Safe Eastside

Strong Community, Safe Neighborhood!

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

Plymouth Housing, the NGO that grew its assets from $65 million in 2018 to $321 million in 2022 during the region’s homeless crisis, is getting richer with the @CityOfRedmond's gift of land and money. Plymouth Housing is known for handing out pipes and needles to its tenants.

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

The region's fentanyl overdose deaths and homelessness problem have rapidly increased since 2019, and so have @PlymouthHousing's assets. 3/# @SecretaryTurner @HUDgov @DOGE

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

Federal money should not be used to fund fentanyl use in Washington State. Please look into the LIHTC equity that Washington State Housing Finance Commission is providing to homeless NGOs to build facilities that allow drug use. 1/# @SecretaryTurner @HUDgov @DOGE

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

The notorious @PlymouthHousing received over $28 million in LIHTC equity to fund the building of a homeless apt. that allows drug use, just 1/2 mile from an elementary school. Despite public pleas, they refuse to ban drug use in this building.. 2/# @SecretaryTurner @HUDgov @DOGE

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

The @CityOfRedmond mayor, Angela Birney will testify in support of HB 1334, a bill to raise the property tax increase cap from voter approved 101% to 103%, all while the city gave out $10 million taxpayer money to NGOs and private developers without any due process. #waleg

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

This is appalling...

@PlymouthHousing is 86.71% taxpayer-funded, totaling a staggering $37,960,997! Yet, the public can't demand drug-free policy at their buildings. @choeshow This abuse of public funds to enable drug use in our communities must stop! @DOGE

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

The Redmond Plymouth Housing Project’s zero-residential-parking request is unprecedented and inconsistent with city code. The community demands parking and calls for a Determination of Significance (DS) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). https://t.co/grtPQzwuVc @komonews

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

Please submit public comments regarding the Redmond Plymouth Housing homeless building. The Technical Committee needs to feel the pressure to make the right decisions. Here is the details:
https://t.co/QU29bdKZCr @choeshow @LynnwoodTimes

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

And @PlymouthHousing 's proposed measures to reduce or control noise impacts is “A communication plan with neighbors about noise impacts and transparent work hours of construction activities.” ??!! @komonews @choeshow @LynnwoodTimes

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

What a joke! @PlymouthHousing claims in its application that the operations on its future homeless apartment in downtown @CityOfRedmond "should be relatively quiet." @komonews @choeshow @LynnwoodTimes

[Jonathan Choe @choeshow]

EXCLUSIVE: In February I exposed a nightmare of drugs, crime, chaos, and death inside some of Plymouth Housing's taxpayer funded apartments for the homeless. But their leaders ignored all my questions about accountability. So I confronted them at their annual gala and they ran.🧵

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

Is the Cleveland Street Site safe for the five-story Plymouth Housing building?
https://t.co/cXoI7EOFtY

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

Downtown Redmond will get the most unstable type of Homeless population thanks to Plymouth Housing
https://t.co/d3vR8Q2U7s

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

The Reality of the Homeless Industry in Redmond
https://t.co/eu04oPa3fn

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

People must hold @CityOfRedmond accountable for importing @PlymouthHousing to Redmond.

[Jonathan Choe @choeshow]

BREAKING: Plymouth Housing's Lewiston-Scargo claims another victim. Mike Matzick's lifeless body was found inside this "low barrier" apartment complex in downtown Seattle. His family suspects he died of a meth overdose because staff allegedly turn a blind eye to drug use.

[Jonathan Choe @choeshow]

BREAKING: Plymouth Housing's Lewiston-Scargo claims another victim. Mike Matzick's lifeless body was found inside this "low barrier" apartment complex in downtown Seattle. His family suspects he died of a meth overdose because staff allegedly turn a blind eye to drug use.

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

@choeshow To defuse the pressure from the public, @CityOfRedmond council moved the discussion of stifling public comment to May 7th. Join Safe Eastside (https://t.co/TuJ3En8dqN ) and stay informed, say in the fight!

[Jonathan Choe @choeshow]

HAPPENING NOW: Largest crowd so far at Redmond City Hall. Neighbors are here to vehemently oppose the proposed Plymouth Housing project for the chronically homeless. But this evening the council could also change the way public comment is heard at these meetings, limiting the time and topics.

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

The threat to democracy is real! @CityOfRedmond council rushed to gift Plymouth Housing public land for building a drug-allowed homeless housing two blocks away from an elementary school, they now don't want to allow the public to speak and hold them accountable!

[Safe Eastside @safeeastside]

@choeshow Well, fact is fact. "3 subjects shooting up heroin outside" Plymouth Crossing in Bellevue. @PlymouthHousing @SeattleChannel

[Jonathan Choe @choeshow]

Another huge rally expected in front of Redmond City Hall Tuesday at 6:00pm. Then neighbors and activists will pack Council Chambers for public testimony. Former Plymouth Housing staffer Tasha Mae is sharing horror stories about the way this homeless housing provider allegedly runs operations in some of its buildings.
Mae was the former Lead Residential Specialist and says, “I was constantly having to send emails to executives about what was happening - the negligence of case managers, the danger that we were in as employees and how we were not trained to deal with a lot of of the mental health extremes that we faced not to mention the drugs in combination with poor mental health plus negligent and untrained staff was a disaster. And I had to get out.”