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Building on three earlier forums held this spring, the events are a chance for public housing residents to tell officials their concerns directly, City Hall said.
In May and June, the city hosted three events where public housing residents could meet and share their concerns with city officials, including those from their landlord, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).
Building on that initiative, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration announced dates for the next five “NYCHA in Your Neighborhood” events, scheduled this fall.
“NYCHA residents deserve a government that treats their concerns with urgency and respect. They deserve to be heard directly by the people responsible for delivering the services they rely on,” Mayor Mamdani said in a statement. “These events give New Yorkers a direct line to City leaders.”
The administration hosted a similar series of events aimed at private-market renters earlier this year.
The NYCHA forums will take place across all five boroughs from September through December. All will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and are open to residents from all NYCHA developments, rather than specific properties.
Residents can register on the city’s website here, for one of the following dates:
- Wednesday, Sept.16 in Queens at the Academy of American Studies
- Wednesday, Sept. 30 in Staten Island at the Gerard Carter Community Center at Stapleton Houses
- Wednesday, Oct. 14 in the Bronx at the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community Center
- Wednesday, Nov. 18 in Brooklyn at the Ingersoll Community Center
- Wednesday, Dec. 2 in Manhattan at a location to be announced
Almost 450 New Yorkers attended the first three events, and officials followed up on 150 issues that attendees raised, according to a statement from the city.
The issues that some of NYCHA’s over 500,000 residents raise are, as expected, quite varied. At one of the hearings earlier this spring, some showed up about chronic mold in their apartment. Others needed help deciphering the subsidized housing options available to them if their current program loses federal funding.
At a NYCHA in Your Neighborhood event in Manhattan on June 17, tenant Jacqueline Cox told City Limits she was hoping to talk with someone about the mold in her apartment, caused by leaks from the apartments above her. She said it had been more than two months since she filed a repair ticket with NYCHA. Several weeks after the event, no one had taken care of the issue yet, she said.
According to the city, the events are opportunities for residents to have small-group conversations with officials and NYCHA leaders and to “share feedback, ask questions and receive assistance” on a range of issues that affect their buildings, including community programs, repairs, pests, elevators, mold, lead and public safety.
Residents can also meet with staff from other city agencies, like its departments for social services, mental health, youth and senior supports, and others.
“The first three events showed that residents are eager to connect directly to executive and specialty staff and that NYCHA’s leadership always has more to learn about the resident experience,” said Eva Trimble, the housing authority’s chief operating officer, in a statement.
“It has been a truly extraordinary opportunity to meet with so many residents face-to-face, and we look forward to continuing these informative discussions this fall.”
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