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Reyes cites state budget wins, calls for greater Mitchell-Lama oversight
Summary
Assembly member Karina Reyes said the state budget included funds for Mitchell-Lama developments in her district and said she has pushed DHCR for more oversight; she described line-item allocations for local developments but the interview transcript left some numeric details unclear.
Assembly member Karina Reyes told Bronx Talk she has prioritized Mitchell-Lama housing in her district and won state budget support and changes intended to help seniors in those developments.
Reyes said the state included roughly $80 million for Mitchell-Lama projects and that her district’s Jamie Towers received approximately $5 million in recent allocations. She also criticized the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) for what she described as hands-off oversight of Mitchell-Lama developments and said she and colleagues have sought more active state supervision.
During the interview Reyes referenced a change to a cap intended to offset increases for seniors in Mitchell-Lama housing; the transcript’s numeric phrasing was unclear. The program did not include DHCR comment or documentation of the specific cap language cited.
Reyes framed the spending and oversight push as part of broader efforts to maintain affordable rents and support residents who age in place.
