More evidence that the New York City Housing Authority is not great at handling money: the cash-strapped organization is reportedly selling off hundreds of thousands of dollars of never-used items, from refrigerator parts to office furniture, for a fraction of what it paid for them. But some argue that NYCHA's problems stem not from internal failures, but from a lack of governmental support. Mayor de Blasio just requested $300 million in funding from the State Legislature, saying, "There has been a serious erosion of government support for housing at the federal and state levels since the 1990s." [NYDN; NYO; previously]
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