March 2019

NYCHA’s NAACP Chapter celebrated Women’s History Month in the 90 Church Street Ceremonial Room on March 15, recognizing the accomplishments of visionary women throughout history who championed peace and non-violence – women who led efforts to end war, violence, and injustice and pioneered the use of nonviolence to change society. The event focused on both famous… MORE

NYCHA is bringing repairs to residents faster through the ground-breaking Saturday work blitz initiative. Since the program’s launch in December 2018, NYCHA maintenance workers working twice a month on weekends have completed nearly 8,000 repairs at over 50 developments. In addition, housing assistants helped residents complete more than 1,500 annual recertifications. “Our Saturday blitzes continue… MORE

Nine new boiler plants will be constructed at 11 NYCHA developments with aging boilers, which will improve heat and hot water service for 24,000 residents. Construction on the new boiler plants will begin at the selected developments this year and is scheduled to be completed by 2022. NYCHA recently selected seven contractors to install the… MORE

Residents of the Conlon-Lihfe Towers senior development in Queens now have access to important health services right in their building. Preferred Home Care of New York is collaborating with NYCHA’s Family Partnerships Department to improve the health and quality of life for residents by increasing access to information and resources that support wellness at every… MORE

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 February!