Assemblymember Michael Blake - Statement on new NYCHA Chairman

Public housing is a humanitarian crisis in New York, and, it requires undivided attention from those in power.  Bronxites and all New Yorkers deserve better than a new NYCHA chair who is commuting between New York and Minneapolis, and earning a salary of more than $400,000, while the median household income in The Bronx is approximately $37,500.  Tens of thousands of Bronxites live in public housing and are at risk as they contend with paint, mold, and rats. Some of that $400,000 salary could go towards reopening the Morrisania Air Rights Community Center, providing working bathrooms at Twin Parks and remediating lead much faster. Mayor de Blasio and HUD Secretary Ben Carson should reconsider this decision because all New Yorkers in public housing deserve a Chair who is fully committed to our city. 

 

Sincerely, 

Assembly Member Michael A. Blake