Tenants of a Crown Heights apartment who got their building owner ousted from management are fighting to take control of their dwelling, and on Tuesday
The resumption of evictions in NYC, combined with a housing shortage and soaring rents, threatens families across the city with the possible loss of housing. In August, 431 households were thrown out of their home in the city. Currently, there are more than 250,000 active eviction cases in the state.
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Better known as The Rat, the club was the epicenter of Boston’s punk rock scene from 1973-1997. Former employees, musicians and others share memories of the venue and the man who owned it.