Building Leadership and Trust at NYCHA: A Spotlight on the Coaching and Mentoring Leadership Academy

At NYCHA, the Coaching and Mentoring Leadership Academy (CMLA) is helping staff grow personally and professionally while shaping the agency’s future. Now in its second year, the program pairs experienced leaders like Tony Maldonado, Vice President of Purchasing, Logistics and Inventory, with emerging leaders like Mercedes Manso, a Social Work Supervisor, to develop key leadership… MORE

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NYCHA’s Employee Recognition Program Honors Outstanding Staff Contributions for 2024

On November 7, 40 individual NYCHA staffers and eight NYCHA teams from across the Authority received special recognition and commendations for the exceptional contributions they made in 2024 to the work NYCHA does every day on behalf of residents. The formal presentation of the awards took place at the 2nd Annual Authority-wide Employee Recognition Celebration,… MORE

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Spotlighting Safety Leaders, Programs at NYCHA’s Annual Safety Symposium

On November 8, NYCHA presented its Annual Safety Symposium to recognize, educate, and promote current and future safety leaders across the city.   Returning to a full educational symposium format for the first time since the COVID pandemic, the daylong event was held at the Johnson Community Center in East Harlem, where hundreds of NYCHA staff… MORE

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Celebrating Veterans Day: Meet Albert Ruffin, Jr., Special Officer

When Veterans Day comes around each year, longtime NYCHA employee Albert Ruffin, Jr. is proud to know that he is among those whose service to their country is being recognized.   “I think it’s a day that should be honored, and I’m proud to be able to say that I’m included in that honor,” said Mr.… MORE

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Meet the Author: Anna Dao (Finding Lalla’s Anna) 

Anna Dao’s lifelong dream of becoming a published author came true in April when her memoir, Finding Lalla’s Anna, was released by Wordeee Books.   Ms. Dao has worked at NYCHA for 14 years and is a Community Coordinator in Project Management Operations’ HUD Inspections Unit. The HUD Inspections Unit is the liaison for the NSPIRE… MORE

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