Inside Kenmore Hall

a tenants' eye view of life in an allegedly supportive housing S.R.O. managed by H.S.I. - it's a ghetto in the middle of Gramercy Park, and is supposed to be better than homelessness, but the level of illegal drug activity and violence inside the building is higher than on the surrounding streets or in shelters.

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Your pet... or your home

Several tenants have recently had run-ins with staff and management about their dogs: they've been offered an impossible choice between giving up their pets, or facing eviction proceedings.

Rumour has it that Mr. Fields is trying to set a new policy for the building which may contradict HUD rules.

We'll be gathering more information and details on this soon - meanwhile, tenants should keep in mind that only a judge can enforce an eviction; tenants can't be made to give up pets without going to court, and there may be exceptions to the "no pets clause" in standardized leases. AND there is free (pro-bono) legal assistance for tenants who feel strongly about keeping their pets.We're not management - we're your neighbors! You can be involved with this too!

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