Alicka Ampry-Samuel’s commitment to public housing runs deep: She grew up in NYCHA’s Marcus Garvey Houses in Brownsville, Brooklyn; is a former NYCHA employee; and has spent much of her career working with and advocating for NYCHA residents. She recently completed her appointment as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Regional Administrator… MORE
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Dear Colleagues, With the recently announced resignation of the First Deputy Mayor who oversees the housing portfolio, it is as important as ever to reaffirm NYCHA’s commitment to meeting its obligations under the 2019 HUD Agreement, as well as to serving the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers supported by our public housing and Section… MORE
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On February 13, Mayor Eric Adams’ administration celebrated elected officials, business and construction industry leaders, and City agencies for their efforts to support the City’s program for Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE). Among the agencies recognized with an M/WBE Excellence Award, NYCHA was honored for awarding over $1 billion in contracts to M/WBEs during… MORE
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On February 5, NYCHA’s Vice President for Learning and Development Tischelle George was featured in a CBS News story about her volunteer work to raise college funds for third graders at her former elementary school, P.S. 221, through the NYC Kids Rise NYC Public Schools Alumni Community Scholarship program. The NYC Kids Rise organization manages… MORE
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Theresa Koenig-Long, a Project Manager with NYCHA’s Asset and Capital Management Department, began her NYCHA career as a seasonal worker in 1983 – and she still has her first NYCHA ID card to prove it! Ms. Koenig-Long is an enthusiastic believer in public service and NYCHA’s mission: “This is the greatest job in the world!… MORE
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Across the country, February marks Black History Month. It is a time when we can honor the contributions of African Americans who have helped shape American history. Background: In 1926, Carter G. Woodson, an American historian and scholar who was also known as the “father of Black History,” established Negro History Week, during which schools… MORE
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Recovery and Resilience improvements in Coney Island and the installation of more than 100 new closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in Brooklyn were among NYCHA’s capital projects completed this past fall and early winter to improve security and services for residents. Other projects completed by NYCHA’s Asset and Capital Management Division (A&CM) in recent months… MORE
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NYCHA’s latest updates to its Heating Plant Technician (HPT) training program underscore the Authority’s commitment to workforce development, equipping workers with skills to manage heating systems across its housing portfolio. In January 2024, the Heating Management Services Department (HMSD) introduced a new, direct hire-to-training protocol, ensuring all new HPT appointees receive mentorship and specialized training.… 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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