Brooklyn, NY – “Last night, while Mayor de Blasio promised to make New York the ‘fairest big city in America,’ dozens of Community Voices Heard (CVH) members braved the cold outside of the Kings Theatre to make sure their demands were heard. Many of them were not be able to warm up when they get home because of NYCHA’s inability to provide basic necessities such as heat and hot water. We cannot promise New Yorkers a fair city when the current state of NYCHA is freezing.
“Three years, ten months and fifteen days is too long to stand idly by while the state of NYCHA continued to deteriorate. With their track record of serious missteps and flouting of the health and safety of residents, we cannot trust that NYCHA can fix this problem on their own. CVH is demanding the creation of a resident-led oversight committee and a $2 billion investment from the City this year to be used for heating system repairs in every building that needs it. Our residents will not be able to endure another harsh winter. A path towards a fair city can only begin when we treat our own with the dignity and respect they deserve,” said Afua Atta-Mensah, Esq., Executive Director, Community Voices Heard.
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