Proposes Expanded Debt Collection Oversight,"
New York Law Journal,
February 26, 2009
"Consumer Affairs May Regulate Debt Collectors,"
CBS 2,
February 25, 2009
"Harassment Is Focus of Chinatown Tenants' Suit,"
City Room, New York Times,
February 18, 2009
"Tremont tenants notch a victory as judge names,"
New York Daily News,
February 9, 2009
"Rezonificación provoca temores,"
El Diario,
February 3, 2009
"Small Businesses of Rezoned Lower East Side in Trouble,"
Epoch Times,
February 2, 2009
"Angry Tenants Sue Largest Landlord In Bronx,"
CBS 2,
January 23, 2009
"Decenas de inquilinos demandan a casero,"
El Diario,
January 23, 2009
"Bronx tenants plan to sue landlord over six month gas outage,"
Daily News,
January 23, 2009
"Crotona Park resident left in the cold,"
YourNabe.com,
January 16, 2009
"Columbia University Expansion Has West Harlem Residents Fearful,"
NYC Pavement Pieces (NYU Dept. of Journalism),
January 8, 2009