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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2007
Contact: Sarah Krauss
(212) 669-4193; (917) 541-0936
Release #: 064-2007
Public Advocate Gotbaum Releases 2007 Annual Report
- Report shows seven percent rise in NYCHA complaints, increases in child welfare problems -
MANHATTAN – Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum today released her office’s Fiscal Year 2007 annual report, which showed a seven percent rise in the number of calls regarding problems with the New York City Housing Authority, the majority of which related to maintenance problems. The report also showed that the office received the largest number of complaints – 1,220 – from constituents experiencing a problem accessing social services including food stamps and Medicaid.
The City Charter mandates that the Office of the Public Advocate record annual complaints received by the office’s Ombudsman Unit beginning July 1 through June 30 and present that record to the City Council. Over the past year, the Office of the Public Advocate helped New Yorkers access health care, strengthened child welfare and senior services, supported affordable housing initiatives, and helped reform education.
Public Advocate Gotbaum said, “New York is the greatest city in the world. But city government? Sometimes it can be more of an obstacle than a tool to help New Yorkers. Our job is to help New Yorkers cut through the city’s red tape, so they can access the social services, housing and quality education that they and their families deserve. I want to thank and congratulate my staff for all of their hard work and dedication this year.”
Click Here for a pdf version of the 2007 annual report.
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