"The city is our landlord, the mayor is our landlord, we are his tenants so why are we not included? I feel like it's completely unrealistic and it's unfair to have us live in this inhumane condition and we are not invited."
"I put in tickets for everything. They'll come and say they'll have to get a supervisor or they are short-staffed ... but things never get done pretty much. I'm tired of waiting. Please remember us. Let us come. We have problems, too."
New York City Housing Authority residents sought inclusion in Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inaugural rental ripoff hearing in Brooklyn, but were barred from testifying. NYCHA tenants face persistent challenges including delayed repairs, inadequate pest control, and weak security. Residents like Shavoya Cicero have resorted to DIY solutions—painting over water damage, covering cracked tiles, and taping holes—due to slow maintenance response times. Cicero questioned why public housing residents were excluded when the city serves as their landlord. The hearings were designated exclusively for private building tenants, leaving public housing concerns unaddressed despite residents' urgent pleas for official attention to their deteriorating living conditions.
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