Agreement Reached between Mayor and Federal Government to drop NYCHA Suit

February 4th, 2019

Details emerged this week on the agreement to drop the federal lawsuit over NYCHA living conditions. In a joint press conference with HUD Secretary Ben Carson, Mayor de Blasio announced that an agreement was in place that created a framework for moving forward. As part of the settlement a federal monitor will be placed to oversee NYCHA. The settlement also requires the replacement of interim NYCHA Chairman Stanley Brezenoff, and sets hard deadlines to fix issues involving lead paint, mold, rats, broken elevators, and leaking pipes. The federal monitor is expected to be chosen within the next few weeks.