Housing stability is good, but safety is better.
- Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?
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Harlem, Bronx, Queens, lower deep Brooklyn (Rockaway)
- Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.
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YouthPublic Housing ResidentsUnhoused PeopleLow Income People
- Describe the challenge you want to address:
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I first moved to NYC 4.5 years ago and in the midst of Covid-19 my family of 6 had to enter the homeless department of NYC because my mother was unable to afford rent, and my experience in a homeless shelter, I generally felt severely unsafe. Robberies would happen 1 block from the shelter and at one point gun violence took place in front of my building.
- What is the solution to the challenge?
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My idea is for low-income communities to funding for gardens and for people to volunteer and pick up trash/as well as funding for housing buildings to have elevators and cameras.
- Please provide your Zip Code
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10003
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