Our Town: Are Residents Really on Board with NYCHA’s $1.5B Plan to Tear Down, Rebuild Public Housing?
by Alessia Girardin
The New York City Authority (NYCHA) said it plans to tear down Fulton and Elliot-Chelsea homes for $1.5 billion and build new high rises for residents using private developers. Reports said that 60 percent of residents supported the demolition according to a survey conducted by NYCHAA. But when Chelsea News sent our Spanish speaking reporter on site, she found residents who were against the plan and said many did not comprehend what they were signing when they said they supported demolition.
