A fight over whether to demolish and rebuild apartments at the Chelsea-Elliott and Fulton Houses in lower Manhattan echoes a larger debate over how NYCHA should raise funds for its deteriorating housing stock, and how much of a say tenants will have in those plans.
NEW YORK On June 27 and 28, residents from two New York Community Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings in Manhattan Fulton Houses and Chelsea-Elliott Houses held an emergency response rally to protest a plan to demolish their buildings and put them under private ownership.
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After surveying residents at two developments in Manhattan, the agency is moving forward with a $1.5 billion plan to demolish and replace the buildings.