1+ week, 4+ day ago   (614+ words) The landlord at Alma Gardens, a Hempstead apartment building, agreed to a $7,500 settlement with Long Island Housing Services over allegations a broker representing the building told a prospective renter it did not accept Section 8 vouchers. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp A…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (384+ words) the Matinecock Court co-op housing complex in Greenlawn opened in December. Credit: Barry Sloan Janaya Silva had nearly lost hope after years of trying to find an affordable home on Long Island for herself and her four children. Silva, 44, said…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (55+ words) Newsday Long Island public housing authorities have some of the lengthiest average waits in the country for the subsidized units, a Newsday data analysis shows. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed and Newsday investigative reporter Joshua Solomon have more. Credit: Newsday Studios...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1032+ words) Applicants for public housing on Long Island have some of the longest wait times in the country, a Newsday analysis found, underscoring the housing crisis in one of the wealthiest regions in America. People wait an average of eight years…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (494+ words) A grant will allow the Shinnecock Indian Nation to allocate from $60,000 to $80,000 each to 25 homes in need of upgrades. Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost The Shinnecock Indian Nation has received a $2 million grant that will allow its Housing Department to make…...