Views from the Northwest Bronx

Blog Archive

• 2023
  • May
    • A Great Night in the Bronx! UNHP 40th Anniversary Celebration
  • April
    • UNHP & BIP Data Plays Role to Preserve Bronx Buildings Mortgaged by Signature Bank
  • March
    • Talking about the Bronx, Buildings & Community Development with UNHP Board members, John Reilly & Joe Muriana
    • UNHP Honors Its Board President Joe Muriana for our 40th Anniversary
    • 40 and Still Fighting!  UNHP’s 40th Anniversary
    • 40 Years of Highlights - UNHP Timeline
  • February
    • Remembering 1983 in the Bronx: Jim Buckley Interviews Brian Byrne and Jim Mitchell
    • Housing Disconnect: Bronx Residents Want Affordable Housing Opportunities Right Away - AHORA!
  • January
    • Asking the Banker is Not New for the Bronx
    • UNHP Multifamily Buildings Ready for the Solarverse
• 2022
  • December
    • 2022 BIP Data Reveal Uncertainty and Changes in NYC Multifamily Real Estate Market
  • September
    • The Northwest Bronx Resource Center Shines: Summer 2022
    • Bronx Views: Buildings, Data & Stories Webinar & Fundraiser Summary & Replay
  • July
    • UNHP and the Bronx Financial Access Coalition bring a Credit Union to the Bronx!
  • June
    • Take our Banking and Financial Services Survey/Completa Nuestra Encuesta de Bancaria y de Servicios Financieros
  • May
    • All Roads Lead to Increased Insurance Premiums
    • New Windows and More for the Seniors at Edison Arms!
  • March
    • Gambling with Homes, or Investing in Communities?
  • February
    • 2022 Tax Prep Resources
• 2021
  • December
    • UHC & Montefiore Sign Contract but Healthcare Access Problem is Far from Solved
  • September
    • What We Do & Why – Event Finale and Wrap Up!
    • This Is What We Do: UNHP & Mission - A Series of Virtual Events and Annual Fundraiser
    • This is What We Do: Bronx NonProfit & Financial Empowerment Exchange
  • August
    • This is What We Do: Share Resources with Bronx Residents – Covid Relief Webinars
    • This is What We Do: Research & Action - UNHP Multifamily Lenders Meeting
  • July
    • Sympathy Does Not Make It Right - The Fight for Healthcare Amid UHC & Montefiore Dispute
    • This is What We Do: Affordable Housing Preservation: Building Operators Meeting
    • The Long Journey: Northwest Bronx Residents Share Their Housing Connect Experience
  • June
    • Analyzing Affordability in the NYC Housing Lottery: An Overview of Housing Connect
    • This is What We Do: Housing Connect Assistance for Bronx Residents #ViewsNWBX
    • A Year into the Pandemic: Taking Stock in the Bronx
  • May
    • This is What We Do: Research & Action-Seminar on Rising Water Rates & The Threat to Affordable Housing
    • Rising Insurance Premiums Join Water & Sewer Costs as Threat to Affordable Housing
    • A Year into the Pandemic: Trends in NYC Housing Finance
    • A Year into the Pandemic: Affordable Housing Faces Challenges, Old and New
    • A Year Into Covid: Views from the Northwest Bronx - a 3 Part Series
  • March
    • Updated for 2021: UNHP COVID-19 Guide on Health, Housing, Finances, and Food
    • American Rescue Plan Offers Immediate Good News for Many Bronx Families and Individuals
  • February
    • UNHP Rises to the Challenge of a Tough Year For the Bronx Amid Covid-19
  • January
    • Information for Bronx Tenants on Covid-19 Eviction Prevention
    • Eviction Protections in a Pandemic
• 2020
  • October
    • Summary of UNHP 2020 Affordable Housing Webinar & Replay
  • September
    • Thank you to our 2020 Affordable Housing Webinar Sponsors & Donors
  • August
    • Annual BIP Meeting - NYC Real Estate Market in the Pandemic
  • June
    • Bronx Reality before Covid is Manifesting Devastating and Deadly Consequences
  • April
    • Trends in Bronx Housing Finance through COVID-19
    • The Struggle to Preserve Affordable Housing through COVID-19
    • COVID 19 Community Resources - Health, Housing, Finances and Food
    • Community-based Health Centers Critical to Bronx Wellness
  • March
    • Cut Short, UNHP Tax Program, Helped Bronxites File for Free
  • January
    • Trying to Water Down CRA
    • From the Peace Corps to the Bronx to the World:  IPED Fellows at UNHP
• 2019
  • December
    • 15th Anniversary of Prestigious Peace Corps Fellowship at Fordham University
  • November
    • To Stop Displacement, Disclose the Data! by Guest Blogger Gregory Jost
  • October
    • Volunteers + Partners + Bronxites = Successful 2019 Bronxtober Fest!
    • Building Partnerships and Working with Our Norwood Neighbors - Norwood Resource Fair
  • September
    • Thank you to our 2019 Bronx Beer Hall Supporters, Sponsors & Guests!
  • June
    • Trifecta has UNHP Buzzing!
    • Have you heard the latest BuZzz?  Artist Kingbee Bee-utifies UNHP Buildings
  • May
    • Bronxites Are Interested in Homeownership!
  • April
    • UNHP’s 2019 #MoreThanTaxes Free Tax Preparation Program
    • Housing Ambassador UNHP Featured on NY1 and Bronx 12 News Reports about NYC Housing Connect
  • March
    • NYC Affordable Housing Crisis Highlighted at UNHP Multifamily Lender Meeting
• 2018
  • December
    • Apartment Supers Get Schooled - Building Operator Training Benefits Supers, Tenants and Bronx Affordable Housing!
  • November
    • The CRA at a Crossroads Forum Featured a Speech by FDIC Martin J. Gruenberg, Community Development Panel and a Large Crowd
  • October
    • Affordable Housing Lottery Main Draw for UNHP 2018 Bronxtober Fest
  • September
    • 5th Year’s a Charm for UNHP’s 2018 Fundraiser at the Bronx Beer Hall
  • July
    • Looking Back and Thinking Forward: Community Reinvestment Act at 40
    • 10M Water Credit Yields Benefits for Bronx Affordable Housing
  • May
    • Community Financial Services for Immigrants are Important and Bank Branches Still Matter
    • Great News and Not So Good News on Water and Sewer Rate Reform
    • Two Bronx Events, One Goal: Homeownership
  • April
    • Lehman Student, Mom, UNHP Intern, NYC Rent Freeze Recipient – Claudette Does it All!
  • March
    • So Far So Good – UNHP Bronx Free Tax Program on Track for Success!
  • January
    • Financial Fitness Event Launches 11th Year of UNHP’s Free Tax Prep Program
• 2017
  • November
    • More Alternatives to Alternative Financial Services Needed in the Bronx
  • October
    • Big Bronx Turnout for UNHP Bronxtober Resource Fest
  • September
    • Generous Sponsors, The Bronx Beer Hall and Revelers Make UNHP 2017 Fundraiser a Success!
  • August
    • Bronx Homeowners Face Many Challenges
    • Proposed Housing Cuts would have Significant Impact in the Bronx
  • July
    • Ten Blogs and a Forum // Views from the Northwest Bronx
    • UNHP Pops Up at Local Banks, Branch Openings & Bronx Neighborhoods
  • June
    • 10th Year Triumph for UNHP Bronx Free Tax Prep
    • The Bronx Talks Back 2 // Views from the Northwest Bronx
    • The Bronx Talks Back // Views from the Northwest Bronx
    • Summary Post // Views from the Northwest Bronx
    • Preferential Rents: Benefit or Threat? // Views from the Northwest Bronx
  • May
    • Is the Bronx Building? Look for Yourself // Views from the Northwest Bronx
    • 6.2M BIP Data Points; More Needed to Improve NYC Rental Housing // Views from the Northwest Bronx
    • Understanding the Unique Needs of a Community // Views from the Northwest Bronx
  • April
    • Nothing About Us, Without Us, is For Us // Views from the Northwest Bronx
    • Transparency, Trust, and ‘Turning the Tide on Homelessness’ // Views from the Northwest Bronx
    • New Policy, Old Issue: Homelessness & the Concentration of Poverty// Views from the Northwest Bronx
  • March
    • Keep the “Homeless” at Home // Views from the Northwest Bronx
    • Appraisals and Affordability: The Wilton // Views from the Northwest Bronx
  • February
    • Community is the Operative Word in ‘Community Development’ // Views from the Northwest Bronx
    • UNHP Introduces New 2017 Blog Series // Views from the Northwest Bronx
    • Sweet and Funny, the Candy Man, Passes Away
  • January
    • Bronx Residents, Staff and Student Volunteers are Gearing Up for Year 10 of UNHP Tax Program
• 2016
  • December
    • The Wilton Welcomes a New Name and Upgrades for the Holidays
  • November
    • Over 60 Bronx Tenants Seek Assistance at UNHP Housing Resource Fair
  • October
    • Looking at Homeownership Options in the Bronx
    • Bronxites Get on the Fast Track for Homeownership with UNHP and Santander Bank
  • September
    • Pizza and Beer Raised to a New Standard
  • August
    • UNHP launches NYC Rent Freeze Initiative
  • July
    • Multi-Family Water Assistance Program On Hold
  • June
    • Temperatures Up In The Bronx - But Our Buildings Stay °Cool
  • May
    • Water Board Approves $10M Towards Credit for Affordable Housing
    • DEP Proposes a Preferential Rate for Affordable Housing
  • April
    • Meet 3 of the 1422
    • UNHP Homebuyer Expo Offers Certification, Workshops and Special Bank Products
    • New Volunteer Initiatives Bolster UNHP Free Tax Preparation Program
  • March
    • How Much is your Data Worth?
    • UNHP “Senior Days” Provide Tax Preparation and Homeowner Assistance
    • Community Groups “Excel” at Manipulating Housing Data
    • ​Multifamily Lenders Gather to Review Distressed Properties and Rising Sales Prices
• 2015
  • November
    • Low Incomes and Rising Rents Put Bronx Residents at Risk for Homelessness
    • FBCS Daycare Provider Opens New Bronx Business!
    • 25 Years of Support, Care and Temporary Housing for Women and Children in the Bronx.
    • UNHP Executive Director Jim Buckley Honored at NWBCCC “Forty y Fuerte” Gala
    • West Farms Votes Yes for Financial Security
  • October
    • City Liens Are an Issue in Many NYC “HOODs”
  • September
    • Data, Data - Get Your Free NYC Data Here!
    • UNHP’s BIP Can Reveal the History of NYC Apartment Buildings
    • ​2015 UNHP Bronx Beer Hall Bash
  • August
    • Home for the Summer
  • June
    • Cost of Water Forum Encourages Discussion about Equitable Water Rates, Conservation & UNHP Rate Cap
    • Un Buen Domingo for 250 Attending Immigration and Financial Services Fair
  • May
    • Bronx Groups Testify at Water Board Hearing & UNHP’s Housing Cap Proposal Receives Support
  • April
    • UNHP Proposes Affordable Housing Cap on Water Rates
    • FBCS Childcare Providers Graduate to Business Success!
    • 2015 UNHP Tax Wrap Up
    • Public Hearings on the 2015-16 Water and Sewer Rate Increase
  • March
    • UNHP Welcomes First Lehman College Tax Volunteer
    • Housing as Home and Commodity: Part 2
    • Housing as Home and Commodity: Part 1
    • Financial Focus on FAFSA and Student Debt
    • Too Busy to Brag
• 2014
  • December
    • ​Water and Sewer Costs – an obstacle to affordability.
    • ​Keeping the Bronx Affordable and Warm
  • November
    • Piggy Banks, Credit Reports and a Commitment for Savings at West Farms Square
  • October
    • How Will Bronx Buildings Survive as they Age?
    • UNHP Summer Sessions Offer Life-Long Financial Lessons
  • September
    • ​UNHP Bronx Beer Hall Blast
  • August
    • What does data have to do with organizing?
    • ​The Bronx is Jesus’ Vineyard - Reverend John J. Jenik Ordained as a Bishop
  • July
    • A Summer Reading Must - The UNHP 2014 Biennial Report!
    • UNHP 2014 Bronx Beer Hall Fundraiser
    • Credit Fair Attendee Reaps Housing Benefits
    • Northwest Bronx Collaborative is Cooking
  • June
    • All the Credit Goes to Informed Northwest Bronx Residents
    • ​UNHP Welcomes New Multifamily Lending Guidelines from New York State Dept of Financial Services
  • May
    • Water Board today Approved a 3.35% Water and Sewer Rate Increase
    • FINAL REMINDER: Last Chance to Comment on Water Rates
    • ​June 11th Fair Offers Extravaganza of Credit Resources
    • New York Water Board Hearings & Testimonies
  • April
    • Tackling Housing Quality and Affordability with Two Dozen Lenders
    • Water Board Proposes 3.35% Rate Increase; City Hall to return $36 million of Rental Payment
    • Bronx City Councilman Calls for Rate Freeze in NYC
    • New York City Water Board Announces Meeting
    • We are the Northwest Bronx
  • March
    • In Anticipation of News from the New York City Water Board
    • Spring Brings Rising Water Rates and Tighter Budgets
    • Bronx Builds “Characters”
    • UNHP Tax Expertise Brings Sighs of Relief
  • February
    • Returning and New College Students See Education as Key to their Future
    • ​UNHP Takes Tax Prep on the Road
    • Significant Savings from Weatherization Discovered through the LL87 Process
    • Bright Future for Future Engineer with Some Help from Mom and Dad
    • NYC Focused Guide to Community Data Revamped
    • Debra’s story is Bronx story
    • UNHP 2014 Tax season is up and running!
  • January
    • After a Successful 30th Anniversary Year, UNHP Looks Forward to 2014
    • Bronx Homeowners and Renters Will Pay for Cost Overruns at Filtration Plant
• 2013
  • November
    • Bank Regulators Begin Moving Forward with using UNHP BIP Data
    • UNHP Executive Director honored at Enterprise Gotham City Gala 2013
    • “On the Ground”: Visiting UNHP Buildings in the Northwest Bronx
  • October
    • The Pen Set, Reinvestment and the Future
    • A Successful 30th Celebration for UNHP!
  • September
    • UNHP Honors Dr. Brian J. Byrne at its 30th Anniversary Celebration
    • UNHP 30th Anniversary Celebration - Get Your Tickets Today!
    • New State Multifamily Lending Guidelines feature UNHP’s BIP Database
  • August
    • More Signs of and Tools in the Affordability Crisis in the City
    • Looking Back at UNHP’s 2013 Tax Season
  • July
    • All Around the Media: Signs of the Affordability Crisis
    • Get Ahead with Your Personal Finances!
  • June
    • In the Borough with the Highest Rent Burdens, Section 8 Keeps Families Afloat
    • Section 8 At Stake in Sequestration
    • For Potential Bronx Homebuyers, Help is Here!
    • Highlights from New BIP Data!
    • Vigil for workers at Unique Thrift Store in Kingsbridge this Thursday
  • May
    • Potential Bronx Homebuyers, Help is on the Way!
    • UNHP Time + Attention = Extra Credit and Money for Tax Client
    • UNHP’s 30th Anniversary Forum Highlights Crisis of Affordability in the Bronx
    • Report Released—Nowhere To Go: A crisis of Affordability in the Bronx
  • April
    • Last Year’s News Story, This Year’s Success Story!
    • Water & Sewer Hearings Next Week
    • Student Mom Earns Three Credits
    • Former UNHP Intern and MSNBC Host, Chris Hayes, Highlights Struggles of Low-Wage Workers
    • UNHP’s 30th Anniversary Forum - Nowhere to Go: A Crisis of Affordability in the Bronx
  • March
    • 2013 Multifamily Assistance Center Meeting
    • Paying it Forward
    • Tax Volunteer Blogs About Experience with UNHP
    • Hardworking Mom Avoids Extra Fees
    • Local Union Brings a Trio of Tax Clients to UNHP
  • February
    • Meet One of Our Tax Clients!
    • More and more Bronx families pay half of their income on rent
    • Launching Our New Website!
• 2012
  • January
    • Welcome to Views from the Northwest Bronx