June 2020

Some welcome news to children across the city: NYCHA playgrounds are now open again, per guidance from Mayor Bill de Blasio. To protect everyone’s health and safety, please keep these guidelines in mind when enjoying them: Wear a face covering; Maintain social distance of 6 feet between each child who does NOT live in the… Continue Reading NYCHA Playgrounds Are Now Open!

Eva Trimble, Executive Vice President for Strategy and Innovation, had this to say about Nymiah Branch, Property Maintenance Supervisor at Red Hook Houses West: “Nymiah Branch deserves a shout out. He’s been managing Red Hook Houses West tirelessly throughout the COVID-19 crisis, including helping to implement a project that will provide free wireless internet to the… Continue Reading Celebrating NYCHA Heroes: Nymiah Branch

Sybille Louis, Director for Performance Tracking and Analytics, praised Yuet-Sim Cheung and her team: “Yuet-Sim Cheung, Assistant Director in the Performance Tracking and Analytics Department, has been instrumental in providing complex data analyses involving demographics of our residents. Her unit has also created various maps of NYCHA developments to assist with NYCHA’s planning and response efforts. Early… Continue Reading Celebrating NYCHA Heroes: Yuet-Sim Cheung

Octavia Hayward, Manhattan Property Management Director, praised Lehman Village Superintendent Althea Frontin: “Whether it’s 6:00 a.m or 7:00 p.m, any day of the week including weekends, she is there. All leadership qualities, her work ethic and camaraderie with both staff and residents, is a benefit to the success of anywhere she goes. Her diligence and… Continue Reading Celebrating NYCHA Heroes: Althea Frontin

Customer Contact Center Gina Mitchell: Does an excellent job training our new hires. Recently we needed to train the staff from the Walk-in Centers located in Brooklyn and the Bronx. When called upon, Ms. Mitchell answered the call without hesitation. She is now commuting from New Jersey to Brooklyn to train the staff on how to… Continue Reading Celebrating NYCHA Heroes: Administration Staff

Kudos to Adiba Chowdhury, Legislative Coordinator in the Office of Intergovernmental Relations, from Brian Honan, Vice President of Intergovernmental Relations, and Erin Burns-Maine, Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Relations: “Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Adiba has worked tirelessly to communicate important information out to community leaders, partners, and elected offices. She is responsible for… Continue Reading Celebrating NYCHA Heroes: Adiba Chowdhury

When Carmen Quiňones first heard news of COVID-19 affecting New Yorkers, she knew she wanted to take action to help the seniors at her Manhattan development, Douglass Houses, where she serves as Resident Association President.  Ms. Quiňones contacted La Fonda Boricua restaurant owner James Gonzalez for assistance. The restaurant is participating in the World Central Kitchen’s COVID-19… Continue Reading NYCHA’s Resident Leaders Helping Their Communities