Meet Batei Tsibur’s Michael Deutsch, VP of Infrastructure & Operations

Michael Deutsch, NYCHA’s Vice President of Infrastructure and Operations, is a member of Batei Tsibur, the Authority’s Jewish employees organization. Mr. Deutsch joined NYCHA in December 2022, taking on one of the more complex IT environments in New York City government. “It’s our job to ensure that all of NYCHA’s IT systems are running and… MORE

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Speaking Up, Focusing In: A New Chapter of Collaboration at NYCHA

How Two Employee-Led Clubs Are Building Community, Confidence, and Creativity At NYCHA, a rich culture of employee clubs and interest groups has taken root, reflecting the diversity, passion, and professionalism of NYCHA’s workforce — and two of the newest groups are already making waves. The NYCHA Toastmasters Club, founded in February 2024, and the NYCHA… MORE

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NYCHA Wins 2025 Moses Award for Preservation Projects

Three NYCHA restoration and preservation projects have been awarded a 2025 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award, the highest honor for excellence in restoration and preservation from the New York Landmarks Conservancy.  The Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards, known as “The Lucies,” recognizes individuals, organizations, architects, craftspeople, and building owners for their contributions to preserving New… MORE

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NYCHA Receives Design Award for Post-Sandy Playground Projects 

On April 24, the American Society of Landscape Architects’ New York chapter (ASLA-NY) honored NYCHA’s efforts in redeveloping community playgrounds following the destruction from Hurricane Sandy.   NYCHA, in partnership with the landscape architecture firm Grain Collective, was one of 20 recipients of the Merit Award at ASLA-NY’s annual Design Awards ceremony, held at the Central… MORE

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NYCHA’s Capital Projects Roundup: Spring 2025 

Several developments in Brooklyn and Manhattan received newly upgraded elevators this past winter and early spring thanks to projects completed by NYCHA’s Asset and Capital Management division (A&CM).  Among other recently completed capital projects is a fully renovated former children’s center at Hammel Houses in Rockaway Beach, while Manhattan’s Amsterdam Houses also received upgraded exterior… MORE

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