Partial Collapse at Bronx Public Housing Exposes Decades of Neglect and Risk

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, part of a high-rise public housing building in the Bronx catastrophically collapsed, reducing a corner of the structure to rubble but miraculously causing no reported injuries. The incident, stemming from what authorities say was a gas explosion that brought down an incinerator shaft in the aging 20-story Mitchel Houses, reveals more than just an isolated accident—it exposes systemic failures that threaten the safety and well-being of half a million New Yorkers living under the care of the city’s largest housing authority. How Long Will Officials Ignore The Deterioration Endangering American Families? The city's...