Kudos to Mario Nelson, Maintenance Worker at LaGuardia Houses in Manhattan, for telling New Yorkers and social media followers around the world about how he fells working for NYCHA. When Mr. Nelson was approached in early June during his lunch hour by photographer Brandon Stanton—creator of the popular photo-blog Humans of New York—he described the… MORE
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NYCHA’s Running Team turned out in force at the 39th Corporate Challenge run in Central Park on June 4. Led by veteran team captain Bob Nordman, 15 staunch members participated in the 3.2 mile race, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase to raise funds for the preservation and maintenance of Central Park. Marathon runner Bob Nordman and… MORE
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Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI), an organization that helps unemployed and working poor New Yorkers gain access to careers, honored NYCHA’s Resident Training Academy (NRTA) and the Department of Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES) with the Exceptional Employer Award on Monday, June 11. Accepting the award at its annual gala on behalf of REES, General… MORE
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REES Assistant Director Shanna Castillo was honored as a graduate of the City’s Leadership Institute at the Executive Development Recognition Ceremony held at One Police Plaza on June 17. The highly competitive Institute prepares mid-level executives to be innovative leaders for the City of New York. “Shanna is an exceptional leader and the REES team… MORE
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James Artis was a property maintenance supervisor at Gompers Houses before his promotion to asset manager in the Optimal Property Management Operating Model (OPMOM) pilot. Asset managers work collaboratively with OPMOM property managers (PMs), offering a broad range of administrative, management and technical support, and sharing best practices based on resources in their geographic area.… MORE
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NYCHA has launched its own account called @nychagram on Instagram, the popular picture sharing platform for social media where photos are tagged by category with hashtags. “We’re excited about the account, launched last month by DOC’s digital communications team,” said Interim Digital Communications Manager Thomas Ngo. “We think it will be a great way to engage… MORE
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“Today we are here for you,” General Manager Michael Kelly told more than 350 property managers and supervisors, along with department directors and executive staff, at NYCHA’s third Safety Symposium, hosted by the Office of Safety Security at Johnson Houses on June 18. The symposium reported on the state of NYCHA’s safety program, including the… MORE
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Sibyl Colon, formerly Administrator in the Manhattan Management Department, was promoted to Director of the Optimal Property Management Department (OPMOM). Ms. Colon is responsible for ensuring that the decentralized property management model adheres to all of NYCHA’s standard operating procedures and quality standards while streamlining operations. Robert Knapp, formerly Director of the Manhattan Management Department,… MORE
Read moreThe Authority’s second agency-wide Safety Strategic Plan (SSP) was unveiled at the Safety Symposium. The purpose of the Plan is to provide common goals to foster a safer work environment. The following goals have been established: Conduct hazard assessments of each work location to identify opportunities for safety improvements. Increase safety communication within and across… MORE
Read moreThe Chief-Leader, a weekly newspaper aimed at the City’s civil service employees, reported on NYCHA’s Safety Symposium in its June 22 issue. The “agency and the union that represents nearly 8,000 HA workers, Local 237, credited their collaboration for reducing the number of injuries over the last couple of years,” paper said. For the full… MORE
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Lorraine Aponte, Chief Caretaker, Claremont Consolidated “for working with her supervisors as a Safety Asso-ciate, tackling safety issues and suggesting ways to prevent injuries ” Diane Babb, Caretaker J, Williamsburg Houses “for ensuring that improper practices were raised and addressed” Laverne Jusino, Caretaker X, Boston-Secor Houses “for being an effective Safety Associate, regularly reporting safety… MORE
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More than 200 residents of Ocean Bay/Bayside Apartments and members of the Far Rockaway community attended a meeting held by Councilmember Donovan Richards and NYCHA on June 24 to discuss the benefits of HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. RAD enables public housing authorities to convert a select number of their traditional public housing units… MORE
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Employees are used to doing more with less — but working in the dark is something new! On June 19, the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and the Building Energy Exchange asked NYCHA to join in Daylight Hour 2015. This event called for buildings all over the world to turn off the lights from 12:00 p.m.… MORE
Read moreOn July 1, NYCHA released the “Request for Proposal” (RFP) for potential developers to expand 100 percent affordable housing opportunities at three NYCHA developments, including Ingersoll (Fort Greene, Brooklyn), Van Dyke (Brownsville, Brooklyn) and Mill Brook (Mott Haven, the Bronx.) The plan to create affordable senior and family housing on underused NYCHA property was the… MORE
Read moreEmployees who serve in titles which require uniforms must wear them during work hours. All other employees are expected to dress in a manner that is appropriate for a business environment. All clothing worn during business hours should be neat and clean in appearance. Extremely informal and/ or clothing that reveals your cleavage, back, stomach… MORE
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A major upgrade in customer service is scheduled to roll out this summer with MyNYCHA, an “app” that will enable public housing residents to create, submit, view, track, and update maintenance service requests. Along with increasing customer convenience, the app will also reduce call volume to the Customer Contact Center. Residents can also sign up… MORE
Read moreThe NYC/EAP is a professional service for City employees that provides free, confidential assistance to employees and their family members with a wide range of personal and social problems. Areas of service include marital or family conflict, mental or emotional stress, problems with alcoholism and substance abuse, elder care, child care, financial problems, and traumatic… MORE
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