QUESTION
What is the status of the NYCHA's repair backlog, and has the micro purchasing procurement rule change expedited repairs?
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Council Member Julie Won questions the effectiveness of the micro purchasing procurement rule changes in expediting the New York City Housing Authority's (NYCHA) repair backlog, but receives no specific answer.
- Council Member Won underscores the significance of swift repairs and queries the current backlog status.
- She emphasizes complaints from residents about unchanged waiting times and negligence in handling repair orders.
- Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber admits to lacking detailed information on the backlog.
- Strauber suggests Knight might have the answer or promises to furnish the information later.
Julie Won
0:49:03
And one of the reasons for the changes in the micro purchasing procurement rules for Nitro was for a need for speed.
0:49:12
And we want to know what the nitrous car repair backlog is and what the difference has been because we know that we hear from residents over and over again, especially those who are here to testify, that their backlog has not been expedited in any way.
0:49:26
They're actually still waiting the same amount of time and there's still a a huge issue of backlog or with negligence where cases are work orders are closed without the actual fulfillment of the work order.
Jocelyn Strauber
0:49:40
Again, I can't speak to the specifics of the length of the backlog at this point.
0:49:44
Knight, you may be able to answer that question.
0:49:45
If not, we can certainly get that information for you.
Julie Won
0:49:49
Okay.