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🚨 URGENT PUBLIC PETITION - HELP SAVE A LIFE 🚨
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Date: June 16, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE & DISTRIBUTION

TO: Valerie Barton-Richardson, President & CEO, CAMBA
    [email protected] | [email protected]

CC: Mayor Z. Mamdani's Office | NYC City Council (including Councilwoman Avillez) | NYC HRA

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CASE BACKGROUND:

Jamal Ghani is a 71-year-old vulnerable NYC resident whose life hangs in the balance due to CAMBA's gross negligence in processing her cityFHEPS application.

CRITICAL TIMELINE:
• April 2025: cityFHEPS application submitted at CAMBA Intake, 2244 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY
• February 2026: Official Mayoral Endorsement by Mayor Z. Mamdani - marked CRITICAL & EXPEDITED
• May 20, 2026: Eviction by NYC Marshal (NOW PAST) was executed 5/28/2026
• June 15, 2026: Multiple NYC Council Members and Mayor's Office began massive coordination to pressure CAMBA
• June 16, 2026: URGENT - MUST VACATE HOTEL BY 11 AM Tomorrow
  Financial status: $200 remaining | Vehicle returned | Facing homelessness in hours

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CAMBAS GROSS NEGLIGENCE:

Despite having:
✓ An Official Mayoral Endorsement since February 2026
✓ Expedited processing designation
✓ Coordination from multiple City Council Members
✓ Direct outreach from the Mayor's Office

CAMBA has demonstrated:
✗ Complete non-communication with applicant
✗ Obstruction of basic case information
✗ Failure to confirm if case exists
✗ No response to emails/calls to CEO Valerie Barton-Richardson
✗ On 6/15/2026: Mr. Hassan Khan from CAMBA central office (where CEO office is located) called TWICE and provided NO useful assistance
✗ Mr. Khan DECLARED THE CASE CLOSED despite having no authority to do so
✗ Failed to transfer, advance, or provide any life-saving aid

FINANCIAL IMPACT:
• ~$2,000 spent on hotel lodging
• $200 remaining total funds
• No transportation (vehicle returned)
• Facing homelessness in hours

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OUR DEMANDS:

We, the undersigned, DEMAND that CAMBA and President/CEO Valerie Barton-Richardson take IMMEDIATE action:

1. IMMEDIATE RE-OPENING of Jamal Ghani's cityFHEPS application

2. DIRECT COMMUNICATION from Valerie Barton-Richardson to Dr. Nabil Abdulghani within 24 hours

3. FULL TRANSPARENCY on case status, processing timeline, and current case location

4. IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION to prevent homelessness of a 71-year-old vulnerable resident

5. PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY for CAMBA's negligence, obstruction, and violation of their obligations as a nonprofit HRA contractor

6. ESCALATION to Mayor's Office for direct oversight if CAMBA fails to respond within 48 hours

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HUMAN IMPACT:

Jamal Ghani is not just a case number. She is a 71-year-old woman who trusted CAMBA to process her application as a contracted nonprofit serving vulnerable New Yorkers.

Instead, CAMBA's negligence has left her facing:
• Potential death in a NYC shelter
• Complete loss of housing security
• Less than $200 to her name

This is not just bureaucratic failure - this is potentially lethal neglect of a senior citizen by an organization that receives city funding to serve exactly this population.

We will not stay silent while CAMBA plays with a human life.

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SIGN THE PETITION. SHARE THE STORY. SAVE A LIFE.

Contact: Dr. Nabil Abdulghani (Authorized Representative of Jamal Ghani)

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