Hi I am part of a committee to collect signatures by October 29 to present to the City Council to pressure NYCHA to hold hearings with the public on their plan to convert public housing play grounds, parking lots & apartments into luxury apartment buildings. I need your full name, address, phone/email address so the petition will count. This will also enable us to let you know how the City Council responds to our demand.
NYCHA houses more than 400,000 people. As a result of mismanagement and underfunding from the federal government it faces a 300 million dollar operating deficit at a time when billions are needed to make capital improvements. The City plan to save to NYCHA threatens the poor. One part of the plan is to sell to private developers. Once a unit is sold, the developer gets a subsidy, in addition to the rent,representing the difference between what the average tenant pays( $425 per month and Market rent($ 2,500-$3000 monthly). If a tenant leaves, evicted or dies the developer can choose the next tenant . This bypasses the NYCHA waiting list.
The other part of the plan is to lease or sell NYCHA land. Playgrounds, open space, parking lots will be replaced by high-rise buildings. 3500 apartments will be market rate and the rest will be affordable housing meaning for families with an income of $46000 or more. This plan reshapes neighborhoods by making it affordable for those who live there.
I live in public housing and urge others who live in NYCHA or have friends and family who live there as concerned New Yorkers you will go ahead and sign our petition.
Sincerely,
Mark
Updates
October 23, 2015
I have been busy gathering the contact information you all provided so I can properly group these demands for the Council members. It is truly humbling to see so many people care about our neighbors who deserve to keep their homes. Please know that this momentum belongs to you because I am just one person trying to keep up with your incredible energy.
Reached 100 supporters
October 23, 2015
57 Comments
I think it ridiculous how NYC is taking all opened spaces to build highrisers what about clean air for the elderly and children
We need to keep low income housing for people who can only afford to live in the projects. Like its bad enough as it is unable to obtain an apartments in NY that u can afford to live in...Now they are attempting to take that away is unacceptable
People like my moms raised her family in NYCHA. Stop trying to make things easy for the rich, by throwing the poor out the door. Let the rich pay for the high price rent that they can afford. Leave the poor alone!!!!!
Stop It This Is Just Another Way Of Takeing Away From The People That Needs It The Most Build More Public Housing On The Land Already There Don't Sell It Off Because You Know Its A Band-Aid On A Bigger Problem That's Going To Get Worse
I live in A NYCHA Building the city needs not to sale the buildings for their own profit because there's a lot of people that cannot afford to pay $1,000 to $3,000 for rent especially those of us that is disabled and living month to month on a check NYCHA LET US BE.....
PLEASE STOP ! THERE SO MUCH FAMILY THERE! THIS IS HOME !
yall not getting rid of me that easy he'll no
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Hi I am part of a committee to collect signatures by October 29 to present to the City Council to pressure NYCHA to hold hearings with the public on their plan to convert public housing play grounds, parking lots & apartments into luxury apartment buildings. I need your full name, address, phone/email address so the petition will count. This will also enable us to let you know how the City Council responds to our demand.
NYCHA houses more than 400,000 people. As a result of mismanagement and underfunding from the federal government it faces a 300 million dollar operating deficit at a time when billions are needed to make capital improvements. The City plan to save to NYCHA threatens the poor. One part of the plan is to sell to private developers. Once a unit is sold, the developer gets a subsidy, in addition to the rent,representing the difference between what the average tenant pays( $425 per month and Market rent($ 2,500-$3000 monthly). If a tenant leaves, evicted or dies the developer can choose the next tenant . This bypasses the NYCHA waiting list.
The other part of the plan is to lease or sell NYCHA land. Playgrounds, open space, parking lots will be replaced by high-rise buildings. 3500 apartments will be market rate and the rest will be affordable housing meaning for families with an income of $46000 or more. This plan reshapes neighborhoods by making it affordable for those who live there.
I live in public housing and urge others who live in NYCHA or have friends and family who live there as concerned New Yorkers you will go ahead and sign our petition.
Sincerely,
Mark
Updates
October 23, 2015
I have been busy gathering the contact information you all provided so I can properly group these demands for the Council members. It is truly humbling to see so many people care about our neighbors who deserve to keep their homes. Please know that this momentum belongs to you because I am just one person trying to keep up with your incredible energy.
Reached 100 supporters
October 23, 2015
57 Comments
I lived in the projects since 1951 first in the Smith Projects and now The Baruch Projects. does NYCHA have so much distain for us that they would just push us aside with know thought as to our feelings. these Project were meant for people of low income......WHERE ARE WE SUPPOSE TO LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think it ridiculous how NYC is taking all opened spaces to build highrisers what about clean air for the elderly and children
We need to keep low income housing for people who can only afford to live in the projects. Like its bad enough as it is unable to obtain an apartments in NY that u can afford to live in...Now they are attempting to take that away is unacceptable
People like my moms raised her family in NYCHA. Stop trying to make things easy for the rich, by throwing the poor out the door. Let the rich pay for the high price rent that they can afford. Leave the poor alone!!!!!
Stop It This Is Just Another Way Of Takeing Away From The People That Needs It The Most Build More Public Housing On The Land Already There Don't Sell It Off Because You Know Its A Band-Aid On A Bigger Problem That's Going To Get Worse
I live in A NYCHA Building the city needs not to sale the buildings for their own profit because there's a lot of people that cannot afford to pay $1,000 to $3,000 for rent especially those of us that is disabled and living month to month on a check NYCHA LET US BE.....
PLEASE STOP ! THERE SO MUCH FAMILY THERE! THIS IS HOME !
yall not getting rid of me that easy he'll no
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I lived in the projects since 1951 first in the Smith Projects and now The Baruch Projects. does NYCHA have so much distain for us that they would just push us aside with know thought as to our feelings. these Project were meant for people of low income......WHERE ARE WE SUPPOSE TO LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!