Normally, NYCHA’s Office of Fire Safety handles heat (from fires) but, in a particular instance, is focusing on freezing cold. “Frozen pipes” sounds like trouble for NYCHA residents and staff alike, but in this case, frozen pipes – or more specifically, freezing ice plugs inside those pipes – are beneficial. Let’s back up. NYCHA buildings… MORE
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In an exhibition space at Brooklyn’s FXCollaborative Gallery, visitors can take a visual journey through the changing landscapes of open spaces across NYCHA, beginning with the early years of the organization. The Authority’s parks and green spaces play the central role in the newly launched exhibit, “Living in the Shade: NYCHA Open Space Past, Present,… MORE
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NYCHA’s Operations team has been very hard at work over the last year getting ready for the rollout of new inspection standards that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) implemented for public housing authorities. The National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE), which was unveiled in July 2023, marks… MORE
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NYCHA and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) have completed the construction of an upgraded playground and open space area for the community at 1471 Watson Avenue in the Bronx. The revitalized space officially opened in March. As part of the redevelopment, the outdoor playground and seating area were modernized… MORE
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When Ms. May, a 102-year-old resident of Amsterdam Houses, needs to run errands, she calls her property management office for some assistance. This is because Amsterdam Houses is one of several NYCHA developments across New York City whose elevators are undergoing necessary modernization upgrades. As a result, the elevators have planned outages, and people who… MORE
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is conducting random inspections of NYCHA apartments and buildings under a recently improved model that aims to reduce health and safety hazards. The National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) replaces the former Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) inspections – the first significant… MORE
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Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that a third-party election administrator has certified the results of the first resident vote at NYCHA: Nostrand Houses residents selected the Public Housing Preservation Trust as the path forward for their homes. The Trust will fully renovate Nostrand residents’ apartments and address the development’s major repair needs. This… MORE
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NYCHA is taking action to help prevent elevator outages caused by low voltage in a building. This summer, the Bronx’s Jackson Houses became one of the first developments to receive installations of automatic voltage regulators (AVR) for its elevator operations. By automatically boosting voltage to acceptable operating levels, the new equipment allows elevators to… MORE
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On September 22, NYCHA’s Comprehensive Modernization Department (Comp Mod) celebrated the graduation of its inaugural cohort from the Pathways to Apprenticeship (P2A) program. The ceremony was held at the new Perelman Arts Center in Lower Manhattan, marking the completion of a rigorous five-week training designed to propel residents into careers in the construction industry. Funded… MORE
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NYCHA’s Comprehensive Modernization Department has achieved a pivotal step forward, finalizing renovation plans for two Brooklyn sites under the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning Plan: Wyckoff Gardens and Gowanus Houses. The milestone is the result of a year-long collective process which included residents, resident association leaders, property management, and local Council Member Lincoln Restler. “This was truly… MORE
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NYCHA’s Physical Needs Assessment (PNA) is a critical resource for effectively evaluating capital investment needs, as well as for planning and prioritizing capital investments, across NYCHA’s properties. Conducted approximately every five years as recommended by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the PNA involves assessing when in the next 20 years the… MORE
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