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December 2024

December 2024Exceptional ColleaguesHighlighted

Meet Leroy Williams, Vice President for Resident Services 

Leroy Williams began his full-time career at NYCHA in 1999, but his connection to the organization goes back even longer. Growing up in Melrose Houses and Bronxchester Houses in the Bronx, his 22-year experience as a resident helped shape his commitment to public housing and improving the lives of NYCHA families.  Currently, Mr. Williams is… Continue Reading Meet Leroy Williams, Vice President for Resident Services 

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CelebrationsDecember 2024Exceptional ColleaguesHealth & Safety

Building Healthy Communities: A Milestone Event for the Healthy Homes Team

On November 12, NYCHA’s Healthy Homes Department and the Authority’s leadership came together at the Johnson Community Center to recognize the Healthy Homes team for their extraordinary work in the area of resident health and safety and their customer service efforts. The event marked the very first time the entire Healthy Homes roster had come… Continue Reading Building Healthy Communities: A Milestone Event for the Healthy Homes Team

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December 2024Employee VoicesHighlighted

Meet Derval Fairweather: Winner of the National Public Housing Museum Art Competition 

Derval Fairweather has been drawing and painting since he was a young boy. Soon, one of his paintings will be replicated and placed in the hands of many as it becomes the design on the membership card for the new National Public Housing Museum opening soon in Chicago.  Mr. Fairweather’s piece was selected from a… Continue Reading Meet Derval Fairweather: Winner of the National Public Housing Museum Art Competition 

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December 2024Exceptional ColleaguesFeatured

NYCHA Earns ‘Best Application Serving the Public’ Award for Section 8 Portal  

During the week it was launched this past summer, a new online portal welcomed approximately 1.5 million visitors seeking to apply for NYCHA’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program.  Nearly 15 years after the Section 8 waitlist was last opened to the public, the new platform processed more than 633,000 applications over the week… Continue Reading NYCHA Earns ‘Best Application Serving the Public’ Award for Section 8 Portal  

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