Cea Weaver

There are lots of reasons to distrust NYCHA! Like every single repair that is needed. This particular argument just doesn’t make sense to me bc it’s endpoint is a plan that consolidates the power of the NYCHA ceo and opposing a plan that expands RMCs.

Id be interested in hearing how the Blueprint for NYCHA will reduce the power of Russ considering how the site for it talks about it as his idea (based on collaboration with residents). What is the relationship between RAD and the Blueprint for NYCHA?

Oof. The NYCHA Preservation Trust (shorthand = blueprint) creates a public trust that can own and manage 25,000 units of currently NYCHA owned properties. That Trust (if created) would have capacities that NYCHA currently doesn't have. 1/3

It could have access to more generous federal subsidy programs (increasing the federal public operative subsidy to NYCHA by several billion a year), and give NYCHA the capacity to issue bonds/take on debt 2/3

The Trust is proposed State law. RAD (Rental Assistance Demonstration) is a federal program that has been used to convert 100s of thousands of public housing units across the country to private management. 3/WAY MORE THAN 3

There are different RAD rules in every housing authority that implements it. The lowest-common-denominator rules (federal rules) are QUITE BAD include full transfer of the properties to private real estate. 4/

In NYC, NYCHA residents fought for and won *very strong* resident protections in RAD (in NYC, it's called "PACT.) If RAD happens in NY, it sucks, but tenants have won really strong protections (if it happens! But it still sucks! If it does!) 5/

This is changing! CCOP just signed the first MOU to expand resident power over decision making w/ the agency in decades. This is a huge win for organized NYCHA tenants, and socialists should celebrate it! https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/nycha/downloads/pdf/MOU-CCOP-NYCHA-09082021_signed.pdf …