Hillary toured run-down NYPCA apartments in Harlem today. She talked to residents about their problems getting work done in the buildings and vowed to fix NYCHA by
- boosting funding for Section 8 housing assistance
- investing $125 Billion into struggling NY communities like the South Bronx
- expanding Low Income Housing credits to bring down rental costs
Hillary Clinton tours run-down Harlem NYCHA building, vows to fight for low-income housing residents
Hillary Clinton toured a problem-plagued NYCHA building in East Harlem on Friday and promised long-suffering residents she would always fight for their needs if elected — and would boost funding for affordable housing nationwide.
Clinton traveled to East 116th Street in Harlem for a tour of the Corsi Houses, a seniors-only New York City Housing Authority building that has struggled with mold, leaks and an inadequate repair system. "I wanted to come here to really make a very strong plea that we do more when I am president to help the people who live in developments like this," Clinton said.
The NYCHA crisis runs deep, as outlined in this article in The Atlantic:
New York City's Public-Housing Crisis
Hillary paying attention to the housing crisis in NYC and also in other communities nationwide is a great step in the right direction to fix the issue. The biggest problem is funding related, and Hillary has vowed to change that when she becomes President.
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She was given access to an apartment on the second floor that was in the midst of a major repair job to fix mold issues and leaks.
After the tour, Clinton told reporters and dozens of residents and locals what she would improve for NYCHA if elected.
"I will do everything I can as your president to remember what needs to be done here in the city that I love, that is the greatest city in the world," she said to cheers from the crowd.
To fix NYCHA, which has suffered for years from federal disinvestment, she said she would boost funding for the section 8 program, invest $125 billion to help struggling communities like the South Bronx, and expand Low Income Housing Tax Credits to curb rental costs.
"I will fight for you," she said
Resident Allie Eason, 76, said she was "overwhelmed" that Clinton visited. "It's really nice to know that someone as high up as she is will come and pay attention to our problems," said Eason, who is the president of the Resident Tenants Association.
Clinton said she would always remember the visit, and Mark-Viverito got teary as she was saying goodbye to her.
"My constituents mean the world to me, and I do everything that I do for them, to improve the quality of life of my district, and so for you to be there with them means a lot to me," she said.
While she was there at the housing complex, Hillary played a game of dominoes. In this video she seems quite competitive, but I have the sneaking suspicion that they let her win…. :-)
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Winning at dominoes, and on Tuesday winning at the ballot box?
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A little bonus: This comedic exchange with Hillary and Stephen Colbert will appear on Monday’s “Late Show with Stephen Colbert”.
Here it is: