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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: U.S. House of Representatives – Committee on Homeland Security – FEMA Trailer Auction Should Be Stopped

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 13, 2010  January 13, 2010 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement regarding news that mobile homes and trailers from Hurricane Katrina are … Continue reading

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Chinese Drywall, the U.S. Housing Bubble, and Civil Justice – The Pop Tort

January 06, 2010 The “hot mess” that is the Chinese drywall fiasco seems to be getting hotter by the day—at least according to blockbuster investigative piece by Tim Elfrink in today’s Broward-Palm Beach New Times. While the story is striking … Continue reading

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BlackRock’s Black Mark: Stuyvesant Town – PEU Report

January 9, 2010 Twenty thousand New York apartment dwellers are in limbo as complex owners, BlackRock Realty and Tishman Speyer Properties, defaulted on their loan. Efforts to renegotiate $3 billion in debt have been unsuccessful to date. They anticipated missing … Continue reading

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Stimulus funds aiding companies fined for pollution (Boeing), accused of fraud (Granite Construction) & AIMCO – a major apartment owner based in Denver – offered $13 million in tax credits – paid $3 million to settle a lawsuit over complaints that it operated mold and rodent-infested buildings

Resident Dorothy Peterson said she was considering protesting the stimulus assistance to AIMCO. “If they really wanted to make sure that low income housing was built properly and for residents that were going to be treated like human beings, then … Continue reading

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Clinicians Petition Landlords To Reduce Asthma Triggers

Kristen Ziegler December 14, 2009 In the South Bronx, older apartment buildings’ leaky roofs and drafty walls let in dust, rodents, and rainwater that mix with cigarette smoke and pet dander to create a perfect storm of asthma triggers. Renters’ … Continue reading

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