Rooftop solar gardens will be built on 189 NYCHA buildings at 28 developments across the city to increase New Yorkers’ access to low-cost solar power. Construction is expected to begin by winter 2019. NYCHA is partnering with five teams led by local non-profits and small businesses that will design the first rooftop solar gardens as… MORE
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NYCHA’s Resident Leadership Academy was featured on the WABC-TV show “Here and Now” on September 23. The Resident Leadership Academy was launched earlier this year to provide training and build leadership skills for residents interested in taking a more active role in civic life within their development and/or community. It is done in partnership with the… MORE
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Flu season is almost here! Getting your flu shot is the best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu and its complications. WorkWell NYC offers free flu shots for all City employees, dependents, and retirees. Worksite flu clinics provide employees with a quick, convenient, and effective way to protect themselves from this… 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 August!
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Are you making a difference in the lives of your colleagues or our residents? Do you know someone who has taken our core values and applied them to projects, programs, or services? You can nominate yourself or a co-worker to become a NYCHA Changemaker; residents may nominate NYCHA employees too. NYCHA’s Changemakers campaign highlights employees… MORE
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They are the next generation of community advocates, social workers, medical staff, teachers, accountants, and public servants. But first, they’re NYCHA residents in pursuit of their educational dreams at City of University of New York colleges — and the 2018 recipients of NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarships. The scholarships are given to residents who are full-time CUNY students displaying… MORE
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Although it was a sweltering day in August, the Employee Engagement Committee (EEC) was out in full force for a walking tour of First Houses in Manhattan, NYCHA’s first development. This was our first activity as a group since the EEC’s initial cohort “passed the torch” to us, the second cohort, in July. At first… MORE
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Whitman Houses resident Skye Carson, 14, wants to be a writer or a lawyer in the future, two careers that require good communication skills. This summer, she greatly improved those skills while working at NYCHA through the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). SYEP, which is is operated by the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development, provides… MORE
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For the first time in their five-year history, NYCHA’s softball team, the Skyliners, made it to the top of the NYC Government Softball League, with 10 wins and only 2 losses! For the team’s players, it’s not just about playing a softball game but a way to get together after work, relieve some stress, and… MORE
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Before NYCHA’s Sandy Recovery and Resiliency team could begin major work at Baruch Houses in June, they called in urban archaeologist Dr. Joan Geismar to ensure that nothing of historical significance would be disturbed during construction. Baruch Houses is located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan near the East River. Like most of New York City’s neighborhoods, it… MORE
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This summer, Interim Chair and CEO Stanley Brezenoff met with property managers representing every borough, including NGO and mixed-finance properties, to discuss some of the Authority’s challenges and how they can be overcome. Here is a condensed version of his remarks: I wanted to talk with you about the consent decree with the federal government,… MORE
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