Summer is here—as is the hot weather. To ensure that employees who work outdoors are not overcome with heat induced stress or illness, here are some safety tips. Supervisors should ensure that there is plenty of drinking water located as close as possible to employees. Employees should: drink water about every 15 minutes even if… MORE
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Take advantage of big savings in commuting costs with the Commuter Benefits Program. You can deduct up to $130 a month from your taxable income for MTA, LIRR, N.J.Path and other mass transit expenses, and up to $250 a month for qualified commuter parking. This can save you more than $400 a year in tax—or… MORE
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Batei Tsibur, the organization of Jewish employees at NYCHA, held its annual Jewish Heritage Month Celebration in the Ceremonial Room at 90 Church Street on May 11. As in years past, Harley Diamond, Assistant Chief in the Law Department and a professionally trained singer, led the group in the U.S. and Israeli nation anthems, and… MORE
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Some clouds bring storms but NYCHA’s cloud brings safety from the storm—thanks to the Emergency Response Reporting System developed by IT Computer Specialists Ned Epstein and Girish Nori, and Computer Services Manager Rajat Lala. Following Hurricane Irene in 2011 and Superstorm Sandy one year later, Mr. Epstein worked on the application development for the emergency… MORE
Read moreOn May 14, NYCHA held its third annual Minority-owned, Women-owned, and Small Business Enterprises (MWSBE) Trade Show at BNY Mellon. Approximately 240 MWSBEs attended to learn how to do business with NYCHA or companies with large NYCHA contracts, as well as with city, state, and federal agencies. Twenty-eight organizations staffed exhibits, including Con Edison, the… MORE
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Assistant Property Maintenance Supervisor Michael Johnson has been honored with a 2015 Sloan Public Service Award. Ceremonies were held with his colleagues and senior administrators at Johnson Houses in Manhattan on June 2, and later the same day in the Great Hall at Cooper Union, with Mayor Bill de Blasio and hundreds of others in… MORE
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On May 18, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that NYCHA and Teamsters Local 237, which represents about 5,500 NYCHA employees, reached a tentative contract deal. The employees affected by the new contract includes caretakers, housing assistants, and building superintendents, among others. The proposed contract includes a 10 percent raise over seven and a half years,… MORE
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Kathie Shoulders was a property manager for two years at Harlem River Houses before applying to participate in the Optimal Property Management Operating Model (OPMOM) pilot that launched in January. “The minute I heard about OPMOM, I was excited,” she said “because I wanted an opportunity to really take control of day to day operations.”… MORE
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General Manager Michael Kelly announced the official launch of NYCHA’s recycling program on May 29 at Steepshead/Nostrand Houses in Brooklyn, where he was joined by NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY)Commissioner Kathyrn Garcia and Mayor’s Office of Sustainability Director Nilda Mesa. “We are very excited to implement recycling at all of our 328 developments over the… MORE
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NYCHA received $633,534 from Con Edison for $10 million in energy saving investments at NYCHA developments in Harlem, including 131 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Washington Houses, and Lexington Houses. The incentives offered by Con Edison were for investments NYCHA made to replace aging oil boiler equipment with 11 new, high-efficiency natural gas boilers and installation of… MORE
Read moreGOAL 1: A SECURE FINANCIAL FUTURE—achieve short term financial stability and diversify funding for the long term Stabilize Finances: City relief of NYCHA’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT), building on the already-waived $70 million annual payment to the NYPD, to achieve an additional $30 million in operating savings per year. Streamline Operations: Integration and… MORE
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“People usually tell you when you do something wrong but say nothing when you do something right,” explained Cassidy/Lafayette Houses Resident Association President Dr. Brenda L. Harris. That’s why she decided to write a letter to Queens-Staten Island Property Management Deputy Director Brenda Allen to commend Property Manager Prince Menjor, Property Maintenance Supervisor Eva Gonzalez (since reassigned),… MORE
Read moreNYCHA’s diverse group of employee affiliation organizations will soon have a new member, with the inaugural membership meeting of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning) Employee Organization. “I realized after the Black History Month celebration and the Women’s History Month celebration that there was another part of me that was not being recognized said… MORE
Read moreIn case you haven’t noticed, NYCHA’s website has a new look. Launched on May 1, the website was redesigned with the needs of residents, employees, and other stakeholders in mind. In addition to photos that provide helpful information, the site has a host of new features that make it more user-friendly, and it is accessible… MORE
Read moreWith the college year now over, there’s still one more important thing NYCHA’s hard working college students should do—apply for a $1,000 scholarship for NYCHA residents. The NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship is awarded competitively to residents enrolled full-time as a sophomore, junior or senior at any City University of New York college, in an Associate or Baccalaureate degree… MORE
Read moreIn an email message to employees, General Manager Michael Kelly addressed aspects of the NextGen plan that concern some staff. “One aspect of the plan that I know employees have questions about is the strategy to reduce central office staff by approximately 1,000 employees over the course of the next three years….I want to emphasize… MORE
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On May 19, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chair and CEO Shola Olatoye announced NextGeneration NYCHA (NextGen), a comprehensive ten-year plan to stabilize the financial crisis facing New York City’s public housing and deliver long-needed improvements to residents’ quality of life. The plan will change the way NYCHA is funded, managed, and how it serves… MORE
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