Mr. Bernard Dove, is among the fortunate few who does what he loves, and for Mr. Dove his first love is dance. In this New York Times article by Ralph Blumenthal, get to know this 69-year old dance afficionado.
NYCHA Celebrates Opening of Ingersoll Community Center The Ingersoll Community Center is a new two-story 18,000 sq. ft. facility that will serve residents from Raymond V. Ingersoll and Walt Whitman Houses and residents from the surrounding communities. The Center, which will operate Monday through Saturday, will be a valuable addition to the vibrant Fort Greene, neighborhood in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn.
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Chairman Rhea's First Hundred Days In October, Chairman John B. Rhea, marked his first 100 days in office as the 21st chairman of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Chairman Rhea is creating a new vision for the nation's oldest and largest housing authority that focuses on investing in capital improvements to NYCHA's infrastructure, revitalizing resident employment opportunities and advancing NYCHA's green agenda.
Creating a new vision City Talk interviews Chairman Rhea Chairman Rhea's First Day on the Job
Mayor Bloomberg and Chairman Rhea Announce Appointment of Michael Kelly as General Manager Michael Kelly, the outgoing Executive Director of the District of Columbia Housing Authority, brings 25-years of experience in public housing management across the country to NYCHA when he assumes the role of General Manager starting Monday, October 5, 2009.
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NYCHA Celebrates 75th Anniversary NYCHA celebrates 75 years of providing public housing this year. On February 17, 1934 New York City Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia filed a certificate establishing the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) as the first public housing authority in the country.
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NYCHA Is Going "Green" 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 how NYCHA is helping the environment