Bronx public housing council created

A new Bronx Public Housing Advisory Council will soon lobby on behalf of more than 100,000 Bronx residents who live in New York City Housing Authority buildings, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz announced yesterday. The council, which will be made up of 50 tenant association leaders, will work with NYCHA, the mayor’s office and the City Council with a goal of improving residents’ quality of life, especially with regard to safety and crime issues, officials said. “This council wasn’t create to point fingers,” Diaz said. Bronx residents comprise roughly one quarter of NYCHA tenants citywide. [NYDN]