Stockton University locked down after shooting near housing complex, shooters last seen heading toward school
Galloway Township, NJ – Stockton University was placed on lockdown Thursday after a shooting at an off-campus housing complex left one person wounded and prompted a search for two suspects. The shooting…
Singleton Applauds Governor Murphy’s Budget Address for Housing Initiatives
TRENTON, NJ — Senator Troy Singleton, holding the positions of Senate Majority Whip and Chair of the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee, commended Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address for…
New Jersey Housing Inspector Indicted in Building Permit Forgery Scheme
TRENTON — The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced the indictment of a Paterson housing and zoning inspector and an accomplice for their alleged involvement in a bribery and forgery scheme. On…
Governor Announces 5,300 More Apartment Housing Units in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled plans for 18 new housing developments in Brooklyn’s Gowanus area, signaling a major push to address New York’s acute housing shortage. The initiative, part…
Toms River Area Assemblymen Blast New Jersey’s New Affordable Housing Plan
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and Paul Kanitra have voiced strong opposition to a Democrat-sponsored bill to reform the state’s affordable housing laws. The bill, known as A4,…
New Jersey Proposes Sweeping Affordable Housing Reforms, Abolishment of COAH
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a groundbreaking bill that aims to overhaul the state’s approach to affordable housing. The proposed legislation seeks to abolish the Council on Affordable Housing…
New Jersey Legislation Aims to Expand Affordable Housing Voucher Use for Homeownership
The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee in New Jersey has made a pivotal move by advancing legislation that significantly broadens the scope of affordable housing voucher usage. This initiative, led by…
Austin Woman Arrested for Embezzlement of Federal Funds from Killeen Housing Authority
WACO, Texas – DeAdra Johnson, a 52-year-old woman from Austin, has been arrested on charges related to the alleged embezzlement of federal funds from the Killeen Housing Authority (KHA), where she served…
NY Assemblywoman Criticizes Biden, Mayor Adams Over School Closure for Immigrant Housing
NEW YORK CITY, NY — Democratic State Assemblywoman Jaime Williams expressed strong disapproval towards President Joe Biden and NYC Mayor Eric Adams following the temporary closure of James Madison High School in…
Concerns Raised Over Lack of Local Input in NJ Affordable Housing Bill Hearing
TRENTON, NJ – During a recent Assembly Housing Committee hearing regarding a significant bill on affordable housing, Assemblyman Rob Clifton and Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn raised concerns about the lack of representation from…
Jackson Officials Oppose State Push to Decrease Parking Requirements for High Density Housing
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ -A bill in the New Jersey legislature seeks to reduce required parking spot minimums on new high-density and residential construction projects if they are built close to existing mass…
Brooklyn Woman Charged with Stealing $157,000 in Housing Subsidies
BROOKLYN, NY — The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, in coordination with the New York City Department of Investigation, has indicted Luzmila Corbin, 56, of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for grand larceny involving approximately…
Gov’t Sponsored Bank Judges Applicants’ ‘Diversity’ Before Handing Out Key Housing Grant Money
Gov’t Sponsored Bank Judges Applicants’ ‘Diversity’ Before Handing Out Key Housing Grant Money Will Kessler on November 28, 2023 A government-sponsored bank ran a grant competition in November that partially judged applicants…
Mass. Governor Earmarks Millions to ‘Decarbonize Affordable Housing’
BROOKLINE, MA — The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced the first grants under the Affordable Housing Deep Energy Retrofit Grant Program. A total of $27.35 million will be awarded to seven organizations for…
There’s A Sign The Housing Market May Finally Be Thawing
There’s A Sign The Housing Market May Finally Be Thawing Will Kessler on November 22, 2023 Applications for mortgages ticked up to a six-week high for the week ending on Nov. 17…
Fire in Lakewood Housing Authority Residence Linked to Open Flame
LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fatal explosion occurred on November 1 at a residence within the Lakewood Housing Authority on Sampson Avenue, leading to the death of Ronald Prichard, 67. At around…
D.C. Off-Duty Housing Officer Shot While Driving to Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An 27-year veteran off-duty Housing officer was shot in Northeast D.C. yesterday en route to work. Steven Spencer, Deputy Chief of Police of the D.C. Housing Authority, confirmed during…
Housing Market Half As Affordable Than Just Three Years Ago
Housing Market Half As Affordable Than Just Three Years Ago Will Kessler on October 21, 2023 Americans’ purchasing power in the real estate market has been cut in half in less than…
‘I Will Wait No Longer’: Josh Hawley Vows To Block Army Civilian Nominations Over Unspent Housing Funds
‘I Will Wait No Longer’: Josh Hawley Vows To Block Army Civilian Nominations Over Unspent Housing Funds Micaela Burrow on October 5, 2023 Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley vowed to block Army…
Three Shot, One Dead in Brooklyn Housing Project
NEW YORK, NY – Three men were shot in the courtyard of 987 Myrtle Avenue on Saturday afternoon; one victim has died while the other two are in stable condition. The incident…
Las Vegas Man Sentenced for Multi-State Housing Fraud Scheme Affecting Over 3,500 Victims
LAS VEGAS, NV – Norbert Ozemena Ikwuegbundo, 31, a citizen of Nigeria, was sentenced to 44 months in prison and three years of supervised release for defrauding more than 3,500 victims in…