NYCHA Evicts Fred's Hardware & Beautyshop

  • 16 years ago
Harlem, NY – The New York City Housing Authority, (NYCHA) is evicting up to 10 commercial tenants, collectively named the Fredrick Samuel Merchant Association, located in Harlem.

NYCHA leases commercial store space for retail and professional uses, with market competitive rents, negotiable terms and attractive incentives for substantial renovations.

This comes on the heel of a claimed deficit of $198bn, rampant corruption and drastic cuts for senior and youth community programs. These evictions are in stark contrast to serving entrepreneurial initiatives it features at the agency’s website. NYCHA now list new properties and terms ready for leasing, surely recently evicted commercial tenants.
The establishments are forced to close without sound reasoning from NYCHA. The tactic is the all too familiar, exponentially raise the rents to ensure you won’t be operational.
Three establishments shared their stories: Fred’s Hardware and Beauty Store, Danny and Mel’s Barbershop, and Elite Boutique. Nellie Hester Bailey, Executive director of the Harlem Tenants Council provides commentary.

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