TESTIMONY
Resident of Elliott Houses on NYCHA's Accountability and Inefficacy of Current Solutions
2:35:54
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85 sec
A resident of Elliott Houses criticizes the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for lack of accountability and ineffective solutions to housing challenges.
- Highlights NYCHA's original goal of providing affordable housing and critiques the efficacy of demolition and outsourcing of work.
- Expresses concern that current solutions like Pac Rad and the Preservation Trust do not address the core issues.
- Advocates for employing skill trades within NYCHA to promote a circular economy, instead of outsourcing.
- Stresses the importance of accountability within NYCHA at city, state, and federal levels, calling it crucial for meaningful change.
- Argues for the involvement of the broader resident community in decision-making, beyond just resident association leaders.
UNKNOWN
2:35:54
I reside in the Elliot Houses.
2:35:57
Thank you for this oversight hearing.
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The New York City Housing Authority, the largest public housing authority in the nation, was established to provide decent affordable housing for low and moderate income New Yorkers.
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Alongside with a workforce development program.
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It was founded on the recognition that private developers wouldn't address the urgent need for housing.
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The primary partnership lies between Nietcha and its residents.
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And when I say residents, I mean the thousands of residents.
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Not just the resident association leaders.
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Introducing additional bureau card leaders is not a solution.
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Pac Rad is not the solution.
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The preservation trust is not a solution, and demolition is not a viable solution.
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Currently, 18% of NATO staff are public housing residents.
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Embracing the circular economy is crucial.
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NATO once had skill trades to handle the work.
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But outsourcing leads to resourcing leads in Nitra.
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At one time, Nitra had skill trades to do the work.
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Union jobs translate into higher income, meaning higher rents, meaning the money just goes back from whence it came.
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The most important part is accountability.
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Without that, nothing else matters.
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They need to be made accountable for the decisions they have made.
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That needs to be worked on.
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On a city, state and federal level.
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If that is not done, anything else is meaningless.
