Mayor Zohran Mamdani and top city officials hope to influence the sale of several dozen rent-stabilized apartment buildings in East Harlem facing foreclosure after his administration failed to slow a similar high-profile transaction in January. Helping tenants gain more control over their housing was one of Mamdani's key campaign pledges, and he acted fast to try to make good on the promise. Read more on Gothamist

NYCHA tenant death during cold front sparks renewed housing heat outcry A senior citizen was found dead in her apartment in February, as the city emerged from a dangerous cold snap. In response, her neighbors in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing are once again calling attention to long-standing issues with heating and faulty boilers. Read more at Amsterdam News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2026 CVH MEMBERS DEMAND NEW BOILER AFTER ELDERLY NEIGHBOR FOUND DEAD IN FREEZING HARLEM NYCHA APARTMENT Community Voices Heard and UPACA 6 Residents Demand Immediate Repairs and Accountability from NYCHA and C&C Apartment Management Contact: Zoë Johnson, Communications Manager, Community Voices Heard 541-908-4387 | zoe@cvhaction.org Photos available here . Credit: Community Voices Heard NEW YORK, NY – Residents of UPACA 6, a senior NYCHA building at 1940...