Though we may read several news articles and scandals existing in subsidized housing, I'm guessing much of the unethical and illegal conduct remains silenced and unpublished. Certainly we heard of the tenant living in a subsidized apartment to be able to afford their Satellite Dish and cocaine habit. Have you heard the one where subsidized property employees at Rockland Place or Spring Gate Apts. tear down posted anti-drug notices provided by HUD? And, instead of owners having to comply with lease agreements in subsidized housing, Section 8 vouchers are unethically provided a tenant who reports crime at Rockland Place. Let's not forget the recent scandal in regard to illegal campaign contributions paid by Mr. Winn, a housing developer in Boston. (But, of course it wasn't to influence anyone with power, silly!)
And now we read of a harassment claim being paid with housing funds in Chelsea, Mass. “Local housing authorities are expected to notify DHCD if state funds are being used to settle any legal matters,’’ said Deborah Goddard, general counsel of the state Department of Housing and Community Development. Read details of the Chelsea Housing Authority sex toy scandal by clicking here.
Freedom can not ring in an oppressive society. This blog reflects thoughts, personal experiences, + several notes of interest on 'affordable' housing. What do you think of gov't financing nuisance properties? Rockland Place continues doing business as SPRING GATE APARTMENTS along Martha Drive + Hannah Way in Rockland, Mass. (shady business).
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
More Links in a Blink
- Tragedy strikes Hyannis House Apartments. The Nguyen's from Dorchester are involved with the ownership of numerous businesses including Hyannis House LLC.
- Who rules the roost in Massachusetts courts? - Read investigational reports in CommonWealth.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Unethical Politics in Subsidized Housing
Verrry interesting! I just came across this well-written article by Eric Convey, the Managing Editor of the Boston Business Journal, published Oct. 28, 2011...... Real estate magnate Arthur Winn and his Winn Columbus Center Limited Partnership have agreed with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to campaign finance violations and pay fines of $1.5 million or more, U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz's office said Friday.
Winn, 72, of Chestnut Hill, was charged Friday with violating federal campaign laws by using other people to make more than $150,000 in campaign contributions in excess of those allowed by any one individual under federal law. Winn could face up to one year in prison, Ortiz's office said in a prepared statement.
Some of the money used to reimburse donors came from "publicly-subsidized housing communities," Ortiz said in a prepared statement. She added: "Using strawmen and conduits to conceal the true source of campaign funds.... (Read more details by clicking here.)
This article reminds me of Mr. William M. Connolly, who worked with, or for, Mr. Winn at Faneuil Hall. At a meeting with tenants at Rockland Place / Spring Gate Apts., he responded, "It's all about the politics."
Considering what goes on at the subsidized Rockland Place apartments, including the hushed requirement for residents to sign fraudulent documentation, perhaps a more accurate phrase would be, "It's all about the swindle."
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