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Issues with senior centers in NYCHA buildings
1:36:43
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Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. raises concerns about ongoing issues with senior centers in NYCHA buildings, particularly the Melrose My Haven Senior Center. He highlights recurring problems with ceiling leaks and flooding, despite previous repairs.
- The council member expresses frustration over the persistence of these issues for nine years
- NYCHA representatives promise to follow up on the specific case
- Salamanca emphasizes the safety concerns for seniors using these facilities
Rafael Salamanca Jr.
1:36:43
I just to get going here, senior centers.
1:36:48
I have a few NYCHA.
1:36:50
I have a few senior centers that are in NYCHA buildings.
1:36:52
One of them being Melrose My Haven Senior Center.
1:36:55
And it seems that the senior center is constant they're they have issues with their ceiling.
1:37:01
A few years back during COVID, there was repairs that were done to to the senior center.
1:37:08
I know that the building itself is a senior building.
1:37:11
Repairs are done.
1:37:12
Now we're back to the same thing.
1:37:15
The the the the ceiling is gone.
1:37:17
We're flooding.
1:37:18
Can you explain to me what what what were repairs were actually done four years ago that now we're back to, you know, the ceiling being flooded over again?
Shaan Mavani
1:37:31
So, I don't have the details of the repairs from that point in time, with me today as well as the driver of the flooding that may be happening more recently with the rain.
1:37:42
We can maybe follow-up with you offline in detail on that.
Rafael Salamanca Jr.
1:37:45
It's just I made nine years in office this weekend.
1:37:50
And for nine years, I've had the same issue with NYCHA, with this senior center.
1:37:55
And repairs are made.
1:37:56
I mean, the senior center for some time it was closed to make repairs in the building.
1:38:03
And now these seniors, you know, they're congregating in a place which I feel that is unsafe, and every time I bring it up, that's the same response I get, you're gonna follow-up.