Author: Michael Corwin

The Fire Safety Oversight Team in NYCHA’s Environmental Health and Safety Department (EHS) knows the importance of fire safety. The team’s five Fire Safety Specialists, led by a Team Administrator, are certified fire safety professionals with a combined 60 years of fire safety experience. In addition to ensuring that the Authority complies with all applicable… Continue Reading Meet the EHS Fire Safety Oversight Team

If you ask an attorney for their opinion, don’t be surprised if they have a “law-centric” response. “The law touches on every aspect of what we do at NYCHA. From purchasing to public hearings, and from capital initiatives to providing testimony on everything from safety to RAD/PACT, the Law Department is involved in everything NYCHA… Continue Reading Meet David Rohde, NYCHA’s Senior VP for Legal Affairs & Managing Attorney

Dear Colleagues,  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Public Housing Assessment System – known as PHAS – is a critical way we ensure that our housing is decent, safe, sanitary, and in good repair. Through regular PHAS inspections, HUD determines whether our buildings – from the grounds to apartments – meet the… Continue Reading Learn About PHAS Inspections

Meet Andre Gonzalez, Employee Safety Oversight Advisor We’re periodically featuring the hardworking staff members who are making a difference for our organization. In this installment, meet Andre Gonzalez, Employee Safety Oversight Advisor in the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Department. A NYCHA employee since 2012, he is also a former resident of the Longfellow Avenue… Continue Reading Making a Difference

Patti Bayross, NYCHA’s newest Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO), is somewhat of an anomaly. For starters, she is a woman in an industry largely populated by men*. She prefers public service to private industry, and she doesn’t believe in technology for technology’s sake alone. “While new technologies arise all the time, their… Continue Reading Patti Bayross, NYCHA’s New Chief Information Officer

The Daily News Editorial Board published an op-ed on February 1 in support of NYCHA’s A Blueprint for Change ideas titled “NYCHA’s last hope: A public housing trust is the best chance to save New York’s beleaguered authority.” A Blueprint for Change is a set of proposals to transform and invest in the Authority’s properties, residents, and organization. The Editorial Board writes: “…it’s refreshing to see an… Continue Reading Daily News Op-Ed: “NYCHA’s Last Hope”

Kudos for Longtime Service to Residents and the City 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 January!   5 Years of Service 10 Years of Service 15 Years of Service 20 Years of Service 25… Continue Reading January Work Anniversaries

Since 1941, Kingsborough Houses has been the home of Exodus and Dance, an 8-foot by 80-foot sculpture that depicts scenes of Black people dancing and having a religious celebration. After almost 80 years on display outdoors at the development, the elements and time have taken their toll on the piece, and a restoration project will… Continue Reading Restoring Historic Art at Kingsborough Houses