Nearly 6,000 NYCHA apartments are vacant with over 240,000 families on the waiting list for public housing.

More than 8,600 NYCHA apartments sit vacant, according to city data, even though hundreds of thousands of people are on the waiting list. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan went to Queensbridge ...

“NYCHA staff restored power and hot water to South Beach Houses this afternoon via a temporary generator, and a vendor will be following up to make permanent repairs,’' the spokesperson said.

Victor Bautista, pictured, was fatally shot during a clash with a man in a construction vest in front of NYCHA's Moore Houses in the Bronx on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Courtesy of Family) ...

NYCHA has a higher number of vacant units (over 8,600) than previously disclosed, despite a waitlist of 240,000 families. The average turnaround time to prepare and fill a vacant NYCHA unit is ...