"This case is about the disastrous human toll resulting from a complete bureaucratic breakdown of the largest public housing agency in the United States."
A judge blocks a proposed $2 billion consent decree to overhaul public housing.
Ruling: documentcloud.org/documents/5114…
A judge blocks a proposed $2 billion consent decree to overhaul public housing.
Ruling: documentcloud.org/documents/5114…
One New York City public housing horror story: A tenant's teenage son was murdered in November 2017.
The mother tried for 10 months to move to another building, without success, until she went before the federal judge.
#AlwaysReadTheFootnotes
The mother tried for 10 months to move to another building, without success, until she went before the federal judge.
#AlwaysReadTheFootnotes
Pauley’s list of “politically unpopular” possible solutions to NYC public housing crisis:
* public-private housing partnerships
* infill development
* sale of air rights
* abrogating CBAs and vendor contracts.
Sounds like the judge is calling to (partially) privatize NYCHA.
* public-private housing partnerships
* infill development
* sale of air rights
* abrogating CBAs and vendor contracts.
Sounds like the judge is calling to (partially) privatize NYCHA.
Quick write-up on this ruling:
I've asked Mayor de Blasio's office to respond to the specific proposals offered by the judge, and I'll update this story if I hear a response.
courthousenews.com/judge-says-2b-…
I've asked Mayor de Blasio's office to respond to the specific proposals offered by the judge, and I'll update this story if I hear a response.
courthousenews.com/judge-says-2b-…
