Tracey Towers gets $10M to fix elevators, critical updates
Jean Hill has lived at Tracey Towers for nearly 50 years. She has been working alongside local and state leaders for years to upgrade the building.
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Residents who live at Tracey Towers, an affordable housing development in Bedford Park, say their calls for help with building problems have been answered in the form of a $10 million check.
The 50-year-old building has been plagued with problems, including a consistent elevator outage.
"I came home the other week, and all the elevators were down," said Jean Hill, the president of the Tracey Towers Tenant Organization.
Hill has lived at Tracey Towers for nearly 50 years. She has been working alongside local and state leaders for years to upgrade the building.
"If you're a senior and you have disabilities or you have health issues, how are you going to get in and out, that could be a life and death situation because EMS can't come down 20 flights with your body," said Hill.
Tracey Towers is two high-rise towers, one tower is 41 floors and the second is 38 floors.
The building is part of the New York City Department of Housing, Preservation and Development Mitchell Lama affordable rental and cooperative program for moderate and middle-income families.
Assemblymember John Zaccaro Jr. has been meeting with residents about their concerns.
"Working elevators aren't just an amenity, but its an issue of making sure people are safe and getting seniors and people with high risk medical needs up and down in a safe manor," said Zaccaro.
Zaccaro, alongside City Councilmember Eric Dinowitz and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, presented the $10 million check to Tracey Towers in order to make critical infrastructure upgrades.
"I am ecstatic because it really was a long time coming," said Hill.
