Dear Editor, The NYCHA family of retirees is saddened by the passing of longtime employee and friend Ralph A. Pelo on January 4, 2016. Ralph was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a charter member of the Teamsters Local 237. Through the years he held many different titles at NYCHA. Before retiring he spent… MORE
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The residents at Patterson Houses in the Bronx held an appreciation luncheon on February 5 to thank caretakers for their hard work. “We’re doing this to let staff know that we care about them and want to work with them to get our [development] back together,” said Nellie McKay, one of the event organizers. “Staff… MORE
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The Coalition of NYCHA Employee Organizations (CoNEO) held its first open house membership meeting in the 90 Church Street Ceremonial Room on January 29. One of several new employee organizations, CoNEO was formed with the unique mission of providing all employee organizations with a forum to identify and address shared concerns. The group will encourage… MORE
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Free tax preparation and e-file services are available at select NYCHA Community Centers now until April 13, 2016. Food Bank for New York City has partnered with NYCHA’s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES) to offer FREE tax prep services to NYCHA public housing residents and NYCHA Section 8 voucher holders through the… MORE
Read moreRodolfo Abraham Edward Acevedo Melvin V. Akerman Elie Akke Louis F. Albani Brenda Alexander Francisco Alvarez Eddie Alvelo Lucy Andrews Richard Apfelbaum Anthony Aran Joseph L. Aresco William Armstrong Hiram Arocho Luis A. Arriaga Lewis Ashley Juan Aybar Mauricio Aybar Diana Badillo Charles Bailey Violet Balducci Clement Barley Brian Barry David Bartolomey Javan Beeks Patricia… MORE
Read more1. Eviction Myth: Plan will evict residents; force NYCHA families to move or be displaced. FACT: The purpose of NextGen Neighborhoods is to keep NYCHA residents in their home, by preserving public housing and improving resident quality of life with major repairs. NextGen Neighborhoods will not and cannot raise NYCHA rents or displace residents, and… MORE
Read moreOn January 21, the Authority released its NextGeneration NYCHA 4th Quarter 2015 Report, citing progress made during the first eight months implementing the Authority’s 10-year strategic plan. The report focuses on the plan’s 15 strategies that will transform the way NYCHA does business to create safe, clean, and connected communities. “By changing how NYCHA is… MORE
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The Department of Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) launched a NextGeneration NYCHA Webinar Series on January 12 with a presentation by Director of Management Services Lillian Harris on NYCHA’s new tools and approaches for rent and fee collection. “This initiative will help us become more effective in collecting rent and identifying ways to better assist residents falling… MORE
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Paying rent just got easier and more convenient! NYCHA is proud to introduce a new mobile option that allows residents to view and pay their rent bill from anywhere — through the convenience of mobile devices. Paying rent electronically is the safest and most reliable method of ensuring that rent payment is received, and now… MORE
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The first two weeks of the new year began with training for property managers, assistant property managers and housing assistants across NYCHA for one of the most important and sometimes sensitive jobs—collecting the rent. NYCHA’s Rent Collection Initiative is a key part of NextGeneration NYCHA, as rent and related fees provide about one third of… MORE
Read moreKaren Caldwell, former Managing Director of Amundi Alternative Investments, was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President in January 2016. Ms. Caldwell is responsible for all financial planning, accounting, and reporting, as well as payroll, insurance, energy, and treasury activities for NYCHA’s annual operating budget of $3 billion and five-year capital budget of $2.45… MORE
Read moreAt a City Council hearing held at Holmes Towers on January 26, Chair Shola Olatoye stated that the NextGen Neighborhoods program will move ahead, with important input from residents and community members. Wyckoff Gardens in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, and Holmes Towers, in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, are the first two sites approved for… MORE
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NYCHA continued its series of discussions with residents about NextGen Neighborhoods with a town hall at Wyckoff Gardens in Brooklyn on January 11. Mayor Bill de Blasio attended the forum with Chair and CEO Shola Olatoye and General Manager Michael Kelly to discuss NYCHA’s plan to build 50 percent affordable and 50 percent market-rate housing… MORE
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