Private managers of federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are systematically failing to properly screen tenants for rental-assistance programs, resulting in rent miscalculations and eviction filings, Patrick Spauster found in an investigation for City Limits that was supported by the Fund. Spauster obtained and analyzed thousands of pages of public records to determine that 95 percent of property managers failed the tenant screening portion of their audit, pushing many vulnerable tenants to the brink of homelessness.
Grantee uncovers systemic failure of New York’s rental-assistance program
