Q&A
Council member inquires about specific neighborhoods needing support for aging residents
2:11:53
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Council Member Crystal Hudson asks the New York Apartment Association representative about specific neighborhoods or communities that would be most in need of support for aging residents. The representative identifies several areas including:
- The Bronx, which has an aging population and particularly defunded buildings
- Parts of Central and Southern Brooklyn
- Eastern Queens
- Upper Manhattan areas like Inwood and Washington Heights
These areas are noted to have a combination of aging residents and increasingly defunded rent-stabilized buildings.
Crystal Hudson
2:11:53
Thank you so much.
2:11:54
And if I can just ask, you know, the the intent of this legislation is to identify which communities really need support.
2:12:02
Do you have any sense, and this is something that you could potentially follow-up with us on, but, like, which specific neighborhoods or communities in terms of the housing that you represent or the residents would be most in need?
Adam Roberts
2:12:20
Yes.
2:12:21
I would say, especially parts of the daughter boroughs.
2:12:24
The Bronx is a whole borough, in particular, has a very has a aging population, and its buildings are particularly defunded.
2:12:33
20 so 20% drop in net operating income between 20 1 2022.
2:12:39
I'm sure if we were able to see the most up to date data would be far worse.
2:12:44
Also parts of Central Southern Brooklyn, Eastern Queens, and Upper Manhattan like Inwood, Washington Heights.
2:12:51
Also have this combination of aging residences and increasingly defunded rent stabilized buildings.
