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Council Member Chris Banks advocates for NYCHA resident protections in RAD PACT program
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Council Member Chris Banks speaks in support of two resolutions addressing concerns about the RAD PACT program in NYCHA housing. He emphasizes the importance of defending public housing residents' rights and voices, highlighting issues such as rising rents, inadequate repairs, and threats to safety and stability.
- Resolutions 730 and 731 aim to address long-standing concerns raised by NYCHA residents about the RAD PACT program
- Banks calls for greater protections, a more transparent process, and increased accountability in the public housing system
- He urges colleagues to vote yes on these resolutions, citing them as a response to tireless advocacy by NYCHA residents and tenant organizations
Chris Banks
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Thank you madam majority leader and good afternoon to my colleagues.
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Today, we are voting on two resolutions crucial to defending the rights and voices of public housing residents.
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Resolutions, seven thirty and resolution seven thirty one directly addresses the biggest concerns raised by NYCHA residents about the RAD PAC program, concerns that have existed for years now.
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As many of you are aware, the RAD PAC program was intended to address the deteriorating conditions in our public housing developments.
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However, for far too many residents, it has resulted in rising rents and adequate repairs and in so many cases, serious threats to their safety and stability.
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We cannot we cannot allow this to continue.
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These resolutions are a direct response to the tireless advocacy of NYCHA residents and tenant organizations who have long fought for greater protections and more transparent and more transparent process.
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We owe it to them and to all the public housing residents to act now and ensure that these their voices are respected.
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I encourage all my colleagues to vote yes on these resolutions and it is time to take a proactive step towards making our public housing system more accountable, more equitable, and more responsive to the needs of the people it serves.
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Thank you and thank you to the staff.