March 2021

This year, we close Women’s History Month by highlighting some of NYCHA’s women leaders whose daily contributions serve residents, staff, and the Authority as they help lead efforts to transform the agency. Continue Reading Celebrating Women’s History Month

Besides being the largest provider of affordable housing in the nation, did you know that NYCHA also offers an array of critical services to its residents? Thanks to the regular online info sessions held by NYCHA’s Family Partnerships Department (FPD), more and more New Yorkers are learning about these offerings.   The FPD connects residents to invaluable services and implements programs and policies that support and enhance household stability, tenancy, individual advancement, and aging-in-place. It… Continue Reading NYCHA’s Family Partnerships Department Connects Residents to Vital Services

Upon entering a training program for a construction apprenticeship, NYCHA resident Carlos Robles only needed to think about his 8-year-old son.   The resident of Manhattan’s Wald Houses – who is currently receiving unemployment assistance – is determined to find work in the construction industry that will allow him to support his son and give his family a… Continue Reading NYCHA Residents Celebrate Graduation from Construction Pre-Apprenticeship

Each year, more than two million poisonings are reported to the nation’s poison control centers, and more than 90 percent of those occurred in the home. Since 1961, National Poison Prevention Week has raised awareness about the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages.   In recognition of National Poison Prevention Week, NYCHA’s Environmental… Continue Reading National Poison Prevention Week Safety Tips

The name Mariana Bracetti may not be as well known to the general public as it is to the residents of Bracetti Plaza, a public housing development in Manhattan where NYCHA’s Office of Safety and Security recently hosted a community pop-up event to provide resource information and answer questions. However, her contributions to Puerto Rican… Continue Reading Celebrating Women’s History Month: Honoring Mariana Bracetti

NYCHA’s Office of Safety and Security wants residents of Bracetti Plaza to know that safety issues always take top priority.   In response to calls by residents to address some recent safety concerns at the development in Manhattan’s Alphabet City neighborhood, the Office of Safety and Security hosted a community pop-up event in the two lobbies on East Third… Continue Reading NYCHA Hosts Community Safety Pop-up at Bracetti Plaza

A new, free program from NYCHA and CUNY’s New York City College of Technology (City Tech) will give a group of NYCHA young adults a crash course on designing projects that could help improve their community.   For six weeks starting in March, NYCHA residents and current architecture students from City Tech will collaborate through the virtual ARCHscholars program to research indoor and outdoor… Continue Reading New Architecture and Design Program from NYCHA & City Tech

Wendy Diaz, Smoke-Free NYCHA Analyst, is on a mission to create healthier homes for residents and healthier working environments for NYCHA employees. As a leader in NYCHA’s work to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke and support residents and employees who want to quit smoking, she is responsible for various Operations–based elements of implementing NYCHA’s Smoke-Free policy. In accordance with HUD regulation, the policy took effect in 2018, and the Smoke-Free NYCHA team is driven by HUD… Continue Reading Meet Wendy Diaz, Smoke-Free NYCHA Analyst

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 February! 5 Years of Service 10 Years of Service 15 Years of Service 20 Years of Service 25 Years… Continue Reading February Work Anniversaries