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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Maria Rodriguez, Survivor of Domestic Violence and Member of Voces de Cambio from New Destiny
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Maria Rodriguez, a survivor of domestic violence, testifies about the importance of safe and supportive housing provided by New Destiny Housing Corporation. She emphasizes the need for New York City to invest in housing for vulnerable populations through the NYC 15/15 program.
- Rodriguez describes how New Destiny offers not just safe housing, but also essential support services such as social work, psychological services, and financial advising.
- She highlights the transformative impact of secure housing on survivors of domestic violence and their children, allowing them to rebuild their lives.
- Rodriguez urges the city to allocate more units under the NYC 15/15 program to organizations like New Destiny to build supportive housing for survivors currently living in shelters.
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My name is Maria Rodriguez.
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I'm a survivor of domestic violence here in New York.
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And a member of the organization, Bosses de Cambio, that means in English changes in the voices of New Destiny.
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And also a tenant or a residence building that provide services to support the organization New Destiny.
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Okay, for me and my children to acquire or to get a new housing, place that's decent to live, This means to have a home that's safe, comfortable, a home that we can live in peace, and a place where we can reconstruct our own lives.
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The organization New Destiny gives support to all our families with very good housing, housing that is safe, and also these apartments and these special housing provide also with essential services as well.
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And this organization offer support services, social working services, psychological services, financial advisor or financial advising services, And also recreation activities for the children.
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In this case, it's our own children.
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Okay, our lives may a U term when we move into the new building or new destiny.
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Because we find out that we can have a home where we can live in peace.
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And we will be able to achieve some of our goals and also use our talents and also skills.
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It's very important that New York City invests in housing, especially for the vulnerable sector under the program NYC Fifteen Fifteen.
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Maybe you know this program, NYC Fifteen Fifteen.
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Yeah.
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Honestly, we are people that will start a new life here, like any immigrant here in New York City without nothing at all.
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And many of us, we are survivors with children who are living in basically shelters.
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And we are waiting to find a decent place to live and a place that is deserving for us to live in decent housing.
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Yeah, we really need that New York City assign new units, she means apartments, for the program NYC Fifteen Fifteen for organizations like New Destiny so they can build new buildings like the buildings where we live.
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Thank you so much to listen to my speech.
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And Maria Torres, a survivor of domestic violence.