CM Mealy questions OPHC on gentrification-related hate and displacement tensions
CM Mealy raises tensions between long-term residents and gentrifiers, asking if OPHC has considered hate or bias stemming from displacement fears. Ramjatin says OPHC listens to community concerns and will provide resources and support wherever called upon, and offers to meet with Mealy's office.
And do you know that...
It's kind of a tension between people who have been living here all this time with the gentifiers.
So do you think you could start doing anything in regard?
To that because a lot of people feel they are being displaced.
That's an issue.
And you never know how many people feel put aside, upset, and sometimes biased.
So therefore, have you ever thought about that hatred or putting something in place for that?
Absolutely.
You know, we're always...
Did you really know of it first?
Not specifically for justification, but again, we are in partnership with over 20 plus agencies across New York City.
We have the hate crimes notification system.
We have our partners against the hate.
We have many programs across different levels.
Again, anyone, 90% of my job is to listen to the community.
If we ever hear anything like that and we are called upon, we will go there and we will provide resources.
We will provide a way to listen, but also to say, here's how we can support you.
Work with my partner organizations and go to the communities.
Please, we'll meet.
I'd love to hear more from you and ideas that you have.
I will definitely make that happen.
Thank you.
Thank you.