The Monitors held a CAC meeting on Monday, October 20, 2025, in person at NYCHA’s offices and via Zoom. The event was also livestreamed.  Please find the agenda, list of attendees, and a recording of the meeting below. 

 Agenda

1. Opening Remarks

2. NYCHA Presentation on Lead

3. Safety and Security

4. Any Other Business

 Attendees

1. Neil Barofsky, Federal co-Monitor

2. Matthew Cipolla, Federal co-Monitor

3. Michael Ross, Director of Stakeholder Engagement

4. Jennifer Siroti, Stakeholder Engagement

5. Hasan Abdul-Malik, Stakeholder Engagement

6. Edward Prokop, Jenner & Block LLP

7. James Evans, Quadel

8. Robert Hall, Gun Hill Houses (Bronx)

9. Nilda Lino, Gowanus Houses (Brooklyn)

10. Chief James Secreto, NYCHA, Vice President for Public Safety & Security

11. Daniel Brownell, Federal co-Monitor

12. Joseph Terranova, NYCHA

13. Keith Grossman, NYCHA

14. Samantha Rogers, NYCHA

15. Dwayne Thomas Allen, NYC Law Department

16. Sierra Townsend

The Monitors held a CAC meeting on Monday, June 16, 2025, in person at NYCHA’s offices and via Zoom. The event was also livestreamed.  Please find the agenda, list of attendees, and a recording of the meeting below. 

 Agenda

1. Opening Remarks

2. NYCHA Presentation on Call Center

3. Safety and Security

4. Any Other Business

 Attendees

1. Neil Barofsky, Federal co-Monitor

2. Matthew Cipolla, Federal co-Monitor

3. Lori Day, Director of Stakeholder Engagement

4. Lulu Zhang, Stakeholder Engagement

5. Jennifer Siroti, Stakeholder Engagement

6. Hasan Abdul-Malik, Stakeholder Engagement

7. James Evans, Quadel

8. Robert Hall, Gun Hill Houses (Bronx)

9. Nilda Lino, Gowanus Houses (Brooklyn)

10. Chief James Secreto, NYCHA, Vice President for Public Safety & Security

11. Daniel Brownell, Federal co-Monitor

12. Joseph Terranova, NYCHA

13. Keith Grossman, NYCHA

14. Samantha Rogers, NYCHA

15. Dwayne Thomas Allen, NYC Law Department

May 2025 - Town Hall

The federal Monitors will be hosting a Town Hall to hear from residents about their priorities, experiences, and questions.

The federal Monitors’ work focuses on overseeing and supporting NYCHA in its efforts to meet the promises it made under the “HUD Agreement” to improve living conditions for NYCHA residents, including:

•    removing lead-based paint;

•    providing adequate heat and hot water;

•    reducing mold and moisture;

•    providing adequate elevator service;

•    managing pests and waste disposal;

•    conducting inspections; and

•    reforming NYCHA so it better delivers services to residents.

When:

6:30-8:00pm on Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Where:

Sumner Houses Community Center located at 862 Park Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11206

The Monitors held a CAC meeting on Monday, March 3, 2025, in person at NYCHA’s offices and via Zoom. The event was also livestreamed.  Please find the agenda, list of attendees, and a recording of the meeting below. 

 Agenda

1. Opening Remarks

2. NYCHA Presentation on Pests

3. Safety and Security

4. Any Other Business

 Attendees

1. Matthew Cipolla, Federal co-Monitor

2. Michael Ross, Director of Stakeholder Engagement

3. Lori Day, Stakeholder Engagement

4. Marielle Sanchez, Stakeholder Engagement

5. Lulu Zhang, Stakeholder Engagement

6. Jennifer Siroti, Stakeholder Engagement

7. Daniel Brownell, Federal co-Monitor

8. Robert Hall, Gun Hill Houses (Bronx)

9. Manuel Martinez, South Jamaica Huuses (Queens)

10. Chief James Secreto, NYCHA, Vice President for Public Safety & Security

11. Mehrnoosh Torbatnejad, NYCHA

12. Keith Grossman, NYCHA

13. Samantha Rogers, NYCHA

14. Josey Bartlett, NYCHA

15. Isabel Dickstein, NYCHA

16. Neagia Drew, NYCHA

17. James Evans, Quadel

18. Dwayne Thomas Allen, NYC Law Department

19. Sierra Townsend, NYCC

20. Carmen Quinones, TA President, Douglass Houses, Manhattan South

21. Cynthia Tibbs, TA President, WSUR Brownstones, Manhattan South

22. Jose Santiago, TA President, Gompers Houses, Manhattan South

23. Leory Williams

24. Barbara Gruson

The federal Monitors will be hosting a Town Hall to hear from residents about their priorities, experiences, and questions.

The federal Monitors’ work focuses on overseeing and supporting NYCHA in its efforts to meet the promises it made under the “HUD Agreement” to improve living conditions for NYCHA residents, including:

•    removing lead-based paint;

•    providing adequate heat and hot water;

•    reducing mold and moisture;

•    providing adequate elevator service;

•    managing pests and waste disposal;

•    conducting inspections; and

•    reforming NYCHA so it better delivers services to residents.

When:

6-7:30pm on Thursday, October 24, 2024

Where:

Beach 41st Community Center at 426 Beach 40th St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691

RSVP:

Please click here to RSVP.

The Monitors held a CAC meeting on Monday, September 16, 2024, in person at NYCHA’s offices and via Zoom. The event was also livestreamed.  Please find the agenda for the meeting below.

 Agenda

1. Opening Remarks

2. NYCHA Presentation on Mold and Leaks

3. Safety and Security

4. Any Other Business

Attendees

1. Neil Barofsky, Federal co-Monitor

2. Matthew Cipolla, Federal co-Monitor

3. Michael Ross, Director of Stakeholder Engagement

4. Ali Arain, Stakeholder Engagement

5. Lori Day, Stakeholder Engagement

6. Shailee Sharma-Diwanji, Stakeholder Engagement

7. Lulu Zhang, Stakeholder Engagement

8. Jennifer Siroti, Stakeholder Engagement

9. Elena Tenchikova, NYCHA, Senior Director for the Office of Mold Assessment and Remediation (OMAR)

10. Jaclyn Sullivan, NYCHA, Vice President for Healthy Homes

11. Victoria Gumennayer, NYCHA, Office of Mold Assessment and Remediation (OMAR)

12. Jean Odney, NYCHA, Office of Mold Assessment and Remediation (OMAR)

13. Mehrnoosh Torbatnejad, NYCHA

14. Lauren Curnow, Turner & Townsend

15. Daniel Brownell, Federal co-Monitor

16. James Evans, Turner & Townsend

17. Susan Rollins, Quadel

18. Robert Hall, Gun Hill Houses (Bronx)

19. Matthew Ellias, NYC Law Department

20. Dwayne Allen Thomas, NYC Law Department

21. Lt. Alex Baran, NYPD

22. Chief James Secreto, NYCHA, Vice President for Public Safety and Security

23. Curtis Williams, NYCHA

24. Joseph Terranova, NYCHA

25. Samantha Rogers, NYCHA

26. Joel Gross, Williams Plaza Houses (Brooklyn)

27. Manny Martinez, South Jamaica Houses (Queens)

28. Elena Koshkin

29. Eva Islam

30. Kiko Charles, Citywide Council of Presidents, Mariners Harbor Houses

31. Michael Thomas

32. Noelle Meyers-Powell

33. Robert Raynes

The Monitors held a CAC meeting on Monday, June 17, 2024, in person at NYCHA’s offices and via Zoom. The event was also livestreamed. Please find the agenda, list of attendees, and a recording of the meeting below.

Agenda

1. Opening Remarks

2. NYCHA Presentation on Support Services Overview

3. Safety and Security

4. Any Other Business

Attendees

1. Neil Barofsky, Federal co-Monitor

2. Matthew Cipolla, Federal co-Monitor

3. Michael Ross, Director of Stakeholder Engagement

4. Ali Arian, Stakeholder Engagement

5. Bryan Payton, Stakeholder Engagement

6. Lulu Zhang, Stakeholder Engagement

7. Jennifer Siroti, Stakeholder Engagement

8. Robert Hall, Gun Hill Houses (Bronx)

9. Joel Gross, Williams Plaza Houses (Brooklyn)

10. Alicka Ampry-Samuel, HUD

11. Chris Banks, NYC Council, Chair, Committee on Public Housing

12. Chris Lambert, Chris Banks’ Office, NYC Council, Committee on Public Housing

13. Connor Mealey, Chris Banks’ Office, NYC Council, Committee on Public Housing

14. Dwayne Allen Thomas, NYC Law Department

15. Alex Baran, NYPD

16. Maygan Forssell, NYPD

17. Estelle Strykers-Santiago, Manhattan District Attorney

18. Noelle Meyers-Powell, Brownsville Partnership

19. Eva Trimble, NYCHA

20. Keith Grossman, NYCHA

21. Lauren Gray, NYCHA

22. James Secreto, NYCHA

23. Mehrnoosh Torbatnejad, NYCHA

24. Eva Islam, NYCHA

25. Joseph Terranova, NYCHA

26. Samantha Rogers, NYCHA

27. Dan Brownell, Federal co-Monitor

28. James Evans, Quadel

29. Robert Raynes, Turner & Townsend

The Monitors held their first CAC meeting on Monday, April 15, 2024, via Zoom. Please find the agenda and a recording of the meeting below.

Agenda

1. Introductions and Opening Remarks

2. NYCHA Presentation

3. Resident Feedback

4. Any Other Business