This June, NYCHA recognized two exemplary employees with the John DeCarlo Memorial Award. The award is presented annually to caretakers who go above and beyond in service to residents; it was established to continue the legacy of John DeCarlo, a Marlboro Houses caretaker beloved by residents and colleagues alike who lost his life on duty… Continue Reading Honoring NYCHA’s Finest
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Mother’s Day celebrates the enduring influence of mothers. Here are a few tributes from Hispanic Society members. Yvette Andino, Director of Employee Engagement and Special Assistant to the Chair I grew up at Wise Towers on the Upper West Side, where my parents still live. In honor of Mother’s Day, I just want to thank… Continue Reading Hispanic Society Members Share Mother’s Day Memories
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1. It’s okay to share passwords with: a. Your boss b. Human Resources c. Your coworker d. None of the above 2. Confidential business information should not be placed in email, instant messaging (IM), or text messages, because they may not be secure. a. True b. False 3. Which of the following is a strong… Continue Reading How Much Do You Know About IT Security?
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“Life is full of stress… But the thing about handling stress well is being able to appraise it, react to it appropriately, and put it behind you.” Dr. David Spiegel, Stanford Center on Stress and Health There are many factors that can affect how safely you perform daily tasks—like driving, drilling, mowing or mopping. One… Continue Reading Safely Handling Stress
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On April 20, Chair & CEO Shola Olatoye presented Nicole Ferreira, Executive Vice President (EVP) for Real Estate, with the prestigious Citizens Housing Planning Council’s 2017 Ibo Balton Community Planner Award at the awards luncheon. This award recognizes individuals who rebuild and revitalize low-income communities. Since her appointment as EVP for Real Estate in 2016,… Continue Reading EVP for Real Estate Nicole Ferreira Receives Prestigious Award
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NextGen Operations (NGO) is a new model for managing NYCHA’s developments. Launched in January 2015 at 18 developments as the Optimal Property Management Operating Model (OPMOM), the program aimed to empower property managers to truly manage their developments. Senior Vice President (SVP) Janet Abrahams joined NYCHA in September 2015 to run this program, bringing with… Continue Reading Employee Voices: NGO – A New Model for Managing NYCHA Developments
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Amidst the chaos of my final semester of college—trying to do well in my classes, creating new memories with my friends, and enjoying my last few months before I had more responsibilities—my successful application to become an urban fellow was welcomed stability. New York City was my next stop and I was ready to experience… Continue Reading NYCHA’s Urban Fellow Looks Back At Her Experience
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Five years ago Andy Destin, a private-sector management expert with 10 years of retail industry experience, decided that he wanted a stable career at the Housing Authority. So he accepted the first position offered to him: clerical aide in General Services. It didn’t take long, however, for Robin Wall and Alexander Ho, Andy’s supervisors, to… Continue Reading Meet Andy Destin, Newest Member of the Chair’s Team
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In a message to staff on April 4, Chair Shola Olatoye described the severe fiscal challenge NYCHA faces from proposed federal budget cuts and our determination to launch a national campaign to win support for public housing. Dear Colleagues, March 2017 will likely go down as one of the most significant months in NYCHA history.… Continue Reading Chair’s Message to Staff on NYCHA’s Looming Budget Crisis
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City & State New York included Chair & CEO Shola Olatoye among New York’s 25 most remarkable women of 2017. The annual Above & Beyond listing spotlights leading women in the fields of business, health care, education, advocacy, and government. In the field of government, Chair Olatoye was cited for “taking on the complex challenges… Continue Reading Chair Olatoye Among 2017’s Most Remarkable Women
Read MoreThe Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) recently awarded NYCHA its 2017 CBC Prize for Public Service Innovation for its NextGeneration NYCHA Digital Initiatives. As part of NextGen NYCHA, our 10-year strategic plan, the Authority has implemented several digital initiatives that increase efficiency, reduce operating costs, and improve customer service. These initiatives include the MyNYCHA app, smart… Continue Reading NYCHA Wins Prize for Public Service Innovation
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The last Thursday of the month has a familiar routine for NYCHA’s executive team. That’s a day designated each month when senior leadership visits developments to speak with managers and frontline staff. The monthly visits launched with little fanfare in March 2016. Each senior team member chooses a location to visit from a group of… Continue Reading Senior Team Keeps a Fresh Perspective on Developments
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Wyckoff Houses Property Manager Shelisa Reid I was raised in Breukelen Houses, where I still live. Our property manager then was Melania Allen, now director of the Bronx Property Management Department. She encouraged me to join the Housing Youth trainee program, and I was hired full-time in 1994, even before I completed my training. Living… Continue Reading #NYCHAWomenWork: Across the Authority, Women Are Making A Difference!
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Winter Storm Stella couldn’t prevent Emergency Services Department Maintenance Workers Rastislav Kovalcik and Estaben Cadiz from reporting to work on March 14 and responding to emergencies despite snow conditions and slippery roads. More than 3,100 snow removal staff worked in frigid temperatures on March 14 to keep sidewalks, stairs and public spaces safe for residents,… Continue Reading Thank You to Staff
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Information about the NYC Conflicts of Interest Law is available from the NYC Conflicts of Interest Board at 212-442-1400 and from NYCHA’s Law Department at 212-306-3355.
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Have you begun planning for your retirement? This year, National Retirement Planning Week will be celebrated from April 3–7. One-third of American workers have no retirement savings plan besides Social Security. Fortunately, NYCHA and other City employees can become members of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS), the largest municipal public employee retirement… Continue Reading National Retirement Planning Week
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Do you often drink more than you planned, or seem to become a “different person” when you drink? Do you need alcohol just to feel normal or relaxed? These are some of the signs of a developing or existing alcohol problem that should not be ignored. To learn about available treatments, call the NYC Employee… Continue Reading Is Drinking a Problem for You?
Read MoreAs part of NYCHA’s celebration of International Women’s Day, Chair & CEO Shola Olatoye encouraged employees to “champion women’s achievements in the workplace” by writing to NYCHANow about female colleagues they admire. Following is just a sample of messages from men and women about women colleagues held in high esteem. Dawn Blake I’d like to… Continue Reading Championing Women in the Workplace
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NYCHA’s Hispanic Society held a general membership meeting on March 8 in the Ceremonial Room at 90 Church Street, where guest speaker Erenisse Tavarez, Director of the Emergency Services Department (ESD), provided an overview of its operations. A critical aspect of ESD’s mission is to address highpriority emergencies during after-hour operations, such as weekends and… Continue Reading Hispanic Society Invites ESD Director to Celebrate Womens’ History Month
Read MoreThe Office of Labor Relations offers two programs for New York City employees with pre-diabetes or diabetes: • National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP): This program helps people who are overweight and have pre-diabetes take important steps to delay or avoid developing diabetes in the future. Pre-diabetes occurs when your blood glucose (sugar) level is higher… Continue Reading Find Out About Free Pre-Diabetes Programs
Read MoreSome NYCHA employees handle documents or files that contain personally identifiable information (PII) about applicants, residents, Section 8 participants, and other customers. If this information is lost, compromised, or disclosed without the individual’s permission, it could be used to substantially harm their reputations, violate their privacy, and put their assets at risk. Federal law requires… Continue Reading Protecting the Privacy of Our Customers
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NYCHA’s residents, Section 8 tenants and other customers now have more access to information and self-service features thanks to approximately 150 one-stop kiosks installed in property management offices (and soon to be installed in customer walk-in centers in Brooklyn and the Bronx). The kiosks increase access to NYCHA’s ever-growing list of online services by allowing residents to interact with… Continue Reading Employee Voices: One-Stop Kiosks Put the Customer in Control
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by Chloe Gutelle, Senior Administrator Last year, NYCHA residents made over 2.8 million requests for repairs. Over half of open repair requests are for skilled trades. In some cases, residents wait months for even one trade to service their apartment. The wait to complete a repair increases when two or three skilled trades must be sequenced to complete the… Continue Reading Employee Voices: Transforming Business Operations
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The Office of Labor Relations offers two programs for New York City employees with pre-diabetes or diabetes: National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP): This program helps people who are overweight and have pre-diabetes take important steps to delay or avoid developing diabetes in the future. Pre-diabetes occurs when your blood glucose (sugar) level is higher than… Continue Reading Find Out About Free Pre-Diabetes Programs
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Beginning this month, IT will install new computers for all field and central office users. The computers will include new software such as Windows 10, Office 365 and the instant messaging (IM) capability of Skype for Business. Check out these links for more information on everything that Office 365 can do. Office 365 Overview Office 365 Improvement… Continue Reading NextGen Office Is Coming
Read MoreIn celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, NYCHA photographed female employees for #nychawomenwork with signs they made to express why they do their job. #NYCHAwomenrock!
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What is your role at NYCHA? I started at NYCHA more than a year ago. My first task was coordinating the development of the Sustainability Agenda, which was released last year on Earth Day. There are a lot of initiatives that came out of the Sustainability Agenda that are new to this agency that I’ve been… Continue Reading Sustainable NYCHA: Energy Initiatives Connect NYCHA to A Cleaner Future
Read MoreNYCHA doesn’t shy away from challenges—and the NYC Carbon Challenge is no exception. The Authority announced on February 2 that it pledges to reduce its buildings’ greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent over the next 10 years as part of the Carbon Challenge. NYCHA is the largest organization to participate in the Challenge, joining 20… Continue Reading NYCHA Takes the Carbon Challenge
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On March 27, Chair & CEO Shola Olatoye addressed more than 900 affordable housing leaders at the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment (NAHRO) annual meeting in Washington. She announced that NYCHA and NAHRO have banded together to build a national movement of PHAs and their advocates and partners. The coalition will lobby at the… Continue Reading Chair Olatoye Announces New Partnership to Save Public Housing
Read More2017 Tax Preparation Sites These tax prep services are fast, FREE, local and available to anyone earning $54,000 per year or less. Free tax preparation and e-file services will be available at select NYCHA community centers and Jobs-Plus sites starting the week of January 30th to April 13, 2017. BRONX Morrisania – Davidson Community Center… Continue Reading Free Tax Services
Read MoreElizabeth Acevedo Ronald Michael. Adams Ekhtear U. Ahmad Kamal Ahmed Joseph C. Akasalayil Timothy G. Alapo Raymond Alequin Cornelio Alvarado Miguel Alvarez Georgia Amin Marino Amparo Astor Anderson Denise Anderson Ana Antequera Marcos Aponte Santo Araujo Rodney Armanie Dele Arowolo Roger Arrington Jesus Astacio Diane Babb Florence Balan Joyce Barcliff Ida Barnes Ronald Barreau Patricia… Continue Reading Best Wishes 2016 Retirees—Thank You For Your Service!
Read MoreMany employees have questions about how the use of collaborative tools at work affects security concerns. Here are some answers. Q: Why can’t I use Google Drive, Box.com and other public collaborative tools to store and share NYCHA documents? A: NYCHA is a recipient of federal funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban… Continue Reading Security Concerns for Collaborative Tools
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Safety associates (SA) identify safety issues at their locations and work with co-workers, supervisors and the Office of Safety and Security (OFSS) to prevent on-the-job injuries. An integral part of NYCHA’s safety program, they ensure that safety-related activities are reported to their supervisors and advocate for safer working conditions. The SA role was created in… Continue Reading What’s a Safety Associate?
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Good communication is the foundation for all our work with customers, including those who are hearing impaired or have limited English proficiency (LEP). As NYCHA employees, we are responsible for ensuring that all residents, applicants, and Section 8 voucher holders are able to fully participate in all of the Authority’s programs and activities. NYCHA’s Language… Continue Reading Language Services Unit Provides Crucial Customer Assistance
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Social Worker Yolanda Johnson-Peterkin spent 26 years in the criminal justice arena with non-profit agencies that bridged the transition between incarceration and the community. When NYCHA started its Family Re-entry Pilot Program three years ago, Ms. Johnson-Peterkin left her position as director of operations for re-entry at the Women’s Prison Association to manage the Authority’s… Continue Reading NYCHA Celebrates Black History Month With Four Employee Profiles
Read MoreMore than 500 applications to serve on the NYCHA Board were received from residents last year. Coordinated with the Mayor’s Office of Appointments, the extremely competitive application process selected three members to replace resident board members whose terms had all expired. After reviewing applications and conducting a thorough interview process, the Mayor’s Office of Appointments… Continue Reading Three NYCHA Residents Appointed to NYCHA Board
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Fast Company, a magazine covering technology and business, named the Fund for Public Housing as one of the ten most innovative non-profits in the world. Every year, Fast Company highlights for-profit and non-profit enterprises that are making an impact across the globe, selecting them from thousands of contenders. The Fund for Public Housing — which… Continue Reading Fund for Public Housing Recognized for Innovation
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The Capital Projects Division held an all-staff meeting at the BMCC Theatre on January 10 to review the past year’s accomplishments and look ahead to 2017. Chair & CEO Shola Olatoye and GM Michael Kelly addressed almost 350 staff in attendance from all five Capital Projects departments: Energy & Sustainability, Quality Management & Support Services,… Continue Reading Capital Projects Looks Back and Plans Ahead
Read MoreApplications have been received from throughout the Authority to serve on NYCHA’s new Employee Engagement Committee (EEC). The EEC will develop plans that can help us work together more effectively and efficiently, feel empowered to make positive changes in our workplace, and take ownership of NYCHA’s success. At regularly scheduled meetings, employees working in property… Continue Reading NYCHA Launches Employee Engagement Committee
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Chair and CEO Shola Olatoye wished NYCHA’s Chinese-American Association (CAA) and its many friends “Sun Lin Figh Loke” (Happy New Year) at the CAA’s 24th Chinese Lunar New Year celebration on February 9. Almost 250 employees celebrated the occasion with a nine-course banquet at the Jing Fong restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown. The festivities included performances… Continue Reading Happy Chinese New Year
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Mayor Bill de Blasio committed $1 billion in City capital to replace deteriorating roofs on NYCHA buildings over the next 10 years. When coupled with Mayor de Blasio’s 2015 commitment of $300 million over three years, the total amount allocated to this initiative reaches $1.3 billion. Projects funded by the $300 million will repair 223… Continue Reading Mayor Invests $1 Billion for Roof Repairs
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Does your work involve trying to reach a large audience? Try reaching them through social media. NYCHA’s official channels reach thousands of residents, employees, and their communities on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. The first step to success is to start planning your outreach early. As soon as you have a date set for an… Continue Reading NYCHA’s Social Media Can Help You Succeed
Read MoreThis year’s application filing period for the Automated Transfer List System (ATLS) for several District Council 37-represented titles runs from January 30, 2017, through March 6, 2017. Once a year, eligible employees are allowed to select up to six locations in ATLS to which they would like to transfer. When a vacancy occurs at a… Continue Reading ATLS Transfer Period is Coming for DC 37
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Here’s one resolution that everyone should add to their list: Don’t forget to update your beneficiaries. Every employee should complete a Designation of Beneficiaries form to ensure that any monies due upon the employee’s death are given to only the individuals they have selected. Updating your pension beneficiaries does not change beneficiaries for other payments… Continue Reading Update Your Beneficiaries in 2017
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Excerpted and abridged from the Human Resources Manual which can be accessed on Connect on the HR page under “Helpful Links.” NYCHA employees are entitled to excused paid leave not to exceed 4 hours (including travel time) each calendar year to undergo breast and/or prostate cancer screenings. Employees are entitled to excused leave only when… Continue Reading Excused Leave for Cancer Screening
Read MoreThe federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded NYCHA’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program its highest designation for outstanding performance, underscoring NYCHA’s efficiency and effectiveness administering Section 8. “This designation demonstrates how we are succeeding in fundamentally changing how we do business and becoming more efficient,” said Chair & CEO Shola… Continue Reading NYCHA Gets an “A” for Its Section 8 Program
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NYCHA continues to bring outstanding employees, residents and other stakeholders to the attention of the public through its popular “I Am NextGen” campaign. Our latest honorees, Shameya Muniz and April Andrews, are helping their fellow residents at Queensbridge Houses go digital. In the summer of 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $10 million investment… Continue Reading “I Am NextGen” Honorees Bridge the Digital Gap for Queensbridge Residents
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NYCHA recently crossed one major item off its New Year’s resolution list: bring recycling bins and Department of Sanitation (DSNY) recycling pickup to every single development. NYCHA achieved this milestone in December 2016, giving more than 400,000 residents the ability to foster a healthier, cleaner, and greener planet by recycling. As part of NextGeneration NYCHA… Continue Reading NYCHA Provides Training on Recycling
Read MoreTo improve service to our residents and reduce rodents, NYCHA is reinstating routine extermination treatments on a quarterly basis, beginning January 23, 2017. Routine apartment extermination will treat “wet” areas, such as the kitchen and bathroom(s). As part of this initiative, NYCHA will schedule comprehensive building “clean-out” extermination treatments. A clean-out is a thorough extermination… Continue Reading New Exterminator Services Program
Read MoreNextGeneration NYCHA mandates the use of data to support decision making and help NYCHA become a more transparent organization. The Performance Tracking and Analytics Department (PTAD) has taken a critical role in supporting the Next Generation NYCHA goal of operating as an efficient and effective landlord. Our mission is to provide performance management and business… Continue Reading Employee Voices: Connecting Residents to Community Resources
Read MoreAs of mid-December, the Southern Poverty Law Center had tracked 1,100 hate crimes since the November 2016 election. Though the frequency has dropped since then, that number is five times the number of hate crimes that followed President Obama’s election. The number of recognized hate groups has also risen since the election. The Law Center… Continue Reading Hate Speech Has No Place at NYCHA
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In keeping with New York City’s historic role in welcoming and supporting immigrants to our shores, Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito have issued the following statement: “During these uncertain times we must remind ourselves of who we are as a city, and hold steadfast to our values. Hard work, respect… Continue Reading A Message to Immigrant New Yorkers from Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Mark-Viverito
Read MoreBatei Tsibur, the organization of Jewish employees at NYCHA, held its annual Chanukah celebration on December 28, 2016, beginning with the lighting of the Chanukah menorah. Batei Tsibur president Alan Pelikow recalled the two miraculous events that the holiday commemorates: the unlikely military victory of a small band of Jews against rulers that wanted to… Continue Reading Chanukah Celebration
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Congratulations to Department of Communications’ photographer Leticia Barboza, whose photograph, at left, is featured prominently in the “City at Work: Portraits in Civic Pride” exhibit in City Hall. The images of City employees and residents provide a collective portrait of the individuals that City Hall and its agencies advocate for on a daily basis.
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For almost 10 years, Thomas Osei, a housing assistant at Butler Houses, has been working with a friend in Ghana to build and supply books for a library in his hometown of Kumasi, the nation’s second largest city. Completed in 2008, the library now contains almost 5,000 books and is visited yearly by approximately 1,200… Continue Reading Thomas Osei Helps Hometown Kids in Ghana
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Twenty volunteers from NYCHA’s employee associations, the Department of Community Engagement and Partnerships, and the Office of Intergovernmental Relations joined with volunteers from Hillsong Church on December 21 to help Santa distribute gifts to more than 150 children living in NYCHA developments. A toy drive spearheaded by Marcela Medina, in Intergovernmental Relations, and Alicka Ampry-Samuel,… Continue Reading Toy Drive Makes Holidays Merrier
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On December 30, 2016, NYCHA closed a groundbreaking agreement under the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program to bring significant financial resources and desperately needed renovations to the Ocean Bay (Bayside) Apartments in the Rockaways. PACT is New York City’s implementation of the federal government’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), which includes collaboration between NYCHA, residents,… Continue Reading NYCHA Closes First RAD Agreement Bringing Repairs to 3,700 Residents
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We are pleased to announce that Walthene Primus has agreed to participate in NYCHA’s “I am NextGen” campaign and is now featured in display posters throughout NYCHA and public media for her commitment to public service. You grew up at a NYCHA development, didn’t you? Yes, my family moved into Albany Houses, in Brooklyn, when… Continue Reading Homegrown Hero: Walthene Primus, Fighting for Gender Equality
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NYCHA was ready when the winter of 2016 came calling on Sunday, February 14. Just a few weeks after Winter Storm Jonas buried New York with a record two-foot snowfall, the frigid Valentine’s Day forecast sent NYCHA’s rapid response teams and other staff back into action. Due to years of federal funding reductions and state… Continue Reading All-Hands Response Keeps Boilers Operating in Record Cold
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Chair Shola Olatoye addressed staff in a video presentation on March 21 to announce NYCHA’s historic FlexOps initiative. You can see the video presentation at http://on.nyc.gov/FlexOps. Following are her remarks. The problems NYCHA faces have been building up for decades. For years, we’ve been caught between decaying buildings, money shortfalls and ineffective management. These past… Continue Reading Chair Olatoye Announces Historic Changes to Operations with New Expanded Service Hours
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I came up through NYCHA’s Minority Youth Training Program that I joined when I was a 19-year-old resident of Throggs Neck Houses. After six months of training I was hired as a heating plant technician in 1985. I was the only female HPT at Soundview Houses, there was no ladies’ locker room, and I had… Continue Reading NYCHA’s Women are Hammering, Welding, Inspecting and More
Read MoreDear 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… Continue Reading Remembering Ralph Pelo
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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… Continue Reading Residents Thank Patterson Houses Caretakers
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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… Continue Reading Employee Organization Focuses on Shared Concerns
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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… Continue Reading Virtual VITA Tax Prep Can Save You Time and Money
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… Continue Reading Best Wishes 2015 Retirees
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… Continue Reading Debunking the Top 10 Myths about NextGen Neighborhoods
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… Continue Reading First NextGen Quarterly Report Demonstrates Progress
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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… Continue Reading Webinar on Rent Collection Improvements
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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… Continue Reading New Mobile Options for Rent Payments
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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… Continue Reading Rent Collection Training Provides Staff with New Tools and Insights
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… Continue Reading Congratulations
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… Continue Reading City Council Hearing at Holmes Towers
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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… Continue Reading Mayor de Blasio Discusses NextGen Neighborhoods
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Come to a free screening of “Pomonok Dreams,” a new documentary about the early days of Pomonok Houses by filmmakers Terry Katz and Alan Stark, who both grew up and lived at Pomonok from the 1950s through the 1970s. A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screening. WHERE: 90 Church St. 5th floor Ceremonial… Continue Reading Free Screening of “Pomonok Dreams”
Read MoreThis year’s application filing period for the Automated Transfer List System (ATLS) for employees in District Council 37 represented titles runs from January 25, 2016 through February 28, 2016. (The filing period for Teamsters covered employees usually begins in November.) Once a year, eligible employees are allowed to select up to six locations in ATLS… Continue Reading ATLS Transfer Period is Coming for DC 37
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Savings in commuting costs available through the popular Commuter Benefits Program have increased in 2016. The amount you can deduct from your taxable income for commuting costs for MTA, LIRR, N.J. Path and other mass transportation expenses will change as follows: The Transportation Fringe Benefit Monthly Pre-Tax Limit will increase from $130 per month to… Continue Reading Commuter Benefits Program Increase
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With New Year’s resolutions fresh in our minds, here’s one that everyone should add to their list: Don’t forget to update your beneficiaries. We are fortunate to have a variety of monetary and other job-related and union-related benefits that we must keep track of as our families grow and change. Every employee should complete a… Continue Reading Update your Beneficiaries
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On December 7, the first day of the eight-day festival, Batei Tsibur, the Housing Authority’s organization of Jewish employees, held its Chanukah party. As Batei Tsibur president Alan Pelikow noted, this most widely celebrated Jewish holiday commemorates the unlikely military victory in 138 B.C.E. of a vastly outnumbered band of Jews, the Macabees, over their… Continue Reading NYCHA’s Chanukah Celebration
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On December 2, the NYCHA Family Reentry Pilot Program celebrated two years of successful reentry and family reunification, at an event co-hosted with the Vera Institute of Justice at the Fortune Society, in Long Island City, Queens. The program has admitted 54 individuals in its first two years, enabling them to live in their families’… Continue Reading Family Reentry Program Celebrates Two Years of Success
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Good news! Managers at the final Senior Leadership Meeting of 2015 spent the afternoon on December 8 learning and practicing how to convene shorter and more productive meetings. The workshop session began with a show of hands indicating that the senior managers strongly agreed that most meetings were too long. And the training ended with… Continue Reading Look for Shorter and More Productive Meetings in 2016
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The final Senior Leadership Meeting of 2015 held on December 8 was designed to provide managers with a key competency to meet NextGeneration NYCHA’s challenging goals: collaborative leadership. The training—previously suggested by the managers—included group exercises on planning effective meetings, stakeholder analysis, and task delegation. “The possibilities for how you can creatively apply these tools…are… Continue Reading Senior Leadership Meeting Features NY1 Anchor Errol Lewis
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The “I am NextGeneration NYCHA” campaign continues to bring to the attention of the public outstanding employees, residents, and supporters of NYCHA who embody the commitment to service that’s required to transform our NextGeneration NYCHA vision of safe, clean and connected communities into a reality. The December issue of NYCHANow featured Technical Resource Advisor Denise… Continue Reading “I am NextGen” Jasmine Williams and Michael Kmiec
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Dear NYCHA Employees, 2015 has been a year of tremendous change for NYCHA. Last spring, we launched NextGeneration NYCHA, our 10-year strategic plan to fundamentally change how we do business. With unprecedented support across the City, we’ve focused on getting our financial house in order to improve NYCHA for today’s residents and future generations. It’s… Continue Reading End-of-Year Message from Chair Shola Olatoye
Read More“I absolutely love the ASK HR line,” wrote Wagner Houses Secretary III A Joy Tynes to the ASK HR feedback email account. “It helps me get quick answers to questions we have at the field office,” she said. “If no one else tells you this, I truly appreciate all that you do and your kind… Continue Reading Letter of Commendation to Staff
Read MoreVolunteers are needed to assist the NYC Department of Homeless Services in conducting its annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) on Monday, January 25, 2016. Three thousand volunteers will help count the number of New Yorkers living on the City’s streets by canvassing parks, subways, and other public places. Training sites are located throughout the… Continue Reading Hope 2016 Street Survey
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Chair Shola Olatoye welcomed Zaire Z. Dinzey-Flores as NYCHA’s newly appointed Executive Board Member, effective December 23, 2015, at the Executive Board meeting held on that day. A scholar of housing policy and design, urban planning, and community inequality, Dr. Dinzey- Flores is currently an Associate Professor of Sociology and Latino & Hispanic Caribbean Studies… Continue Reading Board Member Appointed
Read MoreKerri Jew, former Deputy Commissioner at the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, effective January 4, 2016. Ms. Jew oversees major components of NYCHA’s organizational redesign, labor relations, and agency-wide process improvements. While Deputy Commissioner at SBS, Ms. Jew oversaw the City’s Minority and… Continue Reading Congratulations
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As NYCHA continues to fundamentally change the way it does business as part of NextGeneration NYCHA, the Authority released an end-of-year report detailing NYCHA’s responses to emergency events in 2015 and other preparedness updates. The NYCHA Office of Emergency Preparedness, which was created last year, has taken major steps to overhaul NYCHA’s planning for major… Continue Reading NYCHA Takes Major Steps to Improve Emergency Response
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