On March 26, a proud and grateful gathering of NYCHA staff came together to celebrate the graduation of CMLA Cohort 3: the newest graduating class of the Authority’s Coaching and Mentoring Leadership Academy (CMLA) . “This isn’t just a graduation,” said Yvette Andino, Vice President of Employee Engagement and founder of the CMLA program. “It’s a… MORE
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Eighteen NYCHA residents took a major step toward new careers this winter, graduating from the Authority’s Heating Plant Technician (HPT) training program in a ceremony held at New York City College of Technology in Brooklyn on April 2. For this latest cohort, the moment marked the culmination of six months of intensive, hands-on training, as… MORE
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Alumni of the first three cohorts of NYCHA’s Coaching and Mentoring Leadership Academy (CMLA) gathered on March 5 in the 90 Church Street Ceremonial Room for a reunion of the program’s “first generation” of mentors and mentees. The event reunited a majority of the mentors and mentees who have participated in the CMLA program since… MORE
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When Miguel Ballena and Avik Das first crossed paths at NYCHA, they didn’t share much more than a nodding acquaintance in the hallways of 90 Church Street. Each man worked in a different corner of this vast organization — Mr. Ballena in Performance Tracking and Analytics, Mr. Das in Internal Audit and Assessment. Then NYCHA’s… MORE
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Until recently, Andrea Williams had worked mainly as a security guard. But when the COVID pandemic hit, she had to seek other opportunities when she lost her job. That search led her to NYCHA, where she secured a role as a Seasonal Aide in 2021. After giving the position her all, she became a permanent… MORE
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Meet Shekeiva King NYCHA is celebrating National Customer Service Week 2021 during the week of October 18-22. This year’s theme, “Power of Service,” reaffirms and celebrates our commitment to excellent customer service. As part of the celebrations, we are highlighting NYCHA Changemakers – employees who use our core values to create meaningful, sustainable change in… MORE
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Meet Linda Padilla NYCHA is celebrating National Customer Service Week 2021 during the week of October 18-22. This year’s theme, “Power of Service,” reaffirms and celebrates our commitment to excellent customer service. As part of the celebrations, we are highlighting NYCHA Changemakers – employees who use our core values to create meaningful, sustainable change in… MORE
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Meet Vincent Donohue NYCHA is celebrating National Customer Service Week 2021 during the week of October 18-22. This year’s theme, “Power of Service,” reaffirms and celebrates our commitment to excellent customer service. As part of the celebrations, we are highlighting NYCHA Changemakers – employees who use our core values to create meaningful, sustainable change in… MORE
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