Residents of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings rallied today outside of City Hall to protest the RAD-PACT (Rental Assistance Demonstration – Permanent Affordability Commitment Together) path that residents and advocates believe will only exacerbate the issues of disrepair or inequity they are already experiencing.
Over 600,000 New Yorkers reside in NYCHA public housing buildings, with NYCHA being the largest public housing system in North America.
RAD-PACT is a program that brings in private companies to manage and maintain NYCHA buildings. Advocates and residents said on May 23 they believe RAD-PACT will negatively impact public housing and will make it harder for residents to be in the know when it comes to their housing rights and public housing availability.