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Pol: Possible public housing windfall requires oversight

The New York City Housing Authority is sitting on millions of square feet of open space that could be worth billion of dollars, according to a new report.

And if the authority decides to start selling, there is nothing that could stop the cash-strapped agency from selling out to the highest bidder, creating deluxe high-rises throughout the five boroughs.

"We now know that NYCHA has...

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