NYCHA’s Runners Club teamed up for the 45th running of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge race in Central Park on May 29 and May 30. Runners Club colleagues at the Authority joined thousands of runners and walkers from across the city for New York’s version of the Corporate Challenge, billed as the world’s largest corporate… MORE
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In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, NYCHANow spoke with three long-time staff members to learn about how their backgrounds and cultural heritage inform the work they do on behalf of NYCHA and its residents. Sohaib Khan is NYCHA’s Deputy Director of Infrastructure Engineering. He and his team work to ensure the… MORE
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On May 2, as the keynote interview of the Regional Plan Association’s 2024 Assembly’s “Homes for Everyone” day, NYCHA CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt joined Shaun Donovan – President Obama’s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from 2009 to 2014 and Commissioner of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development from 2004 to 2009 –… MORE
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In celebration of National Small Business Month, NYCHA’s Supply Management and Procurement Department (SMP) hosted an outreach event on May 2 for Section 3 business concerns (S3BC) and Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE). “Break Into Action with NYCHA – A Section 3 and M/WBE Event” was held at the Borough of Manhattan Community… MORE
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A New York City government initiative to equip leaders with management best practices has selected two NYCHA managers for separate cohorts this year. The NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ (DCAS) Management Academy is a rigorous three-month program intended to provide participants with strategies, skills, and acumen needed to meet the demands of managing in… MORE
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LaToya Ramseur began her career at NYCHA in 2010 working at the Customer Contact Center in Long Island City as a Customer Information Representative and is now the Assistant Director of the Conversion Unit in Public Housing Tenancy Operations. No matter her job title, her favorite work at the Authority has always been helping residents. … MORE
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Soon after entering the NYCHA workforce over 21 years ago, Aaron Trauring joined the Jewish Employees Organization (Batei Tsibur). Learning there was an existing group of Jewish NYCHA employees who cohesively promote Jewish culture, acts of kindness, and community spirit, Mr. Trauring was pleased to become a member. “I thought it was a great opportunity… MORE
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On May 6, the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) New York/New Jersey Chapter presented a Construction Safety Week panel featuring Oliver Osterwind, NYCHA’s Vice President of Project Management for Capital Programs, and other New York City construction leaders. Kicking off Construction Safety Week 2024, the discussion centered on common safety hazards in the industry,… MORE
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NYCHA roots run deep in many families, but one family has a unique connection to the agency. The Castellano-Gencarelli family boasts three generations of employees, with a combined 65 years of NYCHA work experience. Christina Gencarelli (currently Deputy Director of Vendor Diversity), her mother Christina Castellano-Gencarelli, and her grandmother Marie Castellano, have each devoted… MORE
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NYCHA Chief Executive Officer Lisa Bova-Hiatt was honored with the Salvadori Center’s 2024 Award for Public Service at the non-profit organization’s annual benefit on May 1. Established in 1987, the Salvadori program teaches science, technology, engineering, arts/architecture, and math (STEAM) to youth through a collaborative, hands-on, project-based approach that uses the built environment – buildings,… MORE
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Katy Burgio, Deputy Director of Sustainability Programs for NYCHA’s Asset and Capital Management group, was recently named one of 2024’s Waste360 40 Under 40 Award winners. The Waste360 40 Under 40 Awards recognize and honor the next generation of professional leaders whose work is shaping the future of the waste and recycling industry. The winners… MORE
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Close to the heart of Chinatown sits LaGuardia Houses Addition, a NYCHA senior development where a large majority of residents are ethnically Chinese. Among the more than 180 residents who call the 16-story building home, over 78 percent are of Asian ethnicity. The strong representation of Asian culture at this Lower East Side development is… MORE
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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 April!
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