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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Beverly MacFarlane, Resident Council President of Taft Houses
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Beverly MacFarlane, Resident Council President of Taft Houses, testified about concerns regarding Section 18 and the NYCHA trust, urging the council to abolish the trust and address issues with RAD/PACT conversions. She highlighted violations of HUD regulations and the negative impacts on residents' lives and communities.
- Called for the removal of the demolition aspect from RAD/PACT and trust programs
- Emphasized that the trust was passed illegally due to an active consent decree not being satisfied
- Requested council members to understand the negative impacts of conversions on residents' lives and community fabric
Beverly MacFarlane
5:24:16
Good afternoon, chairman Banks.
Chris Banks
5:24:19
Good
Beverly MacFarlane
5:24:19
afternoon.
5:24:19
For this meeting.
5:24:20
This I'm here to discuss the section 18.
5:24:27
I I wish that you can stand with us, resident leaders, to abolish the trust.
5:24:35
First of all, it was done against the violate in the nine sixty four HUD regulations that states that the active consent consent decree were not supposed to be in place in order for NYCHA to start another program.
5:24:51
So that that in itself is a violation of the nine sixty four HUD regulations.
5:24:57
Section 18 is impacting the demolishment.
5:25:01
That's the demolishment of these developments.
5:25:04
If that portion of in the RAD PAC and the trust is taken out in just a rehabilitation aspect that will help residents not be displaced or they're not having the ability, these development developers along with NYCHA to demolish our properties.
5:25:24
So I asked you to stand when we asked you and your colleagues to demolish the or to to get rid of the trust because it was illegally asked passed in the legislation when not knowing you got your the the elected official did not understand or did not know the law the September laws in place.
5:25:51
They have an active consent decree that they have not satisfied with the mold mediation.
5:25:59
So I'm asking the you guys to understand what negative impact these conversions are making on our lives and our families, and it is changing the fabric of our community and and and impacting our lives.
5:26:15
I thank you.