Residents Slam Living Conditions as NYCHA Chairwoman Visits Polo Grounds
(DNAINFO) Gustavo Solis — Residents of the Polo Grounds confronted NYCHA’s chairwoman and CEO about poor living conditions after a press conference Tuesday.
The press event, which started late because City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito arrived 25 minutes after the scheduled start time, was to announce the installation of more than 350 LED lights to improve security throughout the development.
But residents had other issues on their minds.
“A lot of tenants are fed up,” said resident Ruth Mackins, who approached NYCHA Chairwoman Shola Olatoye after the event with about 10 other residents.
At one point during the press conference, when Olatoye asked everyone to give a round of applause to NYCHA staff for keeping the Polo Grounds safe and clean, Mackins and a handful of residents shouted “No, no, no.”