Brooklyn, NY

“The New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust (the Trust) is dedicated to safeguarding public housing by empowering residents and modernizing buildings. The Trust’s Preservation Program comprehensively renovates buildings and increases funding for operations and capital repairs using the federal Section 8 program. Residents must vote to opt into the Trust Modernization & Preservation Program and then help drive the priorities for the initial renovation project, select the contractors to perform the work, and oversee the quality of work completed. NYCHA continues to manage the property, but the Trust oversees NYCHA’s operations and holds them accountable for performing to industry standards.”

In partnership with our consultants, Neighborhood Safety Initiative of the Center for Innovating Justice, Gans & Company is honored to be one of three firms selected to support The Trust in their work to engage and inform residents as they envision the future of their buildings and communities.

Our initial work is with Unity Towers, a NYCHA development in Coney Island. In the first phase of the project, we have facilitated two visioning sessions and are about to stage three pop-up events. Stay tuned for more pictures of the events and reports on resident priorities as they identify key improvements and build their capacity for self-stewardship.