Former NYC Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. - WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

 

The Apathy of New York City Public Housing Authority’s and Lack of Consideration Toward The Poor

You should know that The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has only been able to repair only (2) two elevators, out of 3,000 needing repairs in the multitude of public Housing Projects in The City of New York.

 

This gross negligence and lack of commitment to the low-income residents in public housing was disclosed recently by Mr. Bart Schwartz, who in 2019, was appointed as Federal monitor for New York City Housing Authority.

 

You should know 3,000 elevators in all of New York City Housing Developments are in disrepair. The Federal Court ruled that these elevators needed to be repaired, or replaced, and that the City of New York had been negligent in maintaining these elevators. Therefore, the City of New York has subjected the residents of Public Housing, and their families to needless hardships, suffering and physical torture especially for the elderly and disabled.

 

The Federal Court recognizing that most residents in Public Housing are low-income Black, African American and Hispanics, in 2019 appointed Mr. Bart Schwartz as Monitor in charge of supervising and ensuring that the 3,000 elevators be repaired or replaced.

 

According to News Reports, The City of New York reached an agreement with Mr. Schwartz in 2019, (that’s 4 years ago) that by the end of 2022, at least 118 elevators would be repaired.   However, according to the report just issued by Mr. Schwartz, only (2) two elevators have been repaired in the last four years.

 

Imagine that my dear reader 3,000 elevators, in Public Housing needing repair, and out of the agreed commitment to repair a minimum of 118, only 2 have been repaired in 4 years. Wow! ! Que Barbaridad!

 

In a city where most residents in public housing are Black, African Americans, and Hispanic and most vote for Democrats as their leaders and representatives, where, the Mayor, and the Borough President’s, State Senators, State Assemblymembers and City Council members are all Democrats, where their constituents, and voters reside, only 2 elevators have been repaired in 4 years!

 

This demonstrates the Democrats, and NYCHA's crass apathy toward their low-income constituents and residents.  Then they have the audacity to say that the bad guys are the Republicans.  Oh My God!

I am Reverend Ruben Diaz and this is What You Should Know.