National Preparedness Month: Meet Lillian Fernandez of EMSD 

September is National Preparedness Month, a campaign which reminds New Yorkers to be prepared for disasters or emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities. This year’s campaign theme is “Preparedness Starts at Home,” focusing on getting back to the basics when it comes to being prepared.   Overseeing preparedness efforts in NYCHA’s Emergency Management and Services… MORE

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Training Program with Union Paves Career Path for Bricklayer, PCC Apprentices 

Several NYCHA residents are putting new skills to use as apprentices for roofing and facade improvement projects thanks to a training program with a local construction union.  A partnership between NYCHA and the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 union, the 12-week pre-training program aims to prepare participants for a union apprenticeship and a future… MORE

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Patterson Houses Community Welcomes Revitalized Open Spaces 

At Patterson Houses, a wave ripples across the surface of a newly upgraded basketball court.  The artistic representation adorning the court is one of the host of improvements to open spaces recently completed at the Bronx development for residents of all ages to enjoy. Other recreation enhancements include two renovated playgrounds and an accessible fitness… MORE

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month, also known as Latinx Heritage Month, is a month-long celebration from September 15 through October 15. These dates were selected to incorporate the independence days of Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Latinx Heritage Month recognizes the legacies and contributions of individuals who trace their roots to Spain,… MORE

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NYCHA Employees Celebrate Fan Appreciation at New York Liberty Game 

NYCHA colleagues joined the thousands of spectators who came to support the New York Liberty during their Fan Appreciation Night on September 9.  In the WNBA team’s final home game of the regular season at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, the Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics 75-66. The Liberty, who received the fifth seed in the playoffs… MORE

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NYCHA’s Summer Interns Gained Work Experience and Skills Training

This summer, approximately 170 New York City young people gained valuable paid internship experience working at NYCHA through the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). Since 1963, SYEP has provided NYC youth ages of 14 and 24 with career exploration and paid work experience each summer. It is the country’s largest summer youth employment initiative.  The… MORE

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NYCHA’s Capital Projects Roundup: Summer 2025 

This summer, NYCHA’s Asset and Capital Management division (A&CM) completed a range of improvement projects across the portfolio, from elevator upgrades in the Bronx to building façade enhancements in Brooklyn and roofing repairs in Manhattan and the Bronx.  A&CM oversees a multi-billion-dollar capital projects portfolio funded with federal, State, and City investments. The division works… MORE

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