The following op-ed piece by Chair and CEO Shola Olatoye was published in the Sept. 28, 2015, issue of Gotham Gazette. Public housing has been an integral feature of New York City life since Fiorello La Guardia opened the doors of First Houses eighty years ago, and roughly five percent of the city’s population lives… MORE
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“They call me a legend,” John DeCarlo Memorial Award winner Victor M. Cortes said of colleagues and residents at Monroe Houses, where he has worked as a caretaker for the past 50 years. “I saw three generations growing up here and have never had a problem because I show respect and make friends with everyone,”… MORE
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Some of NYCHA’s and the City’s most promising young scholars were honored at the 10th annual NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship Awards Ceremony held at Borough of Manhattan Community College on September 22. The 15 highly motivated young residents, all enrolled full-time at a CUNY college, were selected for the $1,000 award from more than 100 NYCHA… MORE
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Rasmia Kirmani-Frye, the Director of NYCHA’s Office of Public/Private Partnerships, has been hard at work launching the Fund for Public Housing, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. A key NextGeneration NYCHA strategy, the Fund will increase investment in NYCHA communities, making them safer, cleaner, and more connected. It will be an important part of NYCHA’s transformation… MORE
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The John DeCarlo memorial Award — NYCHA’s premier employee prize — was presented on September 18 to two outstanding caretakers whose job dedication best perpetuates the legacy of the renowned caretaker for whom the award is named. To the applause of proud family and management department members gathered in the Ceremonial Room at 250 Broadway,… MORE
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The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has presented NYCHA with its prestigious Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its current budget. The award represents a significant achievement by the Authority as it reflects the commitment of NYCHA’s leadership and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. Along with the award, a Certificate of Recognition… MORE
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Since the launch of NYCHA’s 10-year strategic plan, NextGeneration NYCHA, the Authority has debuted key pieces of our strategy to address our chronic operating deficit and $17 billion in unmet capital needs. In September, we continued the rollout of our strategic plan with the introduction of NextGeneration (NextGen) Neighborhoods, a program to build 50 percent… MORE
Read moreNYCHA is committed to a workplace free from violence and hostilities and to providing our employees with a safe and professional work environment. All NYCHA personnel are responsible for notifying the Office of Safety and Security (OFSS) of any violent incidents or threatening behaviors, including threats they have witnessed, received, or have been told that… MORE
Read moreChair and CEO Shola Olatoye shared an interesting article on public housing with Department of Communications (DOC) staff and others, from this month’s Atlantic magazine. Needless to say, NYCHA is amply discussed. The article, “The Real Power of Public Housing,” will no doubt be included in the news clips that DOC sends out but since… MORE
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