On July 12, General Manager Michael Kelly marked 100 days on the job by announcing “Fix-It-Forward,” a major initiative to overhaul maintenance and repair operations and advance the NextGeneration NYCHA goal of operating as an efficient and effective landlord. Fix-It-Forward is in line with the Authority’s 10-year strategic plan to focus on its core business… MORE
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When NYCHA’s Digital Van parked at Mott Haven Houses in the Bronx on July 16, it wasn’t only to provide free Internet access to public housing residents. The visit celebrated the announcement of new initiatives that will significantly expand NYCHA’s pioneering efforts to breach the digital divide for public housing families. “We are here this morning… MORE
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Now that NYCHA’s strategic plan for the next 10 years has finally been publically launched, our NextGeneration NYCHA work has just begun. That was the message with which Chair and CEO Shola Olatoye welcomed senior staff on July 14 for the second Quarterly Leadership Meeting, after attendees watched a video compilation of NextGeneration NYCHA media… MORE
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Gerald Nelson joined NYCHA as Vice President for Public Safety on August 3, 2015. In this role, he is responsible for planning, organizing and directing all of NYCHA’s public safety services and activities, ensuring the provision of general law enforcement, criminal investigation, fire suppression and prevention, rescue and emergency medical services, disaster responses, nuisance abatement… MORE
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Some residents saw posters at their developments, others learned from resident associations, and still others found the good news on Facebook or Twitter: NYCHA was hiring again for its Seasonal Program. After a hiatus of two years from lack of funding, the Seasonal Program is again providing valuable job experience and income for housing development… MORE
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The best praise comes from home. Kudos to NYCHA’s HR team for the letter they inspired from Elevator Mechanic’s Helper Sun Tsang. Director Kenya Salaudeen, My name is Sun Tsang. I had recently changed City agencies to NYCHA and my daughter had to see the doctor. My wife called me and said the girls were… MORE
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As the Broadband Initiatives manager in IT’s Infrastructure Department, Anthony Palermo has been working to provide telecommunications and other services for residents since the TIES (telecommunications, internet, entertainment and security) initiative he began in 2001. Since 2006, the 36-year NYCHA veteran has focused on utilizing existing and providing additional infrastructure for broadband. “NYCHA has been… MORE
Read moreIn a July 10, 2015, email to staff, General Manager Michael Kelly announced a series of organizational changes and staff appointments that followed an agency-wide assessment of functions and operations at the development level and at central offices. “If we are to create safe, clean, and connected communities, we must fundamentally change the way we… MORE
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The IT Department will be upgrading two frequently used programs that will improve service for NYCHA’s approximately 6,000 desktop computer users. Internet Explorer is being upgraded to version 11 and Adobe Acrobat also is being upgraded to version 11. The upgrade is expected to begin mid-August and should take several weeks to complete. Upgrading will… MORE
Read moreApproximately three months prior to retirement, employees should schedule an appointment with Human Resources’ ASKHR at (212) 306-8000. Prior to the appointment, you must visit the NYC Employees Retirement System (NYCERS) to obtain a printout of your pension estimate. NYCERS, located at 340 Jay Street in Brooklyn, is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.… MORE
Read moreDear NYCHANow: On January 20, 2015, my sister, Cardell Stokes Phillips, passed away. Cardell was an employee of the Authority for over 40 years; 15 plus of which were spent in the title of PAA 3, in the Office of the Chair of the Authority. Cardell loved the Authority, and as such, treated it as… MORE
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