West Farms 10460: Affordable Housing and a Looming Eviction Crisis

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 17, 2021

According to data released last year by the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development, the West Farms section of the Bronx saw some of the highest rates of eviction in 2019. In 2021, the economic toll of the pandemic and an eviction moratorium set to expire in May threaten tenants struggling to pay rent in the neighborhood. Guests: Barika Williams, executive director of the Association for Neighborhood Housing and Development, and Fernando Mancias, ‎supervising attorney in the housing unit for the Bronx at Legal Services NYC.

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