Adi Talwar
Dec 6, 2024: Jackie Lara in her apartment located in NYCHA’s Fulton Houses, Manhattan.
Lara, who’s lived at the Fulton Houses for 22 years, is among those fighting NYCHA’s plan to demolish and rebuild the campus and neighboring Elliott-Chelsea Houses. “I don’t need a dishwasher. I don’t need a washer and dryer. I don’t need all this luxury that you’re offering,” she said. “Just leave us alone. This is our home.”
Tras una decisión dividida entre dos opciones de financiación, los residentes de las Hylan Houses deberán volver a las urnas a partir del 26 de febrero para resolver el empate.
After a split decision between two funding options, residents at the Hylan Houses must head back to the polls starting Feb. 26 to break the tie.
A provision to extend the federal refund program for victims of SNAP theft was tucked into a massive Congressional spending bill that failed to pass, leaving future reimbursements uncertain. “They took every penny,” said Pinkie Grier, a great grandmother in Red Hook who had her benefits drained earlier this month.
Residents living at NYCHA’s Hylan Houses in Bushwick have a few days left to make a decision on the next chapter of their homes. “I’m going with the Trust,” said tenant association president Audrey Fraser. “It’s something new.”
The National Public Housing Museum will open early next year in Chicago, and will feature the artwork of a NYCHA artist on its membership card.
“An app which allows residents to give real-time feedback on the repair vendors in their apartments that adds up to a vendor’s scorecard so we will have real accountability for NYCHA contractors, which the audit shows is so badly needed,” said Comptroller Brad Lander.
At a recent City Council hearing, attorneys from the law firm Jenner and Block—the new co-monitors of NYCHA under a federal oversight agreement—shared their insights over the past eight months and answered questions about the scope of their work.
Tibbs is the leader of one of 218 active resident associations across the city’s public housing system, according to NYCHA, where she’s worked to install new intercoms, host community events and support tenants with issues ranging from leaks to trespassers.
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