Author: Vincent Echavaria

NYCHA’s Connected Communities initiative is focused on activating and improving open space, through efforts to enhance physical and social connections between residents and their communities.  One development where this initiative is taking shape with the support of an active resident community is Pomonok Houses in Queens. An outreach effort that was launched a few years… Read More Basketball Court, BBQ Spaces Support Connected Communities at Pomonok Houses

NYCHA’s Environmental Health and Safety Department’s (EHS) Elevator Oversight Team (EOT) has extensive knowledge about the maintenance, repair, and inspection of passenger elevators as well as regulations and safety requirements related to elevators.     The EOT ensures that NYCHA’s Elevator Service and Repair Department (ESRD) is providing safe and reliable elevator operations for NYCHA… Read More Meet the EHS Elevator Oversight Team (EOT)

This month, NYCHA employees in Queens and Staten Island were recognized for their efforts and contributions toward the successful implementation of the Authority’s new Work Order Reform program.  With lunch celebrations at West Brighton Houses on April 4 and Queensbridge Houses on April 18, staff were treated to pizza and refreshments as well as visits… Read More Employees Celebrated for Work Order Reform Service

A closer look at hundreds of projects across NYCHA’s portfolio is now just a few clicks away.   This week, NYCHA launched a beta version of its public, web-based Capital Projects Tracker, a resource that provides details and status updates for over 500 active and completed capital projects. At the center of the new web page… Read More NYCHA Unveils Online Tracker to Put Lens on Capital Projects Citywide

In March, NYCHA’s Capital Projects Division (CPD) marked the completion of energy conservation and restoration projects across the city that will bring a variety of benefits and improved services for residents and the surrounding community.   CPD oversees more than $1 billion in construction projects across the Authority’s portfolio that are funded with federal, State, and… Read More NYCHA’s Capital Projects Roundup: March

Richard Johnston, Kingsborough Houses  Richard Johnston sees his residence at NYCHA as more than just a place to live but as an opportunity for public service.   The lifelong resident of Brooklyn’s Kingsborough Houses has served his community in the past as a member of the Resident Watch tenant patrol as well as the sergeant-at-arms for… Read More Resident Roundtable Member Spotlight