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Council member expresses concerns about NYCHA's performance and funding allocation
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Council Member Kristy Marmorato expresses serious concerns about NYCHA's performance in her district, particularly regarding the state of NYCHA developments and the allocation of funds. She highlights the devastating conditions residents are facing and questions the use of city tax levy support.
- Mentions $1.8 billion needed for repairs in her district's NYCHA developments
- Criticizes NYCHA's efforts as insufficient
- Questions the allocation of $374 million in city tax levy support
Kristy Marmorato
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Thank you, chair.
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So I have to tell you, I have about five NYCHA developments in my district in the Northeast Bronx, and you guys are not doing enough.
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It says it's gonna take about $1,800,000,000 just to repair and bring them up to speed for the projects.
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And, you know, it's devastating to have to go into these niches.
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And I go twice a month with my family.
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We do food pantries.
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We do events constantly.
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And just to see what these people are dealing with and how they're suffering is unacceptable.
0:40:22
Unacceptable.
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Okay?
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I think that we you guys gotta do better on that stuff.
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As far as your fiscal twenty twenty six preliminary budget includes $374,000,000 in city tax levy support, but residents continue to experience slow response times for repair, security concerns, and deteriorating building conditions.
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Where is this money going?
Chris Banks
0:40:55
That's a question.
Annika Lescott-Martinez
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So I'm sorry can you just repeat the question?
Kristy Marmorato
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Where is the money going that you're getting from the city tax levy?
Annika Lescott-Martinez
0:41:10
Oh sure.
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So in terms of the funding for city tax levy, a large portion of that funding goes to collective bargaining payments for union workers, vacant unit readiness program, as well as some smaller programs in support of things like Woodside Senior Center, organics expansion, food and nutrition services.
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We have a long list that we're happy to share if you'd like specifics on Absolutely.
Kristy Marmorato
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Definitely.
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I'd like to see that.
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And as far as, like, the doors, the issue with the doors, I know you had said that you have CCTV video, and usually they are told to fix it immediately.