Kim Maxwell, a senior driver with NYCHA’s Digital Van program, has been tapped to become NYCHA’s first Neighborhood Tech Supervisor. He will lead a new mobile team of IT technicians who will visit property management offices to help staff troubleshoot their computers and train them on new software. Mr. Maxwell has been a digital van… MORE
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Shetara Turner has lived at Campos Plaza since she was 6 years old. Now this mother of two is not just a NYCHA resident but is also a NYCHA employee. The former retail store employee launched her NYCHA career thanks to the New York City Cleanup Corps program, which was created to help the… MORE
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After three years of hiatus due to the pandemic, NYCHA’s Chinese-American Association (CAA) again held its annual winter holiday luncheon on December 9. “We’ve been trying to do this since 2019,” CAA President Linda “Qi” Zhang said. More than 80 CAA members – all NYCHA employees and a few NYCHA retirees – enjoyed the… MORE
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Lisa Bova-Hiatt was appointed NYCHA’s Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in September 2022. She was previously the Authority’s Executive Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel, a role she held for nearly three years. With more than 25 years of experience at various City and State agencies, Ms. Bova-Hiatt brings deep knowledge of how… MORE
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2/8/23 update (COVID-19 Vaccination Now Optional for City Employees): Dear Colleagues, Due to the success of the City’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, over 331,000 City workers – more than 96 percent – are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. On February 6, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams announced that the City will make vaccination optional for current City employees and prospective… MORE
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In November, a group of NYCHA’s older adult residents participated in a virtual celebration to honor three years of building community and sharing their life stories. The event was the culmination of a program facilitated by Life Story Club (LSC), a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization and NYCHA partner that creates small social clubs where older adults… MORE
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Interim CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt Answers Your Questions Every month, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NYCHA will respond to questions from staff on topics such as operations, the future of the agency, and how we’re overcoming everyday challenges. Have a question for the CEO? Send it to AsktheCEO@nycha.nyc.gov and check back here to see if… MORE
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Until September 11, 2001, Alex Zablocki was sure he wanted to work on Wall Street. At the time, he was a student at Baruch College studying for a degree in finance and investment. He had worked for a stockbroker while in high school and was on a path to obtaining the licenses required to work… MORE
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When Tashika Woods moved to New York City about five years ago from New Orleans, where she’d been working as a union iron worker, she was looking forward to growing her Black female-owned business, Iron Construction and Contracting Services. But her business struggled to grow. “Even though I’ve been in business for six years,… MORE
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We are pleased to announce that after several months of in-person and virtual public meetings with residents, resident leaders, and advocates to develop the Public Housing Preservation Trust draft voting procedures, and a nearly six-week public comment period on the draft voting procedures, the final voting procedures are now available. Based on the valuable feedback… MORE
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The Spanish-language flier posted at the Bronx’s Butler Houses announcing a planning meeting for basketball court and playground upgrades is no ordinary flier: It is the 10,000th document translated into a foreign language for NYCHA residents in the 14 years the Language Services Unit (LSU) has been keeping track. “It’s a huge achievement that we… MORE
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After two months of public meetings – virtual and in-person – NYCHA is reviewing the comments and suggestions it received from residents regarding the Public Housing Preservation Trust’s draft voting procedures. The legislation authorizing the Trust, signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul this summer, requires the establishment of a resident opt-in voting process that… MORE
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Eva Trimble was appointed NYCHA’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) in July 2022. She was previously the Authority’s first-ever Executive Vice President for Strategy and Innovation, a role in which she led efforts to develop and implement the Transformation Plan to strengthen our organization and the ways we serve residents. Read on to learn more about COO Trimble and… MORE
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Over 200 residents from Gowanus Houses and Wyckoff Gardens recently had the opportunity to share their ideas and feedback on the future repairs and renovation work coming to their development during community visioning workshops led by NYCHA’s Comprehensive Modernization (Comp Mod) team. The workshops (held in Wyckoff Gardens in October and Gowanus Houses in November)… MORE
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognizes the first week in December as National Handwashing Awareness Week. According to the CDC, regular handwashing is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others. Germs can spread when you: Touch your eyes, nose, and… MORE
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Thanksgiving is a time of reflection and togetherness. This year, the NYCHA community united to ensure that NYCHA residents had Thanksgiving meals with their families and friends. From turkey donations to groceries and prepared meals, the outpouring of support from NYCHA resident associations, businesses and community organizations, and elected officials kicked off the season of… MORE
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Each month, NYCHANow recognizes the staff who’ve achieved more than five years of service, in multiples of five. Congratulations to the employees who reached these milestones in November!
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