PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Barbara Mennu on Homelessness and City Agency Treatment
2:10:23
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63 sec
Barbara Mennu, a member of the public, provides testimony about her family's struggles with homelessness and their treatment by city agencies. She expresses frustration with the lack of response from city council members and describes specific issues with SSI payments and Section 8 housing.
- Mennu states that her family has been homeless since June 2018
- She mentions that her children's SSI payments were redirected to SDRs (federal contractors) and have not been received
- Mennu claims that their Section 8 housing assistance was taken away, contributing to their homelessness
Barbara Mennu
2:10:23
I wanted to address the problem I had with my my children have with the city of New York, but I wanted to address it to miss Brewer.
Lincoln Restler
2:10:32
I can follow-up with her, please.
Barbara Mennu
2:10:33
Well, I went to her office 3 months ago regarding the way the city have treated my children myself, dehumanizing us by city agencies.
2:10:45
Currently, we've been homeless.
2:10:47
We are homeless since June 2018.
2:10:51
This is my 5th time coming to here and here.
2:10:54
But it's always turned to their fears.
2:10:58
My children was receiving SSI and was sent to direct SDRs, which is a federal contractors contractor by with Social Security.
2:11:09
They have not received no payments.
2:11:11
Our section 8 was taken away from us, just to create homelessness for us.
2:11:16
That's what I want to say.
2:11:17
I left messages on an answering machine also miss other city council members.
2:11:24
But I haven't got no reply.
