May 2020

NYCHA has simplified its Rent Hardship Policy to make it easier than ever for you to reduce your rent during the COVID-19 crisis. Who Can Apply for Rent Hardship? If your hours have been cut at work, or if you have lost your job, please fill out an Interim Recertification application immediately. As a public… MORE

The Hastings-on-Hudson Mask Project and the mother of NYCHA’s Chief Administrative Officer Kerri Jew donated 150 handmade cloth masks to NYCHA’s Customer Contact Center and mailroom staff!

The Heroes of the Heating Management Services Department (HMSD) From Javier Almodovar, Director of the Heating Management Services Department: “While the HMSD management team would like to commend the following employees, I want to send kudos to the entire department for their diligence and their commitment to the residents we serve. I am proud to… MORE

From Regional Asset Manager Alex Tolozano: “Madeline Mendez has been a NYCHA employee for 24 years. She is currently the Property Manager at Sotomayor Houses who has shown exceptional management skills in running the development since July of 2019, and especially while dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on staffing levels. Ms. Mendez has shown… MORE

From Cesar Gonzalez, Acting Director of the Queens/Staten Island Property Management Department: “Property Maintenance Superintendent Ms. Eva Gonzalez, Property Manager Ms. Gloria Fields, and their staff at West Brighton Houses are exemplifying true commitment to the residents we serve. They are conducting muster outside, practicing social distancing, and communicating important messages to staff every day.… MORE

Atoms Shoe Company Donates Over 20,000 Masks to NYCHA Residents Thanks to its buy-one, donate-one campaign, a Brooklyn-based shoe company, Atoms, is donating over 20,000 face masks to NYCHA residents. Atoms started producing the masks in April in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is donating one mask for every mask that it sells.… MORE

The Department of Prevention & Intervention Strategies (PAIS) would like to acknowledge staff who are going above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic in their work of tackling pest issues at NYCHA developments.  PAIS Exterminator Lester Grant has made leaps and bounds in his work performance and is ready to lend a hand to help… MORE