OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | ‘Weak oversight’ is failing Mitchell-Lama residents

Mitchell-Lama housing across New York was created in the 1950s to provide affordable rental homes and ownership opportunities. But for many in the Bronx and the rest of New York City, the dream of keeping their New York City home for the long run is slipping away.  According to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, the Mitchell-Lama program and its more than 45,000 New York City households are suffering due to a lack of proactive oversight and support by the city and state. DiNapoli has