NYC To Spend $1 Billion To Upgrade Public Housing Roofs

Mayor Bill de Blasio is announcing a $1 billion commitment to fix leaky roofs in New York City�s public housing complexes.

The money to upgrade deteriorating roofs is part of the preliminary city budget de Blasio is announcing Tuesday.

De Blasio says fixing roofs in the city�s 700 Housing Authority buildings will save money in the long run because it will prevent mold build-up and other problems.

But critics say the plan to spend $1 billion on Housing Authority roofs over the next 10 years isn�t enough.

City Council member Ritchie Torres tells the Daily News that even more money is needed.

The Bronx Democrat says it would take at least $17 billion to fix everything that needs to be fixed in Housing Authority buildings.

(AP)