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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Adeola Deloatch on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity

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      Adeola Deloatch, an immigrant from Nigeria, passionately supports the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal. She shares her personal experience with homelessness and domestic violence, highlighting the urgent need for affordable housing in New York City. Her testimony emphasizes the challenges faced by vulnerable populations, including victims of domestic violence and homeless individuals, in finding suitable housing.

      • Deloatch spent time in a shelter due to domestic violence and immigration status issues, which affected her ability to retain custody of her children
      • She describes the struggles of many shelter residents who have city vouchers but cannot find housing to move out
      • Deloatch currently lives in a basement room, which still jeopardizes her custody case