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You have a right to mold/mildew remediation!
In 2013, a class-action lawsuit was brought against NYCHA on behalf of tenants with asthma who needed abatement of toxic mold in their apartments. The plaintiffs negotiated a consent decree with NYCHA which put together a program of mold abatement standards and requirements that NYCHA has to follow throughout the…
City’s Finance-Driven Approach to Managing NYCHA is Wrong for Tenants | OpEd for City Limits
On Tuesday, July 28th, the Chair and CEO of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Greg Russ introduced a new “preservation strategy” for the city’s public housing. As City Limits reporter Sadef Ali Kully outlined recently, this strategy involves creating a new public entity called The Public Preservation Trust.…
Report: A Green New Deal for NYCHA Communities | Data for Progress
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is in grave physical, financial and political disrepair. The agency faces a repair backlog of $31.8 billion according to its most recent capital plan, which was based on an extensive Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) study. This backlog is the result…
Green New Deal for Public Housing | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Follow this link to read the actual legislation as written by Representative Ocasio-Cortez. Representative Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act to establish a prosperous society that provides affordable and modern housing for all. This legislation serves to train and mobilize the workforce to decarbonize the public…
Velázquez Seeks Funding for Public Housing | Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez
In October of 2019: Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced the Public Housing Emergency Response Act, legislation to allocate $70 billion for public housing capital repairs and upgrades nationally. Under the proposal, $32 billion would flow to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Continue Reading >> Velázquez Seeks…
The Millionaire’s Tax to Fund NYCHA
NY State Senate Bill S4511A is sometimes called the millionaire's tax to fund NYCHA. This bill amends tax law to increase tax rate on New York State residents with taxable incomes of one million dollars and use the revenue created by that tax to fund capital improvements to the New…
