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A recent lawsuit filed on behalf of 400,000 residents against the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the nation’s largest public housing authority, asked the judge to appoint an independent monitor to oversee operations because the agency failed to provide tenants with heat and hot water and keep residents safe from lead. This lawsuit was the most recent blow to the housing authority, which was already under pressure to improve living conditions for its residents.