NYCHA
Surcharges
As
we all know, NYCHA has a $168 million deficit in their budget.
NYCHA
has to make decisions to make up this for this money.
Demand
that NYCHA keep residents involved and informed about
their plans !!!
F
NYCHA
posted a notice about the 30-day comment period without a
date.
F
NYCHA
should have informed residents about the surcharges the same
way they
informed them about the parking fee increases, which
was announced in their
February RENT STATEMENTS. (check)
F
NYCHA
failed to post the 8-page document in languages other than
English.
yWhat about……
v
Residents with fixed incomes?
v
Residents awaiting repairs?
v
Residents that use appliances for health reasons?
v
Shoddy materials and labor that predate NYCHA’s proposal to
increase?
yPotential effects……
v
Residents might use their own or outside resources for the
items proposed for increase.
yRecommendations
to NYCHA:
v
Separate charge and payment plan for any additional expenses.
(based on income)
v
Grievance Process for residents that want to dispute charges.
v
Pre-assessments of the conditions of the itemized materials in
the schedule.
v
Further supplying, fixing or replacing any labor or materials
itemized in the schedule.
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