Astoria Houses tenants weigh rent strike after three weeks without gas
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“I’m not afraid of talking about this. Something has to be done.”
Read MoreVIDEO: Vulnerable NYCHA seniors tasked with dispensing state sanitizer and PPE
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“I’m not supposed to be out here, but I’m out here ‘cause I’m strong.”
Read MoreMaloney and NYCHA leaders call for coordinated COVID response as state and city pass the buck
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“NYCHA residents should not be responsible for distributing masks and hand sanitizer meant to protect them.”
Read MoreVulnerable NYCHA tenant leaders forced to go door-to-door squirting state-issued sanitizer in coronavirus fight
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“Some people have baggies, some people come out with bottles or jars, some people have takeout containers.”
Read MoreAstoria Houses lead city in busted boilers
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A total of 217,960 NYCHA tenants were impacted by 1,246 heat, water and hot water outages, from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019.
Read MoreConstantinides proposes Borough Hall caucus of Queens NYCHA leaders
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“We have to make sure their voice is part of big decisions on land use, parks and capital funding.”
Read MoreMeng calls on city to start lead testing in Queens NYCHA units
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‘The reported backlog on testing and failure to begin testing in Queens is unacceptable.’
Read MoreNYCHA lead-testing plan has yet to reach sites with the most young children
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‘We’re defined as a city by how we treat our kids.’
Read MoreNYCHA has yet to set start date for lead testing in Queens’ 15K apartments
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NYCHA expects to begin testing in Queens developments by the end of this year, a spokesperson said.
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