Paulette Shomo

Interview by Maria Forbes Maria: Good Afternoon Miss Paulette, my name is Maria and I am here to interview you on the behalf of public housing; could you tell me a little bit of things about yourself? Paulette: Paulette Shomo, I am age 75, I have been living here in Marble Hill for over 50…

Joanna Chisolm

Interview by Charlene Nimmons Charlene: Hi, can you please tell me your name, age, and where you live? Joanna: My name is Joanna, I am 31, I will be 32 in two weeks and I live in Marble Hill housing in the Bronx. Charlene: Nice. What is missing in your community? Joanna: Well, I have…

Paulette Shomo 2

Interview by Charlene Nimmons Paulette: My name is Paulette Shomo. I’m 75 years of age and I’ve lived in Marble Hill houses for over 50 years. Charlene: Nice to meet you. So what is some of your thoughts about educating residents? Paulette: I think a lot of the newer tenants are not aware of certain…

Charlene Nimmons

Interview by Joanna Chisolm Joanna: Can I have your name, age, and where you live? Charlene: My name is Charlene Nimmons, I am 53 years old, and I live in Wyckoff Gardens public housing.  Joanna: When did you enter public housing?  Charlene: 29 years ago, I moved into public housing. Joanna: How old were you?…

Linda Gittens

Interview by Joanna Chisolm Joanna: When did you enter public housing? Linda: I entered public housing in the beginning of the 80s. This is my first public housing that I ever lived in because I never lived in public housing before. I was transitioning from living in Queens, in a small apartment, and I just…