'Shake The Hands And Kiss The Babies': For NYCHA Voters, Showing Up Still Matters

Tenant groups show up to NYCHA annual public hearing to oppose draft plan

New York City Housing Authority residents were dismayed about the draft plan for fiscal year 2027 discussed at the agency’s annual hearing last week. Many who testified repeated concerns about preserving Section 9 subsidies and the future of public housing. NYCHA is home to more than 500,000 New Yorkers living in more than 177,000 apartments in 335 developments. The agency published its draft plan in June 2026 after guidance in Mayor Zohran Mamd…

'Shake The Hands And Kiss The Babies': For NYCHA Voters, Showing Up Still Matters

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