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 › ]
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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