This complex on Westchester Avenue in the Bronx is home to homeless families that the city is sheltering under the cluster-site program. According to city records, the property has 161 active housing-code violations in 104 units.
Responding to the shelter surge, the city has placed homeless families in clusters of apartments in private buildings. The pricey program might undermine rent stabilization.
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