NYC public housing residents fleeing domestic violence face lengthy waits, report finds

Attorneys from the nonprofit Legal Services NYC say the New York City Housing Authority has failed to comply with federal rules that require the city to expedite transfer applications filed by survivors of domestic violence. A report says roughly 2,000 domestic violence survivors were waiting for transfers out of apartments with their abusers — some for years — as of September. [ more › ]

Dec 17, 2024 - 11:14
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NYC public housing residents fleeing domestic violence face lengthy waits, report finds
Photo of a woman in the window of a public housing complex in the Lower East Side

Attorneys from the nonprofit Legal Services NYC say the New York City Housing Authority has failed to comply with federal rules that require the city to expedite transfer applications filed by survivors of domestic violence.

A report says roughly 2,000 domestic violence survivors were waiting for transfers out of apartments with their abusers — some for years — as of September. [ more › ]

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