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Discussion of maintenance issues in RAD/PACT properties
1:49:03
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Council Member Mealy raises concerns about ongoing maintenance issues in RAD/PACT converted properties, particularly focusing on heating problems at Park Rock and Reed. NYCHA officials struggle to provide specific responses to these concerns.
- Specific examples of heating issues in RAD/PACT properties mentioned
- Discussion of HPD involvement in investigating heat complaints
- NYCHA's difficulty in providing concrete answers to maintenance concerns
- Tension between NYCHA's claims of improvement and residents' experiences
Darlene Mealy
1:49:03
to go back and forth.
1:49:04
You could try to talk overtalk me and I could try to overtalk you.
1:49:08
But I don't wanna go there.
1:49:10
Okay.
1:49:10
We already just had a statement that it's a problem.
1:49:15
What are your plans to do anything about it?
1:49:18
I have another one at Park Rock And Reed.
1:49:23
I have community meetings where they come and tell me that they are still putting their stove on, they have heaters, and I keep I met with Fairsted the other day, but HPD came to my office in one of my advisory board meetings and I I employ resident tenants to come to my advisory board meeting that we can make a plan, that we could all come together and come and stating with one song, one voice, you are doing something and it's not being done correctly.
1:49:56
So with that HBD now say that you if tenants call them and they are not getting heat, you can be charged just like if I'm a landlord if I'm not giving my tenants heat.
1:50:11
So the HBD HUD will come and give you all tickets.
1:50:17
You all know that.
1:50:17
Right?
1:50:18
So now from her coming tenants coming to my meeting, they have tickets now.
1:50:24
Now HVD is coming to investigate, see how the heat is.
1:50:28
They still got their heaters on.
1:50:30
So who is lying?
1:50:32
Are the tenants that when they do a pop up a pop up, they didn't know they was coming, but the tenants when they did come they had their heater on, they had their stove on, something is wrong with these developers.
1:50:49
The heat is not being distributed properly to all these developments and to get back one last time, you still never answered my question.
1:50:59
If that's one development, how many other developments are not satisfied with RAD and PAC?
1:51:05
Do you have a plan in which you're gonna address that?
1:51:10
Can they fire that developer?
Simon Kawitzky
1:51:14
So thank you for bringing that specific example to our attention.
1:51:17
I think that's a really good example of the kind of feedback that we need to be able to take action.
1:51:24
I wanna and we're always happy to coordinate with your office to be present at any meeting like that where you're fielding complaints from residents.
1:51:31
Because, again, our mission is the same.
1:51:33
It's to make sure that residents have safe, decent housing.
1:51:37
So we just heard it here.
1:51:39
When I also want to clarify
Darlene Mealy
1:51:40
That's just that one.
Simon Kawitzky
1:51:41
If I could just also answer some of the other questions that you have.
Darlene Mealy
1:51:45
We got something on the table.
Simon Kawitzky
1:51:47
The other the other thing that I want to just point out Let's address that
Amelia Walden
1:51:51
one issue.
Simon Kawitzky
1:51:51
When these properties transition to the
Chris Banks
1:51:54
property
Simon Kawitzky
1:51:53
think she
Chris Banks
1:51:54
wants specific answer, and it seems like you're going around in circles.
1:51:58
Well, I'm trying I'm trying not to answer a question.
1:52:00
Trying I'm trying to appreciate it if you respect the council member and you answer her question.
1:52:06
It's very pointed.
1:52:08
She wants to know You heard testimony from doctor Crawford as to the harassment that's being done, the breaking into the TA office, the stealing of petitions.
1:52:20
And she's saying, she said clearly, that this is because of their opposition to the RAD PAC conversion.
1:52:27
Can you answer that specifically?
1:52:29
Because you said you've been in talks and you know Doctor.
1:52:31
Crawford.
Simon Kawitzky
1:52:31
So, can you just clarify what your question is specifically?
Chris Banks
1:52:33
The question is what is your plan to handle situations like that when those controversies arise?