February 2020

Good news, NYCHA residents! The MyNYCHA app and website have been upgraded with new features. Available in English and Spanish, MyNYCHA allows residents to create, schedule, and manage work orders from their smartphones or computers at any time of day. In addition to managing work orders, residents can view service interruptions regarding heat, hot water,… MORE

To improve the way it manages wide-scale incidents, NYCHA’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) launched a six-month pilot program based on NYC’s Incident Command System, which employs on-call field coordinators to coordinate efforts and communications between responding agencies. “It has been an effective emergency response model for the city,” said Rudy Murillo, Director of NYCHA’s… MORE

Ms. Marlene Farrell-Trent, a resident of Park Rock Rehab in Brooklyn, sent the below message to NYCHA. Congratulations to Doretha Ford and her colleagues in the Quality Assurance Unit! To Whom It May Concern: I would like to say thank you to Ms. Doretha Ford and the entire Quality Assurance (QA) Unit at NYCHA! You… MORE

In December, NYCHA joined partners at the opening of Stonewall House, an LGBT-friendly affordable senior housing development located at Ingersoll Houses in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Partners on the Stonewall House included BFC Partners, SAGE, the New York City Housing Development Corporation, and the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Stonewall House is a 17-story… MORE

PHAS Inspections for 2017 In July 2019, HUD restarted its 2017 Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) inspections. The last of these inspections concluded at the end of September 2019. Fifty-seven developments were inspected across the five boroughs. The Compliance Department worked with development staff to ensure the integrity of PHAS… MORE

Earlier this month, the de Blasio administration released the Where We Live NYC Draft Plan for public review, the City’s comprehensive plan to promote fair housing opportunities for all New Yorkers. The Where We Live NYC Draft Plan outlines key goals and strategies to address New York City’s fair housing challenges and lays out an action plan for the… MORE

Dear Colleagues, It’s a rare opportunity to be in a time and a place that will define the future – and here at NYCHA, that moment is now. Through our work of transforming this organization, we are making the changes that will benefit our residents in a meaningful way, now and for the decades to… MORE

Each month, NYCHANow recognizes the staff who’ve achieved more than five years of service, in multiples of five. Congratulations to the employees who reached these milestones in January! 5 Years of Service 10 Years of Service 20 Years of Service 25 Years of Service 30 Years of Service 35 Years of Service 40 Years of Service Aarons,… MORE

To commemorate Black History Month, we are highlighting the Authority’s developments named after prominent Black Americans. Residents of these developments have permanent reminders of these trailblazers who made considerable contributions to American life throughout our nation’s history. “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the… MORE

To commemorate Black History Month, we are highlighting the Authority’s developments named after prominent Black Americans. Residents of these developments have permanent reminders of these trailblazers who made considerable contributions to American life throughout our nation’s history. “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the… MORE

To commemorate Black History Month, we are highlighting the Authority’s developments named after prominent Black Americans. Residents of these developments have permanent reminders of these trailblazers who made considerable contributions to American life throughout our nation’s history. RALPH J. RANGEL (1923 – 1975) – An energetic Central Harlem community worker, Rangel became a director of Community… MORE

To commemorate Black History Month, we are highlighting the Authority’s developments named after prominent Black Americans. Residents of these developments have permanent reminders of these trailblazers who made considerable contributions to American life throughout our nation’s history. “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the… MORE

To commemorate Black History Month, we are highlighting the Authority’s developments named after prominent Black Americans. Residents of these developments have permanent reminders of these trailblazers who made considerable contributions to American life throughout our nation’s history. “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the… MORE

To commemorate Black History Month, we are highlighting the Authority’s developments named after prominent Black Americans. Residents of these developments have permanent reminders of these trailblazers who made considerable contributions to American life throughout our nation’s history. “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the… MORE

On December 4, NYCHA was honored by the NYS Office of Parks with a 2019 State Historic Preservation Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation and Environmental Consultation. Among 10 recipients named by Governor Cuomo, the Authority won for its collaboration with State Parks to create a streamlined process for National Historic Preservation Act reviews and… MORE