The NYCHA Players Present …
The popular NYCHA Players performed an original playlet dramatizing a safety scenario selected by the audience earlier in the morning. The story concerned an employee who was assaulted by a homeless person in the hallway of a development. The play was followed by an audience talk-back, where employees and players discussed the proper response. The critique noted that the property maintenance supervisor (PMS) did not communicate complete information to staff. The resident told the PMS that the homeless person might get violent if abruptly awakened but the employee was not warned—and suffered the consequences. Complete communication is important to safely address any situation. Legislation passed in 2014 makes the physical assault of a NYCHA employee on the job a criminal felony.
