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15 hours ago
- Politics
- CBS News
HUD planning to take over Atlantic City Housing Authority, citing failures to carry out improvement plan
The Atlantic City Housing Authority may soon fall under federal control, according to a letter unveiled by New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew this week. Van Drew — a Republican whose district covers most of South Jersey, including Atlantic City — said the Department of Housing and Urban Development had found ACHA to be "in substantial default," or in other words, had violated one or more tenets of the Housing Act of 1937. In the letter, HUD's Acting Public Housing Director in Newark, Monica Hawkins, said ACHA failed to complete goals outlined in a "recovery agreement" to get ACHA back on track. The authority had scored 45 out of 100 on a HUD assessment in 2023, a score that gave the authority a designation as "troubled." The score lowered to 40 out of 100 in another assessment issued in March 2025. Goals were set including increasing the assessment score to at least 60 and boosting occupancy of ACHA units to 96%. That goal was not met, with HUD measuring that only 71.4% of the units were occcupied, according to the letter. HUD said ACHA failed to meet other goals in the category of "improving physical conditions of dwelling units." Several forms detailing possible work that could improve those properties were still just drafts and not finalized, according to the letter. In 2024, Atlantic City officials outlined a plan to invest over $3 million in the struggling Stanley Holmes Village, a complex mentioned multiple times in the assessment. Here's a portion of Van Drew's statement issued Monday: "Families were freezing in their homes, living with mold, no heat, no hot water, and no help. It was unacceptable. I promised the people I would not stop until something changed, and today, accountability is here. I want to thank Secretary Turner for giving this situation the attention it deserved. The failed governance is being addressed, and now it is going to be rebuilt from the ground up. We fought hard, and we got the job done." Atlantic City has 10 workdays to respond or appeal. A spokesperson for the city did not respond to an email requesting comment Tuesday. CBS News Philadelphia previously reported on issues at one apartment complex operated by ACHA, the Stanley Holmes Village Apartments — the oldest public housing complex in the state. In December 2022, results of an inspection were released detailing issues with heat, infestations of rodents, bedbugs and roaches, nd mold, broken toilets and other issues. City inspectors reported finding problems in all 320 apartments they visited over several days. The inspection found all units had basic heat, but in some, the heat did not meet standards — with some bedrooms cooler than the required minimum temperature of 68 degrees. Others had temperatures over 80 degrees. Nearly 50 units had issues with hot water. Late last year, officials held a news conference and discussed an action plan to address the issues at Stanley Holmes Village, including $3.5 million in investments for higher efficiency boilers and sensors that can detect leaks and temperature issues. At that time, residents of 72 units had voluntarily transferred out of the apartments' Village Hughes contributed to this report.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch Zach Bryan Jam With Bruce Springsteen In New Jersey
Zach Bryan tapped New Jersey rock'n'roll godfather Bruce Springsteen for two guest appearances last night (July 20) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., providing an extra lift to the last of three sold-out shows at the stadium. Bryan brought out Springsteen for a version of the latter's 'Atlantic City,' which they'd previously performed in Philadelphia last summer. The performance also featured Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill, whose band opened all three MetLife shows. More from Spin: 25 Songs That Still Believe in Peace THE DARK SIDE See Jeremy Allen White As Bruce Springsteen In First Biopic Trailer Springsteen returned to show off his fancy fretwork during the set-closing 'Revival,' a track from Bryan's 2024 album The Great American Bar Scene on which The Boss also guested. Fans greeted the artist with such a loud rendition of the signature 'Bruuuuuuce' chant that some attendees reportedly thought he was actually being booed. 'When I listen to your music, I'm like, 'If you put different production to this, it's a country song,'' Bryan said in a 2024 conversation with Springsteen for Rolling Stone. 'That's why I don't want to be a country musician. I don't want to be a country musician. Everyone calls me it. I want to be a songwriter, and you're quintessentially a songwriter. No one calls Bruce Springsteen a freaking rock musician, which you are one, but you're also an indie musician, you're also a country musician. You're all these things encapsulated in one man. And that's what songwriting is.' Bryan has a handful of major concerts on tap before he plays Sept. 27 at the University of Michigan football stadium in Ann Arbor, Mi. The show, the first ever to be held at the venerable venue, is expected to draw a sellout crowd of 112,000 people. To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here. Solve the daily Crossword
USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Bruce Springsteen joins Zach Bryan for surprise 'Atlantic City' performance: Watch
Even Bruce Springsteen isn't too big for a cameo. The Boss joined musicians Zach Bryan and Caleb Followill of the Kings of Leon for a rendition of his 1982 classic "Atlantic City" at Bryan's July 20 MetLife Stadium show in New Jersey. The Kings of Leon and Jersey-based Rock band Front Bottoms were the openers for the concert, while Springsteen, 75, was a surprise guest, joining later for a quick-lick guitar solo on Bryan's track "Revival" during the encore. "Proud to call him my hero, one of the greatest songwriters to ever live," Bryan said before introducing the legendary rocker. "If you guys will have him, this is Bruce Springsteen!" Why Bruce Springsteen changed his set list to end concerts with this song The pair then moved on to play "Atlantic City," a harmonica-heavy ballad off Springsteen's 1982 album "Nebraska." Followill, Bryan and Springsteen stood at side-by-side mics, passing the lyrics back and forth, before embracing at the end of the track as the crowd coo-ed "Bruuuucee!" Bryan, 29, has followed in Springsteen's singer-songwriter footsteps, often folding angst into his scratchy, smoker's vocals and genre-bending music, which features a cocktail of folk, country and soul. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band still rock, quake and shake after 50 years Springsteen joined Bryan on stage last year in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, lending old-school rocker legitimacy to an emerging act. The two also collaborated on the track "Sandpaper" off Bryan's 2024 album, "The Great American Bar Scene." The July 20 show was the third for Bryan this weekend at MetLife, the first time a country artist played three nights in a single stand at the venue. Springsteen is fresh off the release of a previously unheard cache of tracks from years passed. On "Tracks II: The Lost Albums," the Boss treats fans to the musical roads not taken, with mystic, ranchera, and rock music blending on a masterful mix of some 83 songs. Contributing: Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kelly Clarkson's Next Act? Why a Major Career Shift Might Be on the Horizon
Kelly Clarkson celebrated 1,000 episodes of The Kelly Clarkson Show this spring, but the huge milestone didn't go down exactly the way she planned. With ex-husband Brandon Blackstock's reported health issues, Clarkson missed a series of shows, utilizing guest hosts to fill in . As a single mom with two children to raise, daughter River Rose, 10, and son Remington, 9, the 43-year-old pop star is reportedly reassessing her priorities. The 'demanding' daytime TV schedule is something she may want to put behind her. More from SheKnows Kelly Clarkson Reportedly 'Lost the Respect' of Her Staff With Her Latest Career Move 'She's thinking that she might need a shift next year when her contract is up,' a source told People. 'She still has time to figure out what's best for her career and family. She was never one to rush into things.' Her passion is music, and that's where she would love to keep her focus despite the recent postponement of her Las Vegas residency due to laryngitis. 'She very much loves music, though, and would love to create new music,' the insider added. Clarkson's pending decision has reportedly left her staff 'stressed' over the possibility that they might lose their jobs after the 2025-26 television season. 'Not feeling too stable,' a crew member told the Daily Mail. 'She could bolt at any time. Where does that leave me?' At a May 9 Atlantic City concert, Clarkson hinted that juggling multiple jobs was hard. 'We haven't done a show in a while, y'all, 'because I have a talk show,' she told the New Jersey audience, via Page Six. 'It's like a whole other job. We are bummed 'because we love doing shows, and it's hard to fit it in, so it's cool when it does work out with the schedule, and it's cool to get to see your faces and feed off y'all.' The decision lies in Clarkson's hands as she tests the musical waters again with her residency and spends more time with her kids over the summer. The future daytime landscape may look much different if Clarkson exits the building. Before you go, click to see 19 facts about Kelly Clarkson you didn't already know. Best of SheKnows 28 Lesbian Couples in Hollywood With Our Favorite Love Stories Every Single Look Kate Middleton Has Worn to Wimbledon Since 2007 Every Single Time Kate Middleton's Royal Fashion Made Us Stop in Our Tracks Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
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‘It was his best friend': Ex-Trump Casino boss reveals president brought Epstein and teen girl to gaming floor
A former executive at Trump's Atlantic City casino claimed that the president once brought Jeffrey Epstein and a 19-year-old girl to the gaming floor. Jack O'Donnell, who was president of the Atlantic City Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino for four years from 1987, told CNN that president 'frequently' visited the New Jersey resort with Epstein to attend 'special events.' 'In my mind, it [Epstein] was his best friend, you know, from really the time I was there for four years,' O'Donnell, a frequent Trump critic, told the network Wednesday. The revelation comes as uproar over the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files refuses to die down. Anger from MAGA over the recent Department of Justice memo declaring the case closed has not subsided, while Trump has reportedly raged that his supporters won't 'shut the f*** up' about the saga. During one visit to the Atlantic City resort in the late 80s, O'Donnell claimed inspectors of the state casino commission, which regulates gambling and ensures casinos comply with the law, were waiting for him in his office, after the president and disgraced financier had turned up to the venue with a group of three women. Jack O'Donnell, who was president of the Atlantic City Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino for four years from 1987, told CNN that President Donald Trump 'frequently' visited the New Jersey resort with Jeffrey Epstein. (CNN/YouTube) 'Donald and Jeffrey had come into the casino in the wee hours of Sunday morning, 1:00, 1:30 in the morning,' O'Donnell told CNN's Erin Burnett. 'You know, two buddies, they had three women with them, and the commission was waiting for me because they had determined that the women that they brought down were underage to be in the casino.' The former casino boss said that he asked the inspectors how they knew the young woman's age. 'One of them was the number three-ranked tennis player in the world,' O'Donnell explained. 'And this guy happened to be a tennis fan and he said, 'Jack, I know she's 19 years old.'' He added: 'To get on a helicopter with a friend and three other people and fly down to Atlantic City, I mean, you can connect those dots. They were pretty good buddies.' It is illegal for anyone under 21 to gamble on the casino floor in New Jersey, a law enforced with strict penalties. O'Donnell said the commission gave Trump 'a break' on this occasion but claimed the commission made him ring the president to reprimand him. Trump and Epstein were reprimanded by O'Donnell for taking a 19-year-old woman onto the casino floor, according to O'Donnell. They were not fined, but given a warning, the former casino boss said. (NBC News) 'They made me call him and I had to, believe it or not, read him the Riot Act about this action because they gave him a break,' O'Donnell said. 'I had to call them and say, 'they're giving you a break this time, but if this happens again, the fine is going to be substantial and it's going to be on your head.'' O'Donnell added that he told Trump that turning up with Epstein and the young women was 'not gonna look good.' 'I did tell him in that conversation, 'I don't think you should be hanging out with this guy, just so you know, and you certainly shouldn't be doing that in Atlantic City,'' O'Donnell said he told Trump at the end of the phone call. The president has attempted to distance himself from the disgraced financier, who died by suicide in a New York jail in August 2019. The two were photographed and filmed together on several occasions and in 2002, Trump described Epstein as a 'terrific guy' whom he had known for 15 years in an interview with New York Magazine. He added: 'It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.' Solve the daily Crossword
