Staff at NYCHA’s Red Hook West development celebrated Black History month with an extra special tribute this year – recognition of the Employee of the Month. The award went to Ann Marie Charles Kareem, a caretaker at the development. “At Red Hook West, we are trying to bring up the morale of staff,” said Angela… MORE
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Meet Daniel Barber, CCOP Chair During Black History Month, we are reminded of the opportunity that public housing has provided to countless families since its foundation and its role in fostering a society that is more fair and just. We spoke with Daniel Barber, Chair of the Citywide Council of Presidents (CCOP) and Resident Association… MORE
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Meet Raymond Miller, NYCHA Resident Board Member During Black History Month, we are reminded of the opportunity that public housing has provided to countless families since its foundation and its role in fostering a society that is more fair and just. We spoke with Raymond Miller — a Johnson Houses resident who was appointed to… MORE
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Meet Annika Lescott-Martinez, NYCHA’s Chief Financial Officer Managing the funds of the nation’s largest public housing authority might seem daunting, but Annika Lescott-Martinez isn’t one to be intimidated. “I’m used to dealing with big numbers; big numbers don’t scare me,” stated Ms. Lescott-Martinez, NYCHA’s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance. Her… MORE
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Meet James McKoy, NYCHA Resident Board Member During Black History Month, we are reminded of the opportunity that public housing has provided to countless families since its foundation and its role in fostering a society that is more fair and just. We spoke with James McKoy — a Williams Plaza resident who was appointed to… MORE
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Connecting NYCHA residents to sustainable employment has a deeper meaning for George Gomez. As the Supervisor of Job Generation in NYCHA’s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES), Mr. Gomez works with NYCHA departments, development partners, and contractors to provide residents with a variety of economic opportunities, including training and employment. “I’ve definitely found… MORE
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For nearly a decade, Yolanda Brooks dreamed of becoming a NYCHA employee. In 2011, after recovering from a stroke she suffered in 2001, the Taft Houses resident got her first shot at collaborating with NYCHA as a supervisor for the Resident Watch program. It was a volunteer position that saw her helping to ensure the… MORE
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891 residents will receive comprehensive repairs and upgrades to all 523 apartments, common areas, public spaces, heating and cooling systems, elevators, security systems, and other building systems. The PACT project builds on the more than $2 billion driven in 2022 to renovate over 8,500 apartments across 17 developments, with support from the Adams administration.
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During Black History Month, we are reminded of the opportunity that public housing has provided to countless families since its foundation and its role in fostering a society that is more fair and just. We spoke with Marvin Walton, NYCHA’s Deputy Chief Operating Officer, who has spent decades working in public housing, to get his thoughts on the institution, what it’s like to help run the largest public housing authority in the nation, and what the future may bring.
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NYCHA’s work is being recognized at the federal level for helping to ensure that apartments where children under 6 years old live or routinely visit are being cleared of any lead hazards. In a message to NYCHA Healthy Homes management on February 2, a representative of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)… MORE
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Richard Meyers has over 25 years of experience managing construction projects at college campuses, hotels, Universal Orlando rides, American Dream theme parks, and more – yet his most rewarding projects have been at NYCHA developments in service of NYCHA residents. Mr. Meyers joined NYCHA in summer 2019 as a project manager in Asset & Capital… MORE
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The American Burn Association (ABA) is dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by burn injury. Each year, the ABA recognizes the first week of February as National Burn Awareness Week; this year’s theme is “Hot Liquids Burn Like Fire!” A burn is defined as damage to your body’s tissues caused by heat, chemicals,… MORE
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NYCHA’s first-ever mentoring program for staff, the Coaching and Mentoring Leadership Academy, is now up and running; the pilot program began on January 31 and will run for 16 weeks. It will provide participants with an opportunity to enhance their leadership and management skills through training and mentorship. Twenty-six supervisory staff from across NYCHA with… MORE
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NYCHA’s Comprehensive Modernization (Comp Mod) team has opened the first-of-its-kind resident engagement office at Todt Hill Houses on Staten Island. Comp Mod oversees and utilizes capital funding to deliver comprehensive apartment and building rehabilitation focused on abating mold, lead, and asbestos; kitchen and bathroom renovations; and elevator replacement. This streamlined renovation approach will bring improved… MORE
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On January 29, NYCHA’s Interim CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt appeared on CBS New York’s “The Point with Marcia Kramer” to discuss the Authority’s rent shortfall of almost half a billion dollars and how it is working to find other resources to help residents pay rent and secure additional funding from all levels of government. Ms. Bova-Hiatt… MORE
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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!
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2/8/23 update (COVID-19 Vaccination Now Optional for City Employees): Dear Colleagues, Due to the success of the City’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, over 331,000 City workers – more than 96 percent – are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. On February 6, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams announced that the City will make vaccination optional for current City employees and prospective… MORE
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