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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Mbacke Thiam, Housing and Health Community Organizer at Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York (CIDNY)
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Mbacke Thiam, representing CIDNY, testified about the challenges faced by people with disabilities in using the housing lottery portal and advocated for fair housing application processes. He expressed support for several introductions aimed at improving the housing system and accommodations for people with disabilities.
- Emphasized the need to combat discrimination against people with disabilities in housing applications
- Advocated for reasonable accommodations and modifications for individuals with disabilities in their homes
- Expressed support for Intros 1207, 1264, 1265, and 1266, which address various aspects of affordable housing and licensing requirements
Mbacke Thiam
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Hello, everyone.
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My name is.
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I'm the housing and health community organizer at Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York.
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We advocate for people with disabilities in the five boroughs of New York City, and thank you for having this.
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A large number of our consumers use this housing lottery portal to find housing.
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We advocate for a fair and just proceeding of housing applications to combat discrimination that people with disabilities may encounter when their disabilities are being disclosed.
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This discriminatory this is discriminatory.
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That is why we strongly advocate for fairness in selecting applicants for apartments and homes without people with when they because they live with disabilities.
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Individuals with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations and modifications so that they can fully enjoy their homes, Denying special services, refusing modification, and not accepting service dogs can be seen as ableist.
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And sometimes we support Intro twelve oh seven in relation to allowing for time spent in apprenticeship to count toward the supervisor practical experience requirement for granting of high pressure boiler operating engineer licenses.
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We also support twelve sixty four in relation to affordable housing unit, which subsequently became vacant and rented through the housing portal.
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We also support twelve twelve sixty five in relation to notification regarding application in New York City Housing Portal and designation of representative to receive notification.
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We also support intro 12 in relation to requiring the Department of Housing preservation.
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to recreate an in person housing portal assistance program.
Robert Desir
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Thank you.
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Time to