Why Public Housing is Falling Apart in NYC

New report chronicles a decade of defunding at every level of government

By Carla Murphy Jul 29, 2014

A new report looks at how more than a decade of defunding at every level of government has led to the decline of New York City’s public housing, the largest system in North America. The report’s call for affordable housing funding akin to the Marshall Plan comes on the heels of outrage in the city over luxury building "poor doors"–separate entrances, wings and amenities for market-rate and affordable housing residents.

(h/t WNYC Radio)