Former Assemblyman Michael Blake calls for more NYCHA funding as he challenges Torres in primary

Former Assemblyman Michael Blake calls for more NYCHA funding as he challenges Torres in primary

Federal funding cuts to New York’s already beleaguered public housing system last year may leave the city’s NYCHA buildings in an even more dire state. So congressional candidates are loudly proclaiming that not nearly enough is being done about as the June primaries approach. “Not only are they cutting funding and cutting benefits to communities who need it, their actions and policy decisions are harmful,” said former Bronx Assemblymember Micha…