Federal cuts impact NYCHA + Changes to grievance process
Dear neighbors and allies,
Tonight! Razing Liberty Virtual Screening
We are excited to invite you to our monthly virtual screening of Razing Liberty Square. Join us tonight, Saturday September 27th from 5pm - 7pm at our usual meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83727429468
Razing Liberty Square is an influential documentary on how RAD-PACT, combined with demolition and redevelopment permanently altered the public housing community Liberty Square in Miami. Led by Related Companies, the same developers demolishing Fulton and Elliott Chelsea Houses in Manhattan, this documentary is a window into the future of displacement and privatization that NYCHA is implementing, as well as how communities can fight back against these.
Comment on NYCHA's changes to grievance process
NYCHA is making changes to its grievance process that could weaken tenant protections. RPPH has launched a campaign to demand these changes continue to protect tenant rights, amplify community voices, demands transparency and accountability, builds collective power, and demands NYCHA share policies before they are finalized.
Sign on to this campaign by submitting a letter (already drafted) before September 30th.
You can access the campaign and letter submission here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/nycha-law-dept-notice-of-grievance-procedures?source=direct_link&
CSS Annual Plan summary & NY Public Housing Coalition
Community Service Society has put together a summary of NYCHA' 2026 Annual Plan. You can read it here.
Due to recent cuts and federal changes, Section 9 public housing and the Section 8 program NYCHA oversees is under threat. CSS is launching a NY Public Housing Coalition for residents to stay informed about these changes.
IBO Report: How federal changes impact public housing
The NYC Independent Budget Office (IBO) is releasing a series of reports that examine how federal changes have local impacts. They recently released a report on how cuts to housing programs and aids are impacting NYCHA and public housing tenants.
NYCHA carries out federal housing programs largely relying on federal funding, with smaller revenue streams from tenant rents and City and State sources. Any combination of the proposed cuts and program changes to housing aid at the federal level would place immense pressure on City and State revenue sources to support NYCHA’s budget. If New York City or State cannot backfill lost federal revenue, the potential cuts to NYCHA’s operating and capital budgets would substantially impact NYCHA’s financial health and its capacity to provide affordable, stable, and quality housing. Funding reductions would affect the living conditions of thousands of low-income tenants served by NYCHA and have broader implications for the neighborhoods and communities where NYCHA developments are located.
Read the details in IBO's full report "How Federal Budget Changes Could Reshape The New York City Public Housing Authority."
Register to vote for NYC 2025 November General Election!
Your vote matters in the upcoming November NYC General Election.
Make sure you register to vote! Information on how to register online, by mail, or in person can be found at this link: https://www.nycvotes.org/how-to-vote/register-to-vote/. The deadline to register and the first day of early voting is October 25, 2025.
Election day is November 4, 2025. You can find more important dates here.
In solidarity,
