Regina Antoinette Carter

Regina Antoinette Carter is a longtime community advocate and committed New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) resident leader in the Bronx.

Throughout her advocacy career, Ms. Carter has served as a liaison for various community-based organizations such as the Clay Avenue Tenants Association Inc., Bringing the Peace Inc., National Congress of Neighborhood Women, and Easy Living Shelter Inc.

Currently, she is the Vice President for the Morris Houses Residents Association – one of the largest NYCHA developments located in the South Bronx, composed of 17 residential buildings with 1,900 units. In this capacity, Ms. Carter fights for the rights of residents in this development by ensuring access to quality apartments. Some of her efforts include working closely with NYCHA for timely repairs and fighting for adequate funding. By organizing much needed food distributions, coat drives, and backpack giveaways, Ms. Carter not only helps Morris Houses residents, but the community at large.

A tireless leader, Ms. Carter has assisted thousands of low-income families in the South Bronx with furnishing their apartments, applying for public assistance benefits, receiving food and clothing, and much more, at no cost to families in need. Ms. Carter has also assisted several community-based organizations with furnishing their community and resident spaces, including 1100 Teller Avenue Residents Associations Inc., Teller Avenue Tenants Association Inc., Seeds for Growth and Development Inc., St. Mary's Park Houses Resident Council, and Morris Houses Residents Association.

One of Ms. Carter’s most notable achievements as an Elderly Safe at Home NYCHA worker is her efforts in serving a 90-unit building of senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. She organized the distribution of cooked meals, fresh produce, and PPE equipment. She was also instrumental in expediting repairs, furnishing apartments, procuring donations of clothing and housewares, creating a rolling library, and hosting educational workshops. In her last efforts, she helped create a resident association council, where the seniors participated in elections to elect a resident board.