The New York City Comptroller’s Office will investigate oversight of NYCHA contractors and eviction rates at privatized developments the first of two probes under a new initiative that lets NYCHA tenants weigh in directly on public housing audits.Â
Legislation under debate in Albany would make fundamental changes in how thousands of public housing units in the city are classified. Many tenants say they fear it will lead to an erosion of their protections under federal law.