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Enhanced City Council Efforts Will See New Funds Go Towards NYCHA Repairs & Resident Employment
 NYCHA Receives $10 Million from the New York City Council to Hire Public Housing Residents to Perform Crucial Repair WorkIn State of the City Address, Speaker Quinn Outlines Plan to Strengthen New York City's Community | |
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 New After-School Program Aims to Help NYCHA Youth Get Ahead in Their Studies NYCHA youth in three Brooklyn developments can now take their studies to a whole new level. Thanks to a generous donation by real estate executive Joseph Rosenblatt, the "Wizard's Corner" after-school program located at the Independence Towers Community Center will now serve as a resource for children to complete assignments. Wizard’s Corner will provide desks, lamps and chairs to eligible children to use in their homes at Independence Towers as well as Williamsburg and Taylor-Wythe Houses. The funds will be administered by the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City in coordination with NYCHA’s Office of Public/Private Partnerships. Gothic Cabinet Craft, NYC & Company, and Duggal Visual Solutions, Inc. contributions made this a reality. ‘Wizard’s Corner’ to Help NYCHA Youth Advance Their StudiesView Wizard's Corner ribbon-cutting ceremony photos (Flickr)NYCHA Education Programs |
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NYCHA Employees Share in Super Bowl Celebration Star quarterback Eli Manning and the world champion New York Giants weren't the only big winners following Super Bowl XLVI as four New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employees enjoyed the City Hall celebration with "Big Blue." The four employees were randomly selected by NYCHA’s computer lottery to attend the award ceremony in City Hall Plaza featuring Mayor Bloomberg presenting the players with Keys to the City. NYCHA Chairman John B. Rhea personally congratulated NYCHA's luckiest foursome and presented them with tickets to the celebration. NYCHA Employees Enjoy Spoils of Giants Super Bowl Victory |
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Housing Expert Harris Tapped as NYCHA Executive VP for Development NYCHA announces the appointment of Frederick S. Harris as Executive Vice President for Development effective Feb. 13. In his role, Executive VP Harris will help NYCHA implement Plan NYCHA, the strategic plan to preserve New York City's public housing stock known. Executive VP Harris established the NYC branch of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. and has spent the last 14 years of his career overseeing the development of 5,330 apartments with a total cost of $1.89 billion. NYCHA Names Frederick S. Harris as Executive Vice President For Development |
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NYCHA Unveils Strategic Plan - Plan NYCHA: A Roadmap for Preservation NYCHA has released Plan NYCHA: A Roadmap for Preservation, an ambitious call to foster partnerships as well as maintain and improve public housing services for current and future generations of New Yorkers. Download Plan NYCHA: A Roadmap for Preservation (in PDF)Plan NYCHA Executive Summary (in PDF)Watch NYCHA Chairman Rhea Discuss Plan NYCHA on NY1 [YouTube]NYCHA Unveils Its New Strategic Plan (Press Release) |
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NYCHA Uses Social Media to Interact with Community With websites like Facebook and Twitter enjoying more than 800 million and 100 million active users respectively, social media is a crucial part of how people interact with friends, family and their community. As part of the larger goal of keeping residents and all New Yorkers connected, NYCHA fully has incorporated social media into its day-to-day activities. NYCHA Continues to Expand its Social Media Presence |
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Prospect Plaza Plans Push Forward Former Prospect Plaza residents and NYCHA officials met at Brooklyn’s Van Dyke Community Center on Jan. 11 for to discuss progress in the redevelopment plan. With construction of the development set to begin in late 2013, former residents received an update on the efforts. The mixed-use development will boast a minimum of 80 public housing units and approximately 280 affordable housing units along with ground-floor retail, community facility space, and open space. Redevelopment of Prospect Plaza UnderwayView Prospect Plaza meeting photos (Flickr)Revision Prospect Plaza | A Redevelopment & Revitalization ProjectRegister and Download the Prospect Plaza RFP (in PDF) |
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NYCHA Work Order Task Force Completes Nearly 3,000 Work Tickets at South Jamaica Houses NYCHA's recently created Work Order Task Force celebrated the completion of all outstanding maintenance and repair requests at South Jamaica Houses (Queens). NYCHA Chairman John B. Rhea and members of the NYCHA executive staff joined with South Jamaica Houses Resident Association members, and elected officials to acknowledge the achievements of the specially assembled group of skilled trade workers. The Work Order Task Force completed nearly 3,000 maintenance and repair work orders in 737 apartments at the development since last June, making it the first development citywide to address its entire backlog. South Jamaica Houses Gives Thanks for Record Maintenance RepairsNew NYCHA Task Force Responds Rapidly for Repairs |
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Updated Section 8 Information for Tenants NYCHA is committed to improving service to Section 8 families and the landlords who partner with the Authority to provide this vital housing resource. NYCHA has increased outreach and communications with its customers and will continue to enhance access to program information moving forward. Section 8 tenants can follow the links below to access useful information about the Lease Renewal process and the federally required Annual Recertification process. Inspection Process OverviewTop 10 Things Section 8 Landlords Should KnowLease Renewal ProcessAnnual Recertification Process |
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NYCHA Takes Next Steps Towards Affordable Housing for Staten Island Seniors NYCHA and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) joined the Sisters of Charity Housing Development Corporation to celebrate the start of construction for Markham Gardens Manor, an affordable housing development for seniors in West Brighton, Staten Island. The five-story development will provide a total of 80 affordable housing units. Some of the amenities include: a computer and library room, community space, laundry rooms, and onsite parking. NYCHA, HPD join the Sisters of Charity Housing Development Corporation to celebrate the groundbreaking of Markham Gardens Manor [Press Release]NYCHA Markham Gardens Manor Construction Ceremony Photos [Flickr] |
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NYCHA's Green Agenda NYCHA is making great strides towards creating a healthier environment for more than 400,000 public housing residents. By employing energy conservation initiatives and playing an integral role in PlaNYC, the City's strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, NYCHA is doing its part to help make New York City the world's first great sustainable city of the 21st century. Learn more about NYCHA's Green AgendaFollow our Resident Green Committees on FacebookgreenNYCHA |
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