I feel like a deal was made between the two brothers. He served a year to the T. Wouldn't be surprised to find him in a better position at a better-paying university in a few months from now.

I can see why people say NYCHA should me managed privately but I can gurantee you that living in a privately owned building doesn't guarantee things like this wont happen.

There are several stories of people in condos and luxury buildings with no heat, hot water, gas, water leaks, etc. as well. It got so bad that they started holding back rent in one luxury building in Brooklyn.
https://nypost.com/2022/12/27/luxury-building-tenants-have-crossfit-gym-but-no-heat-gas/

The problem in NYC is the supply of housing always works in the favor of landlords and property managers no matter who you are or how much you have. They get to hold out on fixing or improving anything while we deal with it or pay up to move elsewhere.

I just left working for the city and I will tell you there is a mass exodus in all city agencies right now. Those who are eligible to retire are doing so a lot earlier and those who are young and motivated are not staying long. What's left are a bunch of underqualified political hires with fancy titles overseeing staff who could care less.

Everyone I know who has left, including myself, did so with hybrid or remote work environments being a top priority. The city already had staffing issues before the pandemic. So if companies like Goldman and Google are having a hard time getting staff back in person then imagine how hard it is to get underpaid public employees to do the same. Companies are even offering pay and perk incentives to go back in person.

NYC has a very competitive job market meaning workers have a lot more options here and making it hard for the city to compete in that type of environment. Think about how many private companies would love a former DOT staffer on their team...