The New Albany Housing Authority has been paying for hotel rooms for residents left homeless, but residents aren't sure what their next move will be when funding runs out.
Mayor Jeff Gahan recommended the city council explored establishing a moratorium on the construction of apartments and halting the issuance of permits for short-term rentals.
It's been nearly 40 years since Gloria Alley moved into her apartment at Mark Elrod Tower in New Albany, and Monday morning was unlike any other.
The near 50-year-old structure on Scribner Drive, right off the Interstate 64 West exit into New Albany, is being torn down floor by floor using excavators and cranes instead of being imploded.
Instead of imploding the building, crews will bring it down floor by floor using excavators and cranes.
Hope Southern Indiana held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new facility on Bono Road.
Originally, the tower was set to be destroyed late this year.
Currently there are just 69 people living at the public housing complex just off I-64 in New Albany but that number has gone down since an electrical fire in 2018.
New Albany Director of City Operations Michael Hall announced Sunday that beginning March 16 at 6.a.m, all city park facilities and shelters will close until March 31.