‘It’s Like They Just Gave Up on Us:’ Monticello Tenants Allege Years of Mismanagement, Landlord Harassment

Evictions spiked across upstate New York immediately after the state’s eviction moratorium ended in 2022. And while some housing experts say eviction trends have returned to pre-pandemic levels, some public housing tenants say the threat of eviction still lingers.At the Monticello Housing Authority, some tenants allege years of landlord harassment, building mismanagement, and retaliation in the years after the pandemic.Housing authorities are public agencies responsible for managing public housing buildings for low-income families and individuals. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar has more.