November 2019

NYCHA is participating in an international campaign, “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence,” which runs from November 25 to December 10, 2019, to raise awareness about gender-based violence and encourage discussions and activism on ways to eliminate it. In NYC, the campaign is led by the Commission on Gender Equity and the Mayor’s Office… MORE

Under the leadership of Chair Greg Russ, NYCHA created a new department that is leading efforts to transform the Authority so that it can better serve residents. Its establishment was also a significant structural change made toward compliance with the agreement between NYCHA and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which requires the… MORE

NYCHA employees celebrated Customer Service Week along with Halloween this year. During this festive time, they renewed their commitment to providing great customer service and awarded certificates of appreciation recognizing staff’s efforts to improve residents’ lives.

October was National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year there were 3 themes: Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT. Here are some proactive steps we can take to stay cyber secure at home and at work. We’ll be running a few more articles like this one over the next several weeks to help you stay cybersecure.… MORE

NYCHA hosted its second “Music and Health Festival” for older adults at the Johnson Community Center on October 11, 2019. About 300 seniors from developments across the city attended the event and spent the day dancing and listening to musical performances from their fellow seniors, participating in games, and enjoying lunch together. Participants also had… MORE

NYCHA marked National Voter Registration Day on September 24 by encouraging Bronx residents to register to vote. Working with the Office of the Mayor’s DemocracyNYC initiative and resident associations, NYCHA’s Resident Engagement staff were on site at six developments: Claremont, Webster Houses, Morrisania Air Rights, Moore Houses, Millbrook Houses, and Teller Avenue-East 166th Street with… MORE

As a 10-year-old living in the African nation of Gambia, Fatoumatta Drammeh’s mother enrolled her in school for the first time, making her the first girl among her 23 siblings to attend school. Ms. Drammeh credits that first step into school with shaping her lifelong quest for knowledge. The 36-year-old mother of two who lives… MORE

Young children often dream of being superheroes like Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman, but when Mohammed Islam was a child, his superheroes didn’t wear capes, they wore scrubs – they were the doctors and nurses he met accompanying his mother to her medical appointments to act as her translator. “I was a kid still learning… MORE

Green City Force (GCF) is spreading autumnal cheer by hosting harvest festivals at the six Farms at NYCHA at Forest, Wagner, Howard, Mariner’s Harbor, Bay View, and Red Hook Houses. The first Harvest Fest was held at Forest Houses on September 28. Residents enjoyed the festivities, which included fun activities for children such as pumpkin picking and… 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 October!