Brooklyn mother of two needs transfer to new apartment
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — 45-year-old Katrina Jones says her life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with a neurological disease around ten years ago.
Every day, Jones says it has been a struggle to get around her NYCHA apartment in her wheelchair.
Jones lives at Boulevard Houses with her two children. Her daughter Geneva says their everyday routine is a struggle. Jones has a letter dated June of last year that her household requires a two-bedroom apartment but she is currently in a one-bedroom apartment.
Jones says ten years ago, she started to have pain in her legs. When she went to see a doctor, she received the bad news that she had a progressive neurological disease.
Jones says management recently installed metal handrails in her hallway and bathroom.
Her dear friend, Isaac Ellison, says he tries to lift her spirits. One thing that made Jones smile was a concert she attended of singer and community champion Mary J. Blige. Jones would love a chance to meet her.
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A NYCHA spokesperson told PIX11 News: ““Boulevard Houses is in the process of undergoing comprehensive renovations through the PACT program. The elevators in this building were recently modernized and are currently fully operational. NYCHA and our PACT partners at this development are reaching out to this resident to coordinate a solution that meets her immediate needs.”
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