NYCHA and Public Housing Archives - Page 3 of 3

In march 2016, an apartment within Metro North Plaza tested positive for lead in drinking water with a measurement of 1,249 parts per billion. NYCHA/Progress Queens

August 9, 2018

Unfunded capital improvements at NYCHA balloon to $31,8 billion

The unmet capital improvement budget shortfall at NYCHA makes dramatic rise to $31,8 billion in wake of Federal investigation into lead poisoning.

May 6, 2018

NYCHA’s capital improvements shortfall soared from $18 billion to $25 billion during de Blasio’s first term : reports

During Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first term in office, the shortfall estimate of NYCHA’s capital improvements fund rose from $18 billion to $25 billion. The housing authority refuses to account for its shortfall estimate.

April 10, 2018

Permanent Government insider Stanley Brezenoff to replace NYCHA CEO Shola Olatoye after public outcry over lead crisis in public housing

NYCHA CEO Shola Olatoye is resigning, according to a news report, following public outcry at revelations that Ms. Olatoye and Mayor Bill de Blasio withheld information about lead exposure to tenants of New York City’s public housing developments.