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LOWER EAST SIDE — Most public housing residents on the Lower East Side said they do not feel protected from trespassers in their home, a new report revealed Thursday.

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A Brooklyn resident, she serves on the board of BRIC Arts Media and on the advisory board of the Fund for Public Housing.

Well it is true that some people seek sorcerers to implement Jinn that are satanic demons into mankind or his house or his business to finish him or make his life miserable or to stop flow of his business income... In such case it is either you are religious enough and say your prayers often then it becomes hard for this to harm you or otherwise you need to find some one who practice exorcism to remove this evil... But many are just pretending to be good at it and help you not but squeeze money out of you with tales and stories... There is another type of possessions and that is not through a sorcerer but directly by coincidence what man is at his weakest moments and those weakest moments for a possessions are when you come through a great fear or when cry or laugh loudly in hysteria, or during a certain moment of mating... or even when sneezing loudly... That's why there are prayers to be said on daily basis to guard you from such things and specially if passing haunted places such as deserted houses but most evil ones are residents of public toilets and market places... Some of them even would claim that you have made a wrong action by which you have killed a dear one to them and for that they have possessed you and that is mostly night time such as throwing a cigaret butt to a dark place or stepping killing an insect or even an animal at night which could have been one of them or possessed by one of them... So this is true thing happening to many who suffer unexplainable illnesses or sufferings which could look like mental illness that comes and goes as pleased...

While on his way to meet with Miami residents about their experiences living in public housing, HUD Secretary Ben Carson got a first - hand look.

In mid-August, on the day before Enck was to meet with residents concerned that the state had not done enough to address the issue of oil trains and industrial pollution at public housing near the Port of Albany, the state announced it would devote hundreds of thousands of dollars in investment for the area and step up enforcement of rules regulating diesel trucks.

A new Bronx Public Housing Advisory Council will soon lobby on behalf of more than 100,000 Bronx residents who live in New York City...

«This is a pattern we've seen in the state of New York, and under this governor, where there's a lot of talk about helping public housing residents, but we don't see real resources,» the mayor said on WNYC radio.

That was the message of public housing residents, community groups and elected officials who rallied at City Hall on Thurs., Jan. 29 to campaign for increased city and state funding for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) prophousing residents, community groups and elected officials who rallied at City Hall on Thurs., Jan. 29 to campaign for increased city and state funding for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) propHousing Authority (NYCHA) properties.

Proud residents of First Houses on the Lower East Side, New York's first ever public housing development in the city, are worried about the...

At 1 p.m., Real Affordability for All, top elected officials (like NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Tish James), union leaders, workers, and local residents, will call on de Blasio to make substantial changes to his housing plan to ensure real affordability and good union jobs for residents who live in neighborhoods that will be rezoned, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 10 a.m., NYC Council members Ritchie Torres and Vanessa Gibson join NYCHA residents, the mayor's office of Criminal Justice, and social and legal service providers for an oversight hearing on violent crime in public housing, Johnson Houses Community Center, 1833 Lexington Ave., Manhattan.

The group hosted a town hall in Sunset Park on Friday night in which activists and residents grilled Public Advocate Letitia James and acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez on their positions on broken windows, affordable housing, public housing and other police reform - oriented iPublic Advocate Letitia James and acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez on their positions on broken windows, affordable housing, public housing and other police reform - oriented ipublic housing and other police reform - oriented issues.

She will also work with Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres, chair of the council's committee on public housing, to hold «NYCHA accountable to residents,» she said in a statement.

One day after an NYPD officer was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed public housing resident while on patrol there, Mayor Bill de Blasio said those patrols are essential to protecting public housing residents.

While on his way to meet with Miami residents about their experiences living in public housing, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson got a first - hanhousing, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson got a first - hanHousing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson got a first - hand look.

«Community Voices Heard is glad that there is a call for Albany to dedicate more funding to NYCHA, especially given that a real commitment on their part has been missing for a number of years and we believe that this funding is a great starting point,» said Ann Valdez, a public housing resident and member of Community Voices Heard.

«This is a very different plan than was presented in the past,» Mr. de Blasio insisted to the Observer at the James Weldon Community Center in East Harlem, emphasizing that the plan will also guarantee NYCHA residents work on the construction projects, and earmark the new revenue for work on the existing public housing buildings on the parcels.

«I believe that Rubain is a man with a clear and focused vision to tackle head on the issues impacting residents in the 20th district, such as public safety concerns and NYPD policing reforms; the lack of quality affordable housing; sound and quality education for the youth; and the lack of jobs and unemployment.

State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) and Councilman Ritchie Torres (D - Bronx), joined by Councilman Mark Treyger (D - Brooklyn) and outraged New York City Housing Development tenants, released an alarming investigative report on Tuesday, «Sex Offenders in Public Housing: NYCHA Residents at Risk,» detailing a sharp rise in predators illegally residing in public housing developments across thHousing Development tenants, released an alarming investigative report on Tuesday, «Sex Offenders in Public Housing: NYCHA Residents at Risk,» detailing a sharp rise in predators illegally residing in public housing developments across thePublic Housing: NYCHA Residents at Risk,» detailing a sharp rise in predators illegally residing in public housing developments across thHousing: NYCHA Residents at Risk,» detailing a sharp rise in predators illegally residing in public housing developments across thepublic housing developments across thhousing developments across the city.

That was the message of public housing residents, community groups and elected officials who rallied at City Hall on...

At planning workshops over the last six months, we engaged over 1,000 residents and stakeholders in lively conversations focused on three major challenges: A pressing need for affordable housing, limited public access to the waterfront, and a shortage of economic opportunities.

Thousands of New Yorkers, many of them residents of public housing, braved the rain on Monday, October 9, to rally outside City Hall to push Mayor Bill de Blasio to adopt a new direction for his affordable housing plan.

Though the mayor didn't mention the recent various woes of the New York City Housing Authority, he made a point of saying that his administration is focused on the «400,000 public housing residents who have not gotten a fair shake in a long time.Housing Authority, he made a point of saying that his administration is focused on the «400,000 public housing residents who have not gotten a fair shake in a long time.housing residents who have not gotten a fair shake in a long time.»

NYCHA has recently been plagued by a lead paint scandal, as well as problems with heating systems and boilers that left public housing residents without heat or hot water on some of the coldest days of the winter.

Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres, chairman of the Council's Committee on Oversight and Investigations — who previously headed the Committee on Public Housing — said the Council found that 323,000 residents were deprived of heat and hot water during the winter.

De Blasio administration officials are arguing that what Cuomo is requesting is not an actual emergency declaration and are calling on him to provide more money for the public housing developments — which have about 400,000 residents — and approve design - build authority, which would speed up the construction process and reduce costs.

He introduced and enacted legislation on a wide range of issues including expanding job opportunities for public housing residents; protecting the City's affordable housing stock; improving mental health resources for the LGBT community, and establishing work standards for industrial laundromats.

The letter also asked the EPA to regulate how pesticides are used to kill the bugs and called on HUD to allocate funds for bedbug extermination in public housing, where residents are particularly vulnerable.

CVH's work includes organizing campaigns with public assistance recipients and public housing residents fighting for their communities through campaigns on job creation, public investment, fair taxation, and more.

Hawkins was joined by former residents at the site of the former 400 - unit Kennedy Square low - income public housing on S. Crouse Ave.. The site is now a staging area for parking, equipment, and materials for construction workers who were busy as Hawkins spoke building upscale apartments across E. Fayette St. for the Syracuse University community with rents ranging from $ 1,400 to $ 2,500 a month.

New housing, businesses, waking up sleepy Main Street By Kathy Kahn The NYS Department of Transportation held a public workshop for Sloatsburg residents on April 27, presenting two options for the repurposing of Route 17, the village's major thoroughfare.

Fixing the management issues at the authority falls on Mr. de Blasio, yet Mr. Cuomo could make it easier for the authority to buy and install things such as boilers that would improve life for public housing residents, Mr. Torres said.

«With thousands of families on the waiting list for public housing and residents with critical pending transfer needs, managing and turning over our vacant apartments effectively and efficiently is vital to our operations,» a spokeswoman said.

«The city has been working on a plan to not only do that, but to increase employment opportunities for low - income residents and public housing tenants.»

On behalf of the residents of public housing in District 16, I'm grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of this Task Force to ensure that tenants» priorities remain at the forefront of our discussions.

On this important late winter New York Sunday, he promised, «I will remember where I came from, I will remember the struggles that I faced, I will remember the adversity, and when difficult decisions have to be made, I will do it remembering all of you of course, but also the folks who aren't here today, the single mom working two jobs, the public housing resident living in conditions that are not acceptable, the family whose landlord is harassing them, trying to deregulate where they live.

Ms. Dixon was part of a team of civil rights attorneys representing African - and Haitian - American voters in NAACP v. Hood (a class action suit that arose out of the 2000 general elections), and she served as co-counsel in Anderson v. Jackson on behalf of African - American residents who challenged the demolition of public housing in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Thanks to a partnership with the City of Santa Fe and the Bureau of Land Management, the main Shelter is housed on a 100 - acre campus complete with walking trails and play yards for daily enrichment for our Shelter residents, as well as single and multi - use public dog parks.

Co-Owner and resident artist Allan Wolf - Tasker whose work hangs in private and public collections around the world has a studio on site which is open by invitation and appointment to Lake House guests.

The Club Under My House is part of Open Plan, the South London Gallery's long term public art and education project with residents living on Elmington, Pelican and Sceaux Gardens Estates.

There was no systematic advocacy surrounding public benefits, housing or consumer protection, even though low - income residents had very frequent legal problems touching on these issues.

In the same vein, he is working on the link between residential environment and well - being of public housing residents, using participatory research methods.

Public housing authorities in cities like New Orleans, Los Angeles and New York City are already working on their new resident screening policies, and may provide a model for how to comply with HUD's new interpretation of the law.

He said the first three blocks of the redevelopment were built without any impact on the existing neighborhood so that residents of current public housing were able to move once.