Adi Talwar
Kadisha Davis, a resident of NYCHA’s Ingersoll Houses, says she's had mold in her bathroom for roughly a year.
Despite being under court order to remediate it, mold remains a persistent problem for NYCHA, which points to its aging infrastructure and a climbing number of physical needs across its portfolio, particularly as it pertains to plumbing.
The legislation would expand the criteria for town and cities to show they’re experiencing a housing emergency. Under current rules, localities can only opt into rent regulation if they conduct a survey to prove their housing vacancy rate is below 5 percent.
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