July 25, 2019 by MHCC Executive Committee: One of the Morningside Heights Community Coalition’s primary objectives is to promote permanent affordable housing in our neighborhood as a matter of policy.  We recognize that economic diversity is one of the strengths of our community and that long-term residents are a critical aspect of our local culture.  Recently, we made an impact on this front by supporting … Continue reading MHCC Helps Long-Time Residents of Morningside Heights Remain in their Home

Ari Feldman July 18, 2018 In 2015, Union Theological Seminary, a venerable Protestant institution in Manhattan, announced it would be opening up its campus to luxury condominium development to help pay for $125 million worth of repairs and upgrades. In late 2017, after prodding from a local community group, the school pledged $5 million to help keep local residents from being priced out of their neighborhood. … Continue reading The Forward: JTS Made $100M Selling Its Air Rights. Will It Give Some Money To Its Neighbors?