Thanksgiving is a moment to come together, give thanks, and support our neighbors. This year, NYCHA, resident associations, local businesses, community organizations, and elected officials came together to ensure NYCHA families across the city had what they needed to enjoy a warm holiday – from gift cards and groceries to turkeys and prepared meals. “NYCHA’s… Continue Reading NYCHA Celebrates Thanksgiving
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This fall, NYCHA’s Asset and Capital Management division (A&CM) completed a range of projects to improve services for residents, from new energy-efficient heating systems in the Bronx and elevator upgrades in Brooklyn to remodeled community center bathrooms in Queens and Manhattan and roofing repairs in Brooklyn. A&CM oversees a multi-billion-dollar capital projects portfolio funded with… Continue Reading NYCHA’s Capital Projects Roundup: Fall 2025
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When Miguel Ballena and Avik Das first crossed paths at NYCHA, they didn’t share much more than a nodding acquaintance in the hallways of 90 Church Street. Each man worked in a different corner of this vast organization — Mr. Ballena in Performance Tracking and Analytics, Mr. Das in Internal Audit and Assessment. Then NYCHA’s… Continue Reading Building Leaders by Building Each Other: Inside a Transformative NYCHA Mentorship
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NYCHA has been recognized by a national construction industry publication for two energy-efficient heating and hot water projects in the Bronx. On November 20, Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) New York region presented NYCHA’s Asset and Capital Management division with a “Best Project” award in the residential/hospitality and excellence in sustainability categories for its geothermal domestic hot… Continue Reading NYCHA Earns Award for Capital Heating Projects in the Bronx
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NYCHA’s Chief Communication Officer Barbara Brancaccio was recognized as a 2025 Staten Island trailblazer by City & State magazine! Read more about Ms. Brancaccio’s notable career in public service here, and check out the City & State shout-out here.
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I would like to take a moment to wish you and your family a happy and healthy Thanksgiving, and to express my appreciation for all that you’ve done in service to the NYCHA community this year. Continue Reading Grateful for Colleagues Like You
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NYCHA’s Learning and Development Department (L&D) was bestowed the James C. Hall Program Award by the Continuing Education Association of New York for Outstanding Business/Organization Collaboration with New York City College of Technology (City Tech), for the operation of the jointly run Heating Plant Technician (HPT) Trainee Program. This innovative job training program was recognized… Continue Reading Recognition of NYCHA’s Heating Plant Technician Trainee Program
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On October 28, members of NYCHA’s Chinese-American Association (CAA) welcomed colleagues from throughout the Authority to the Ceremonial Room at 90 Church Street to celebrate a cherished tradition of East Asian culture: the Mid-Autumn Festival. On October 28, NYCHA’s CAA warmly welcomed their colleagues to the Ceremonial Room to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival The Mid-Autumn… Continue Reading NYCHA Staff Celebrate Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with Warmth, Wisdom, and Community
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When you talk with Mike Marrero, a few facts about him become clear almost immediately: Mr. Marrero is a lifelong New Yorker; he’s a seasoned NYCHA staffer as well as a former resident; and he’s been serving this country, this city, and this Authority for nearly all his adult life. Mr. Marrero, a Community Associate… Continue Reading US Navy & NYCHA Vet Mike Marrero: A Life of Service From Wagner Houses to the South China Sea
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The teams who oversee NYCHA’s underground water and fire-protection systems are tasked with finding and fixing underground leaks within those systems as quickly as possible – leaks which can occur anywhere, at any time. In NYCHA’s massive, aging network of pipes and plumbing, this challenge is further complicated by the fact that so much hardware… Continue Reading The New Technology That’s Helping NYCHA Repair Old Piping
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NYCHA employees took to heart the theme of “Mission: Possible” when celebrating the past year’s achievements during Customer Service Week 2025, from October 20 to October 24. Joining together for a week of team events and activities across the city, employees were recognized for persevering through challenges and continuously rising to the occasion in service… Continue Reading Customer Service Week 2025: Mission: Possible
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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 October! Continue Reading October 2025 Work Anniversaries
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