NYCHA resident Sheri Clemons is the Vice President of the Stapleton Houses Resident Association (RA), and does not pull her punches when she speaks to her neighbors about the future of public housing in New York City.

Among the measures to preserve the public housing system the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) includes in its Plan NYCHA, the redistribution of 50,000 underutilized apartments has found great resistance among the neighbors of the Lower East Side.

NYCHA downsizing "doesn’t just help families adapt to changing life circumstances; it keeps cities dynamic, as the aging make way for ambitious newcomers," says City Journal reporter Howard Husock. NYCHA rightsizing is a matter of making room for families in need so they can get the support necessary to one day become independent and successful.

The New York City Public Housing Authority launched a new website in 2/12 devoted to explaining and promoting Plan NYCHA: A Roadmap for Preserving Public Housing. PlanNYCHA.org serves to engage residents, employees, and partners as the Authority strives to ensure that public housing remains available for current and future generations of New Yorkers.