Q&A
Evictions and management practices in RAD/PACT properties
1:29:34
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90 sec
Council Member Chris Banks inquires about evictions and management practices in RAD/PACT properties. Alex MacDougall from the Legal Aid Society responds, highlighting concerns about aggressive eviction practices and issues arising from the transition to private management.
- Legal Aid Society is receiving numerous calls from RAD/PACT tenants facing eviction proceedings
- Boulevard Houses (a RAD/PACT property) has recently initiated a large number of eviction proceedings
- There are new challenges in RAD/PACT properties that didn't exist under NYCHA management, including disconnects between landlords and NYCHA as the subsidy administrator
Chris Banks
1:29:34
So how many tenants do you do have you dealt with?
1:29:39
And and it was when it comes to on the RadPack, some of the RadPack Convergence.
1:29:46
How many of those tenants you have that are facing evictions?
Alex MacDougall
1:29:51
Well, so we get we get lots and lots and lots of calls all day.
1:29:55
And I would say a good portion, especially recently, have been from pack tenants who are facing issues with arrears, as you you pointed out, Boulevard.
1:30:06
Boulevard, the packed landlord there, has recently commenced a a large number of eviction proceedings.
1:30:14
So we have attorneys at legal aids society who are representing clients in those proceedings, and then we also get calls on our helpline.
Chris Banks
1:30:22
Do you find those particular management companies to be much more aggressive?
Teresa Scott
1:30:27
Well
Chris Banks
1:30:28
And I too.
Alex MacDougall
1:30:32
I would say that there are a lot of issues that didn't exist in public housing when the landlord was Nietcha and, you know, that the subsidies administered by Nietcha.
1:30:43
Here, you know, there is sometimes a disconnect between the landlord and NYCHA as the administrator of the subsidy.
1:30:50
And so I think there's a lot of problems that stem from that, and that needs to be improved dramatically.
1:30:57
Alright.
Chris Banks
1:30:57
Thank you.
1:30:57
Thank you for your testimony.
1:30:57
Of course.
1:30:57
Thank
Gillian Connell
1:31:00
you.
Chris Banks
1:31:04
Sorry?
