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August 2025

August 2025FeaturedHealth & Safety
Joshua Olesker

The FLIR Thermal Imaging Camera That’s Improving Fire Safety at NYCHA

Preventing fires across NYCHA’s 300-plus developments is a challenge that requires both expertise and creativity. NYCHA’s Fire Safety Department — led by Senior Director Joe Terranova — is driven by both, constantly seeking new technologies to carry out its mission. The team’s work involves not just traditional fire management but also the quick detection of… Continue Reading The FLIR Thermal Imaging Camera That’s Improving Fire Safety at NYCHA

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August 2025Health & Safety
Vincent Echavaria

Development Staff Answer the Call for ‘Maintenance Cares’ 

In its first six months since launching, a NYCHA maintenance program targeting serious conditions in apartments across the city has prioritized more than 750 cases for urgent repairs.  The “Maintenance Cares” initiative was launched Authority-wide in February to expedite apartment repairs that need immediate attention by skilled trades employees or vendors. When maintenance workers conduct… Continue Reading Development Staff Answer the Call for ‘Maintenance Cares’ 

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August 2025
Joshua Olesker

Back-to-School Month: Meet Nigel Peña

For 26-year-old Nigel Peña of Brooklyn’s Marlboro Houses, the turning point came in the spring of 2023, when a NYCHA flyer caught his eye. It led him to the NYCHA Resident Training Academy’s Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program—an intensive, hands-on course offered by NYCHA’s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment & Sustainability (REES) that teaches plumbing, drywall, painting,… Continue Reading Back-to-School Month: Meet Nigel Peña

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August 2025Exceptional ColleaguesHighlighted
Latoya Jordan

Eric Phillips Named 2025 Big Swings Fellow

A new cohort of professionals has been chosen for a fellowship to tackle the housing challenges facing New York City today — and one of those leaders is NYCHA’s Vice President of Policy Eric Phillips.  The nine-month Big Swings fellowship, led by the Urban Design Forum, invests in 40 rising NYC leaders across various sectors,… Continue Reading Eric Phillips Named 2025 Big Swings Fellow

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August 2025CelebrationsHighlighted
Latoya Jordan

NYCHA Celebrates National Night Out

Since 1984, police precincts around the country have hosted National Night Out in partnership with community members to help foster stronger neighborly ties and promote safer neighborhoods.  On August 5, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) hosted events at more than 70 locations. Each of the nine Police Service Areas (PSA) serving NYCHA developments in Brooklyn, the Bronx,… Continue Reading NYCHA Celebrates National Night Out

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August 2025Exceptional ColleaguesHighlighted
Latoya Jordan

NYCHA NAACP Branch Receives Prestigious Award at 116th NAACP National Convention

The NYCHA NAACP Branch was recently recognized for its excellence in advocacy, membership growth, and civic engagement with a first place Thalheimer Award, the top award given to branches for outstanding achievements. NYCHA NAACP Branch President Lynn Spivey accepted the award at the 116th NAACP National Convention, held in Charlotte, North Carolina, in July.  … Continue Reading NYCHA NAACP Branch Receives Prestigious Award at 116th NAACP National Convention

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