How to Make New York City More Affordable: 40 Big Ideas
Eliza Shapiro - NYTimes • January 16, 2025
Written by By Eliza Shapiro Illustrations by Tim Peacock Jan. 16, 2025
As Black families leave NYC in growing numbers, one pastor teams up with EBC and Metro IAF to propose a bold housing solution grounded in faith and action.
As more Black New Yorkers leave the city, advocates warn of deep shifts in political power and call for urgent investment in affordable housing.
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A collection of more than a hundred congregations and community organizations has teamed up with a local legislator to promote an independent oversight agency to help NYCHA residents get repairs that they say are underused. PIX11’s Monica Morales got an exclusive chance to see a new social media campaign to help get the word out. The OCC is an independent agency that any NYCHA resident can call or submit an online repair complaint to 24 hours a day. A representative will respond within 1 business day to address your complaint. The problem, Rep. Ritchie Torres says, is in the public relations. Congressman Torres is trying to get the word out, partnering with a nonprofit powerhouse called Metro IAF, a collection of more than a hundred congregations and community organizations, launching a social media campaign starting this week. Torres says the number one problem is that people might not know about the OCC. Torres says more than 30,000 families have already called and received help since the OCC was created. and hopes more tenants will call for help. A NYCHA spokesperson tells PIX11 News:
