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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Tanesha Grant, Director of Parents Supporting Parents NY
4:49:17
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Tanesha Grant, Director of Parents Supporting Parents NY, expressed disappointment with NYCHA and HPD leadership's testimony and raised concerns about public housing privatization, budget cuts, and tenant issues. She called for accountability, funding for NYCHA, and a pause on RAD/PACT conversions.
- Criticized NYCHA and HUD leadership for not staying to hear tenant testimonies
- Highlighted concerns about gentrification, poor management, and increased evictions due to RAD/PACT
- Questioned the viability of transitioning to private management amid federal budget cuts
- Called for better utilization of Section 3 and support for long-time public housing residents
- Urged for full funding of NYCHA and affordable housing projects in the executive budget
Tanesha Grant
4:49:17
Hello, my name is Tanisha Grant and I am the director of parent support and parents New York.
4:49:21
We are also close community partners of residents to preserve public housing.
4:49:26
First and foremost, I want to thank Chair Brennan and Chair Banks for this important hearing and for doing your jobs very well and you know that's saying something coming from me.
4:49:38
Okay, so give me a second.
4:49:44
First and foremost, I want to say that NYCHA leadership should also like NYCHA and HUD leadership should also stay at these hearings to hear from us, the tenants and the community.
4:49:55
We spend a lot of time hearing from them before we are able to speak and I think that it's only right the community that they serve they should also hear from us.
4:50:07
We are very we are again very disappointed with the untrue testimony we have heard today from leaders of NYCHA and HPD.
4:50:14
Our community is in constant danger of push outs from gentrification, poor management, and RAD and PAC.
4:50:21
We know eviction rates have gone up since allowing private management of public housing.
4:50:26
If apartment based section eight is being cut, what does that do for these developments transitioning into RAD and PAC and trust?
4:50:35
These apartments are going into market rate apartments which none of our communities can afford.
4:50:42
If the federal government isn't interested in public housing nor voucher programs, why are we continuing to transition these public housing buildings into private management with all these federal cuts?
4:50:54
Is the council looking into reducing the executive board positions to help with cost?
4:51:00
Section three should be utilized.
4:51:02
We know so many public housing residents who are fighting for their homes daily because these are their homes and have been their homes for generations.
4:51:13
Section three should be utilized.
4:51:17
As a community we will continue to fight for our homes.
4:51:21
We agree with chair banks these conversions should be paused and real research of the impact of RAD impact should be done.
4:51:29
Last thing I'll say is dealing with HPD is horrible.
4:51:34
It has not gotten better.
4:51:38
Tenants still have very long waits on apartment repairs and issues with bad violations and landlords.
4:51:47
We ask that you continue to hold NYCHA and HPD accountable for their part in creating this housing crisis we continue to be in.
4:51:57
The executive budget should fully fund NYCHA and other deeply affordable housing projects.
4:52:03
We must also hold landlords accountable.
4:52:06
We ask that you also stand with us and encourage the rent guy like board to freeze or back up the rent.
4:52:13
Thank you.