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September 2013 First-Class U.S. Postage Paid New York, NY Permit No. 4119 NYCHA Vol. 43 No. 7 www.nyc.gov/nycha September 2013 Message from the Chairman NYCHA recently took an innovative and By issuing an RFEI, we hope to identify qualified developers who can show vital step forward in our efforts to preserve how developing this land can benefit NYCHA, residents and the surrounding public housing in New York City by issuing neighborhoods, while generating revenue to invest in preserving public housing. Once a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) the RFEI responses are evaluated, if an initial proposal is exceptional and meets all for our Land Lease plan, inviting developers of our goals for our residents and for revenue generation for NYCHA, that developer to submit their proposals for building new af- would be selected conditionally without a subsequent Request for Proposals (RFP) fordable and market-rate rental housing – and process. Alternatively, the developers found to be qualified will be allowed to propose Journaretail, commercial and community facilities, their ideas through an RFP. l where possible – on 14 sites at eight Manhat- NYCHA will move forward to maintain and preserve public housing, while many tan developments. Land Lease is a vital part public housing authorities across the country are demolishing their buildings. One of the of Plan NYCHA, our five-year roadmap to biggest benefits of the Land Lease plan is the revenue it will generate for NYCHA – an preserve public housing in New York City. expected $30-$50 million every year. The Land Lease RFEI reflects the input and feedback from numerous residents, By working with our various stakeholders, the Land Lease plan and this RFEI were elected officials, community boards and other concerned stakeholders who NYCHA has strengthened significantly. It is critical that we put this plan in place to generate billions met with on multiple occasions this year. We even delayed the release date of the RFEI of dollars over the life of the leases. And I reiterate that NYCHA is leasing the land for by several months to better engage residents and create a more inclusive environment. development – no land or buildings will be privatized or sold, and development only will We will continue to provide opportunities for stakeholders to participate in the process, be done where no residential buildings currently exist. both before and after the developers are selected. The time to act is now. The great task of making sure public housing is around for Something new in the RFEI is our requirement that there be retail space included in current and future generations will require the dedication and ingenuity of New Yorkers the proposals at seven of the eight developments. This likely will lead to the Uniform from every walk of life – we hope that you will join us in this historic plan. Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), which many local elected officials suggested be a part of the Land Lease process. ULURP further will engage key stakeholders such as the Mayor, community boards, the City Council, the Manhattan Borough President, the Department of City Planning and the City Planning Commission. John B. Rhea INSIDE Survey Finds How Prepared NYCHA Residents THIS ISSUE Are for the Next Storm our out of five NYCHA residents Fare ‘very or somewhat prepared’ for a major storm similar to Hurricane Sandy hitting New York City. That is one of the key findings of a tele- phone survey conducted by NYCHA 80% this summer of nearly 2,000 residents. of households 56% The survey’s purpose was to find out of households if residents are prepared for an emer- very or gency, what additional information somewhat have a family and support they might need and prepared for a evacuation how they might respond to evacua- major hurricane plan tions in the future. NYCHA will use the survey results to develop informa- JOURNAL’S ANNUAL SUMMER tional materials and communications PHOTO SPREAD strategies for emergencies such as having emergency cash on hand (56 Evaluating Different Populations NYCHA Residents Have Fun! » see pages 8-9 storms, fires and blackouts. percent) and a family evacuation plan in By design, surveys were split even- Before Hurricane Sandy hit, only place (56 percent). ly between residents who live in what CCOP VICE PRESIDENT HERMA one in four of the residents surveyed “I am encouraged to see that so used to be called Zone A – the most WILLIAMS said they were ‘very prepared’ for a many residents are doing more based likely to flood – and residents who did In Memoriam » see page 2 major hurricane. But now, 43 percent on our shared experience from last not live in Zone A. Residents in Zone said they are ‘very prepared,’ with year,” said NYCHA General Manager A were more likely to say they have CCTV UPDATE another 37 percent ‘somewhat pre- Cecil House. “Residents should be sure taken additional steps to prepare Status of Security Camera Installations pared.’ Most residents reported hav- to take responsibility for getting them- since Sandy (68 percent) compared to » see page 4 ing enough prescription medication selves prepared for an emergency. We residents not in Zone A (57 percent). (78 percent), food (77 percent) and will continue to look for ways to support Overall, more than three-quarters ROCKAWAYS RESTORATION water (66 percent) to shelter-in-place residents in being more informed about of residents said that they would Post-Sandy Planting Beautifies Area for up to three days. Fewer reported emergency preparedness.” continued on page 2 » see page 3 2 September 2013 The Housing Authority Journal NYCHA In Memoriam: Herma Williams erma Williams, the First HVice President of the Board Meetings Citywide Council of Presi- he next New York City Housing Authority Board dents and a tireless advocate Tmeeting is scheduled for September 25, 2013. The on behalf of all public hous- remaining meetings for Calendar Year 2013 are to be ing residents, passed away on determined. August 5. Ms. Williams was born and raised at Pelham Parkway Houses in the Bronx, continued from page 1 and was the development’s Survey Finds How Prepared NYCHA Residents Resident Association Presi- Are for the Next Storm dent since 1994. She raised evacuate if ordered to by evacuation routes, nearby shelter her daughter as a single government officials. However, locations, how to get help getting parent in Pelham Parkway Among the many duties Herma Williams performed as a member of the residents in Zone A were less to a shelter or information on Houses; her grandson is a Citywide Council of Presidents was serving as the emcee at the launch of Resident Watch in 2010. likely to say they would do so potential hazards in their area. third generation resident than non-Zone A residents. More than one-third of respon- of the development. She 2011 Journal, “We must con- “She lived her life accord- Approximately one-quarter dents said they would be willing to became First Vice President tinue to ‘lift every voice’ until ing to a belief that I think can of all surveys were completed take a training course to become of the Citywide Council of we are heard!” teach us all a valuable lesson: by households with at least qualified to help their community Presidents (CCOP) in 2010. Ms. Williams was responsible that nothing in the world can one member with limited recover from a disaster, and one- She had served previously as for the launch of the Bronx stop us when we work togeth- mobility or life-sustaining fourth said they attended an emer- Secretary since 2008 when NYCHA Task Force created in er to make life better for other equipment. These vulnerable gency preparedness or response she was elected Chairperson 2009 by Bronx Borough Presi- people,” said Melba Butler, households were more likely training in the past two years. for the Bronx North District. dent Ruben Diaz, Jr., and for the the Director of NYCHA’s Office to report the need for uninter- About one in seven respondents Ms. Williams was a vocal coordination of a Bronx North of Resident Engagement. “It rupted electricity. Nearly one- participated in a home evacua- supporter of resident em- Town Hall in 2010 sponsored by was obvious that her work was third of vulnerable households tion drill, and one in five said they powerment. As she wrote in a Congressman Joseph Crowley connected to something much reported a need to refrigerate or someone in their household letter in the Residents’ Voices and attended by NYCHA Chair- greater, wider and deeper medications, and nearly one- took part in a workplace or school column in the November man John B. Rhea. than herself.” fourth require electricity for evacuation drill. life-sustaining equipment. The surveys were conducted by NYCHA residents, hired for Passing of Former NYCHA Chairman Awareness and Training temporary positions with fund- Fewer than half of respon- ing from a post-Hurricane Sandy dents reported that they grant from the federal Depart- Simeon Golar were familiar with emergency ment of Labor, as reported in the imeon Golar, NYCHA’s 12th Chairman, died on Mr. Golar was described in an August 13, 2013, alerts and warning systems June issue of the Journal. House- SAugust 11, 2013, at the age of 84. He is the New York Times obituary as “an avowed integra- in their community, and just holds were sampled randomly, only Chairman to have grown up in public hous- tionist.” Born in 1928 to a teenage mother who 36 percent said they were and telephone surveys were ing, at Fort Greene Houses in Brooklyn. Mr. Golar later put him up for adoption, Mr.
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