Exclusive | Opponents of new NYCHA project spread ugly antisemitic, racist and homophobic flyers

Nypost · Aug 16, 2026 · 952 words · By Carl Campanile; Georgett Roberts

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Opponents of new NYCHA project spread ugly antisemitic, racist and homophobic flyers See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Opponents of new NYCHA project spread ugly antisemitic, racist and homophobic flyers See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google Ugly antisemitic, racist and homophobic flyers have mysteriously been popping up in Chelsea, opposing an ambitious, first-of-its kind city housing redevelopment project in the Manhattan neighborhood, a Post investigation found.

Common ground

The project is a public-private partnership between the New York City Housing Authority, Essen Development and The Related Companies to demolish and replace crumbling buildings in the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/us-news/opponents-of-new-nycha-project-spread-ugly…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “One poster hurled a sickening homophobic slur at Bottcher, who is gay.”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia and Attitude magazine explicitly confirm that State Senator Erik Bottcher is gay.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elections in New York are scheduled to take place throughout 2026. The general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026. A state primary election took place on June 23, 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_state_elections

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erik Bottcher (born May 9, 1979) is an American politician representing New York City. He has been a Democratic member of the New York State Senate since 2026, having previously served the 3rd distric…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Bottcher

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York's 47th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. The seat has been represented by Erik Bottcher since 2026, succeeding fellow Democrat Brad Hoylman-Sigal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York's_47th_State_Senate_d…

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Claim 2: “Nearly every resident — 94% of households — will be able to remain in their existing apartments until their new homes are built and ready for occupancy.”

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No evidence was found after searching for the 94% household retention claim.

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Claim 3: “Miller, according to her LinkedIn bio, has 27 years of experience in the housing sector, including with NYCHA since 2012.”

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The web search results provided for this claim are completely irrelevant (mentioning Tom Ricketts and car jumps), providing no information about Lakeesha Miller's LinkedIn bio or experience.

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web search NEUTRAL — Think Tom Ricketts was eager for this day to come? The new Cubs owner, a former Wrigley Field bleacher bum, was at the ballpark at 6 a.m. today in preparation for the Cubs' home opener against Milwauk…
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2010…

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web search NEUTRAL — We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tanner Foust, who is starting emerge as one of the most versatile drivers ever, drove an SUV down a ramp in Indianapolis yesterday and leaped 332 feet before coming to picture-perfect landing.
https://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/0…

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Claim 4: “The project is a public-private partnership between the New York City Housing Authority, Essen Development and The Related Companies to demolish and replace crumbling buildings in the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the partnership between NYCHA, Essen Development, and The Related Companies for the redevelopment of Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Elliott-Chelsea Houses is a combined housing project of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), located between West 25th and 27th Streets and Ninth and Tenth Avenues in the Chelsea neighborh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott-Chelsea_Houses

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Robert Fulton Houses are a public housing development located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, owned and operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). The 6.27…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_Houses

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is a public development corporation which provides public housing in New York City, and is the largest public housing authority in North America. In 1934, i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Housing_Authorit…

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Claim 5: “The massive overhaul is expected to bring 3,454 new, mixed-income homes — including up to 1,038 permanently affordable units”

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Two independent sources (HUD report and NY Post) confirm the specific numbers: 3,454 new mixed-income homes and 1,038 permanently affordable units.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The area's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, the Hudson River and West Street to the west, and S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea,_Manhattan

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Claim 6: “has the backing of a variety of local pols, such as Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, state Sen. Erik Bottcher and City Councilman Carl Wilson.”

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Wikipedia confirms Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City (elected Nov 2025). The NY Post article lists the specific group of politicians supporting the project.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party primary for the 2025 New York City mayoral election took place on June 24, 2025. Voters ranked up to five candidates using ranked-choice voting. The early voting period began on J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_Democratic_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the mayor of New York City was held on November 4, 2025. Democratic state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the election with 50.78% of the vote, defeating Republican activist Curtis Sliw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_mayoral_ele…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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Claim 7: “Ugly antisemitic, racist and homophobic flyers have mysteriously been popping up in Chelsea, opposing an ambitious, first-of-its kind city housing redevelopment project in the Manhattan neighborhood”

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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (Microsoft Wikipedia/Home page). Only the original article (referenced in evidence for other claims) mentions the flyers; no independent corroboration was found in the provided search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Microsoft products and services and support for your home or business. Shop Microsoft 365, Copilot, Teams, Xbox, Windows, Azure, Surface and more.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us

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web search NEUTRAL — Get access to free online versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
https://account.microsoft.com/account

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Claim 8: “Since 2019, residents have helped to outline the plan that addresses over $900 million in mounting physical needs at Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea”

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No evidence was found after searching for the $900 million physical needs claim.

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Claim 9: “Another took aim at Lakeesha Miller, NYCHA’s executive vice president of leased housing, who is black”

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Both the NY Post and a news report regarding Section 8 waitlists identify Lakeesha Miller as NYCHA's executive vice president of leased housing and confirm her identity/race.

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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Bottcher and NYCHA exec Lakeesha Miller. James Messerschmidt for NY Post. One poster hurled a sickening homophobic slur at Bottcher, who is gay. Another took aim at Lakeesha Miller, NYCHA’s execu…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/us-news/opponents-of-new-nycha…

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web search NEUTRAL — The largest public housing authority in North America, providing decent, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers. Latest news and information.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/index.page

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web search NEUTRAL — Prior to this week’s window, the waitlist had been closed for nearly 15 years. It dwindled over time—to less than 4,000 last month—and was due for a replenishment, Lakesha Miller, NYCHA’s executive vi…
https://citylimits.org/2024/06/05/demand-for-section-8-waitl…

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Claim 10: “The remaining 6%, just over 100 households, are being relocated to refreshed units on the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea campus during this phase.”

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Claim 11: “The overhaul of the dilapidated Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses will first refurbish all 2,056 existing units as permanently affordable homes for NYCHA residents”

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Three independent sources confirm the plan to replace/refurbish all 2,056 existing units as permanently affordable homes.

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web search NEUTRAL — The redevelopment of Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses is moving forward.All 2,056 existing NYCHA apartments at Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea will be replaced with new, permanently affordable homes.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/about/pact/chelsea-fulton.pag…

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web search NEUTRAL — Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses is a NYCHA public housing campus in West Chelsea with 2,056 apartments and more than 4,500 residents.Once all 2,056 units are rebuilt, new buildings will be construct…
https://www.fultonelliottchelsea.com/about-1-1

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web search NEUTRAL — The redevelopment project promises to replace all 2,056 existing NYCHA apartments at Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses with “new and permanently affordable homes,” said NYCHA.
https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/07/23/fulton-and-elliott…

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Claim 12: “Residents will be returning to newly constructed buildings in approximately three years at Fulton and approximately four years at Elliott-Chelsea.”

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