For most New Yorkers, elevators are an everyday convenience — noticed only when they fail. For NYCHA residents, however, elevators are essential infrastructure, relied upon daily by seniors, parents with strollers, and anyone carrying groceries home after a long day. In apartment living, elevators provide access not only to home but also to ease of… MORE
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The author of this guest column, Eva Trimble, serves as NYCHA’s Chief Operating Officer, overseeing day-to-day operations across the Authority’s portfolio, including property management, maintenance, safety and security, support services, and resident services. With decades of experience in public-sector operations and housing administration, Eva leads teams responsible for managing NYCHA developments, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering essential services to residents citywide. In this role, she works closely with the Public Housing Preservation Trust fully integrate them into NYCHA’s operational structure, while bringing additional resources, accountability, and long-term stability to selected developments.
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Rudy Murillo, Vice President of the Emergency Management and Services Department (EMSD), was recently featured in an episode of “Discover Resilience,” a podcast that showcases resilience leaders and their work to serve their communities. During the half-hour conversation with podcast hosts Shay Bond and Casey Daghigh, Mr. Murillo discussed how he first got into emergency management as well as the efforts to improve resiliency across… MORE
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Black History Month offers an opportunity to remember NYCHA residents whose lives and legacies helped shape NYCHA communities and Black American history. NYCHA developments have long been home to artists, activists, leaders, and others whose influence extended beyond their communities, and a look through historic issues of The NYCHA Journal, preserved in the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, reveals their stories. Among… MORE
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When Dr. Tischelle George and Mr. LaShawn Wilson were paired up as part of NYCHA’s 2025 Coaching and Mentoring Leadership Academy (CMLA), it was more a reunion than a new beginning. Two years before each decided to enroll in the CMLA, these two experienced pros had worked together on a completely different project. That previous… MORE
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Black History Month is a time to honor the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape American history. In light of this year’s theme, “A Century of Black History Commemorations,” NYCHANow spoke to Authority staff about a notable Black figure from the past century who has served as a source of inspiration in their life and NYCHA career. Read on to learn about who inspired Senior Director of… MORE
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During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Compliance Department updated one Standard Procedure and distributed two Advisory Alerts. This newsletter focuses on the key takeaways from these documents.
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When Bernadette Vasquez entered the 2025 Coaching and Mentoring Leadership Academy (CMLA), she brought with her more than two decades of NYCHA experience, genuine devotion to her work, and a central ambition — to understand what her new role would call for and to grow into that new role confidently. What she didn’t expect —… MORE
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Black History Month is a time to honor the people and traditions that helped shape our collective American history. While the month often highlights national figures, Audrey Washington’s heroes are closer to home. Her work as Director of NYCHA’s Office of Public Private-Partnerships (OPPP) was shaped by her mother and grandmother, whose lives modeled strength, perseverance, and a deep… MORE
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Kudos for Longtime Service to Residents and the City 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 15 Years of Service 20 Years of Service 25 Years of Service… 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. This year’s Black History Month celebrates the theme of “A Century of Black History Commemorations.” In 1926, Carter G. Woodson, an American historian and scholar who was also… MORE
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