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Agency Testimony

McKenzie discusses resident association engagement and advisory councils

New York City Council · Oct 27, 2026 · starts 0:37:14 · 58 sec

McKenzie says NYC Aging takes seriously NYCHA's relationship with resident association presidents. OACs are required to maintain advisory councils of older adult participants who hear complaints and suggestions. NYC Aging recently convened the first-ever meeting of NYCHA RA presidents to address longstanding issues.

Lisa Scott McKenzie

Additionally, we take seriously NYCHA's relationship with the resident association presidents at NYCHA and their commitment to their...

Lisa Scott McKenzie

Developments in the community of residents who utilize common areas and shared spaces like OACs.

Lisa Scott McKenzie

NYC Aging OACs

Lisa Scott McKenzie

are required to maintain advisory councils of older adult participants who host regular meetings and hear complaints or suggestions regarding how these centers are run and managed.

Lisa Scott McKenzie

We recognize that there can be some inevitable overlap between the RA presidents, resident councils, and the advisory councils serving older adults in those locations.

Lisa Scott McKenzie

That is why we recently convened the first ever of NYCHA RA presidents at NYC Aging to begin working through these longstanding issues.

Lisa Scott McKenzie

We plan to continue these meetings to ensure an open line of communication with our RA partners, who we value as fundamental to successfully running centers in NITRA spaces.