Category: Dissertation
Dissertation Overview
My dissertation research defines and employs comrade scholarship in an inquiry of the past, present and future of public housing. The goal of the research is to lift up residents’ experiences and perspectives, alongside critical scholarship, to question state-led plans and envision alternative housing futures. The research manifests as an…
Toolkit for the Campaign to Remove Russ and Kill the “Blueprint for Change” (Privatization)!
This toolkit was created as member of and with the Save Section 9 Coalition in the Spring of 2020 as we rallied folks citywide to 'Kill the Blueprint' legislation. NYCHA director Greg Russ has been making a strong attempt to pass legislation to approve his so-called “Blueprint for Change.” Resident…
Interview with Daren Jaime on Privatization of NYCHA | Bronxnet
Host Daren Jaime sits down with Founder of Ojala Threads & NYCHA Tenant, Ramona Ferreyra, Founder of The Bronx Institute for Urban Systems, Cesar Yoc, and Justice For All Coalition member, Kristen Hackett discussing the work tenants are doing to stop the privatization of NYCHA, The Blueprint proposal, Green New…
Handout on RAD/PACT for the Justice For All Coalition and Save Section 9 Coalition
The following pamphlet is the latest version of a pamphlet outlining RAD/PACT that has been circulating citywide since October 2019. View &/or Download: RAD Pamphlet updated 6-21-21 copy
Tenant “Informational Packet” for Justice For All Coalition
This Tenant Education Packet compiles materials created between 2018 and 2021, and was distributed at JFAC Community Meetings in 2021. Most materials were created by me; some also included the help of or were created by the Save Section 9 Coalition (SS9), the Residents to Preserve Public Housing (RPPH), SunriseNYC,…
Handout and Social Media Slides on Development on Hallets Cove, Astoria, for the Justice For All Coalition
This handout was created for outreach and a community meeting at Astoria Houses in May 2021. It aims to clarify the state of development on the peninsula where Astoria Houses is located, and forthcoming plans. View &/or Download: Hallets Point View social media slides using the gallery below: [ngg src="galleries"…
Social Media Slides for Campaign to Kill the Blueprint 101 with Justice For All Coalition and Save Section 9 Coalition
The gallery below features slides created as a part of the push to kill the Blueprint (a plan to privatize public housing) in Spring 2021. It was shared in pieces via the social media accounts of the Justice For All Coalition and other members and allies of the Save Section…
Handout – Tenants’ Rights Education for the Justice For All Coalition
Knowing your rights is the first step towards taking action. Thus, over the years I've created three versions of 'Know Your Rights' literature; each is updated with our work and the issues residents' were confronting at the time. View &/or Download: Tenants Right Booklet, Created for Justice For All Coalition…
Handout – Rent Strike 101 for Justice For All Coalition
During COVID-19, multiple buildings at Astoria, Woodside and Ravenswood Houses also had gas outages that prompted discussion of rent striking. This handout was created to support those efforts. View &/or Download: Rent Strike 101
Interview with Sonyi Lopez of BXRx on #HaltTheBlueprint Campaign
Host of Open BXRx, Sonyi Lopez, is joined by Kristen Hackett, Executive Committee Member of J4AC, joins us to discuss NYCHA’s new Blueprint for Change and why they’re calling to halt the blueprint and advocating to keep nycha public. Watch: (13) Open BXRx Tuesday | Justice 4 All Coalition: #HaltTheBlueprint…