NYCHA’s Office of Safety and Security (OFSS) or a specially trained Incident Investigation Team conducts a thorough analysis of every serious onthe- job injury or accident to determine its root causes to prevent future incidents. But what about minor injuries like cuts or bruises that don’t require hospitalization or result in lost time from work?… MORE
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Ivo Nikolic, formerly Administrator in NYCHA’s Elevator Services and Repair Department, was promoted to Director of Materials Management. In this capacity, Mr. Nikolic is responsible for oversight and operation of the LIC warehouse and the satellite warehouses. In addition to his experience at NYCHA—where he managed NYC Department of Buildings- mandated elevator inspections, elevator contracts… MORE
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Seniors at Astoria Houses had something extra to appreciate this Thanksgiving, thanks to a food drive held by staff in the Sandy Project Management Operation Office of Disaster Recovery. The unit’s community outreach team and others work closely with residents in NYCHA’s Sandy-damaged developments. So when staff decided to have a food drive, “they knew… MORE
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Congratulations to nine tenacious runners who successfully completed the TSC New York City Marathon on November 1 or other recent marathons as far away as Alaska. Just finishing a 26.2-mile marathon is an accomplishment, and some of these runners, who are all members of NYCHA’s Running Team, did it with extra challenges or goals in… MORE
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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 October issue of NYCHANow featured Supervisor of Caretakers Harrison… MORE
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Marking the third anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, NYCHA announced progress on October 29 in transitioning more recovery work from the planning to the construction phase. The new work has started with a complete rebuild of the Red Hook Senior Center—which has remained closed since the storm. The $2.9 million project is made possible by recovery… MORE
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“The efforts of many people to provide meals to families without gas in NYCHA developments was a tremendous success,” said Marcela Medina, State Legislative Affairs Officer in NYCHA’s Office of Intergovernmental Relations. On Thanksgiving Day, more than 600 NYCHA residents were treated to Thanksgiving meals at seven developments located in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan.… MORE
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Readers may recall that NYCHA’s graphic artist Keith De Cesare was honored at the first anniversary of the National 9/11 Memorial Museum (as reported in the August 2015 issue of NYCHANow) for his series of Angel Memorial Tributes honoring first responders who lost their lives saving others. When Mr. De Cesare learned about the acts… MORE
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The holiday season can bring job-related questions about receiving gifts or other gratuities. Employees may obtain confidential information concerning potential conflicts of interest matters from NYCHA’s Law Department. Questions regarding public servants’ obligations under the NYC Conflicts of Interest Law may be directed to a NYCHA agency attorney at: (212) 306-3355. Employees, who may remain… MORE
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The holidays are a time of joyful celebration with our friends and loved ones. Unfortunately, this fun can come to an abrupt end if you become the victim of a crime or fire. Around the holidays, burglaries, thefts (especially credit card and identify theft) and fires tend to increase. To assist the employees and residents… MORE
Read moreEmployees hired before February 12, 2003, who are not serving in skilled trades titles (which includes maintenance workers) are reminded that they are entitled to a “floating holiday” during calendar year 2015, in recognition of Lincoln’s Birthday. This paid holiday must be used this year (with prior supervisory authorization), as it cannot be carried over… MORE
Read moreNYCHA has released a revised Human Resources Manual, effective December 1, 2015, which is being distributed Authoritywide. You also can access the HR manual on NYCHA Connect, by clicking Departments and then Human Resources.
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The Municipal Credit Union is currently accepting applications for its 2016 Scholarship Program. This year, MCU will award $66,000 in scholarship grants to college-bound high school seniors, including eight memorial scholarships worth $45,000 each and thirteen grants of $2,000 each, respectively. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2016. Eligibility for participation in the program… MORE
Read moreDear NYCHA Community, We regret to report the passing of Blanca Cedeno, former NYCHA Vice Chair, on December 2, 2015, at the age of 94. Ms. Cedeno began working for NYCHA in 1952 as a housing assistant and worked her way through leadership positions in the Intergroup Relations Division and the Office of Community Affairs.… MORE
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