Bullying in public housing described as “plague” by: Al Atkinson-Sirois / When they go low, we hit back hard. Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) s
Maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time." Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
Bullying in public housing described as “plague”
Bullying in public housing described as “plague” by: Al Atkinson-Sirois
https://www.wwlp.com/news/bullying-in-public-housing-described-as-plague/
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 14, 2015….Concerned that public housing authorities lack the expertise and tools to stop bullying, residents and lawmakers urged passage of legislation that would establish a commission to study the issue.
“As a resident in subsidized housing for over seven years, I can confirm that bullying is a plague that creates a toxic environment, depriving us of the ‘peaceful enjoyment,’ security and psychological safety that we deserve in our home,” 79-year-old Jerry Halberstadt, coordinator of the Stop Bullying Coalition, told the Housing Committee on Tuesday.
A resolve (S 709) filed by Sen. Joan Lovely, a Salem Democrat, would create a 19-member commission to study “the prevalence and impact of the bullying of tenants, with a focus on elderly and disabled tenants,” develop best practices, raise awareness of the issue and make policy recommendations.
As Jeffries said after last night’s win, the new strategy is, “Maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time.”
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