And he reminded her of the President's attempts to impose draconian cuts on public housing, already plagued at many sites with leaks, busted heating and vermin. Queensbridge Houses is the largest public housing complex in the country. "It's a humanitarian crisis," Patton said of living conditions in New York public housing. Bloom and others have suggested Patton's public housing stint has the feel of reality TV. Patton dismissed the claim, saying that spending nights in public housing is the best way to understand living conditions.

Source: CNN March 16, 2019 06:11 UTC