BY SCOTT STIFFLER | A January 2, 2025 election for the position of Elliott-Chelsea Houses Tenants Association President will be certified, says the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).

Word of the impending certification came to Chelsea Community News in a January 17 email statement sent by NYCHA Press Secretary Michael Horgan. It read, in full:

“NYCHA received a protest in response to the Elliott-Chelsea Houses tenant association election held on January 2, 2025, and after careful review, has determined that the facts do not warrant overturning the election. Therefore, the protest has been denied, and the election will be certified. A second election for the offices of Sergeant at Arms (1 and 2) will be conducted because the NYCHA election notices posted leading up to the election and the ballot used during the January 2 election did not clearly distinguish that there are two Sergeant at Arms positions up for election.”

The election result represents a shakeup in leadership and philosophy, with challenger Renee Keitt besting longtime TA President Darlene Waters. A January 3 press statement noted Keitt “ran on an anti-demolition platform, advocating for tenant-led solutions and greater community involvement in decision-making.” (Opposition to “demolition” refers to a desired course of action from Related Companies, whose plan to enter into a public/private partnership with NYCHA would see the real estate development company build anew currently standing structures at Elliott-Chelsea and nearby Fulton Houses.)

Chelsea Community News is following this story as it develops.

—END—

ChelseaCommunityNews.com (CCNews) is an independent, single-owner online newspaper providing news, arts, events, and opinion content to Manhattan’s Chelsea community and its adjacent areas (Flatiron/NoMad and Meatpacking Districts, Hudson Yards, Hell’s Kitchen, Broadway/Times Square, and the Penn Station area).  Our editorial content is made possible by advertising revenue, grants, quarterly pledges of support, and voluntary reader donations (click here for our GoFundMe campaign). To join our subscriber list, click here to receive ENewsletters containing links to recently published content–as well as an occasional “Sponsored Content” email featuring an advertiser’s exclusive message. 

ChelseaCommunityNews.com is a member of the New York Press Association (NYPA) and theEmpire State Local News Coalition. Our content is collected for placement in the United States Library of Congress’ LGBTQ+ Studies Web Archive. (“We consider your website to be an important part of  the historical record,” read a July 26, 2019 email.) Our freelance reporters have been recognized by NYPA’s annual Better Newspaper Contest, with Honorable Mention wins for Best News or Feature Series  (2021, 2023). CCNews is a three-time winner in the Coverage of the Arts category (First Place and Honorable Mention, 2022 and Third Place, 2023).

PLEASE SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM: HELP CHELSEA COMMUNITY NEWS THRIVE BY FREQUENTLY  VISITING THIS WEBSITE TO READ OUR ARTICLES AND CLICK ON THE ADVERTISEMENTS.

Questions? Comments? Want to Place an Advertisement or Make a Donation? Email Founder/Editor Scott Stiffler at scott@chelseacommunitynews.com