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2016 Press Releases
Press Releases
2016 Press Releases
NYCHA Closes First Agreement Under Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) Program in NYC, Ensuring Permanent Affordability & Bringing $325 Million for Repairs Benefiting Over 3700 Residents
Thursday, December 29, 2016
HUD Gives NYCHA an “A” for its Outstanding Section 8 Program Performance
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Mayor’s Office Of Criminal Justice and NYCHA Announce Completion of Major Safety Lighting Installations and Expanded Programs to Reduce Crime at Butler Houses and Castle Hill Houses in the Bronx
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Mayor de Blasio, HUD Secretary Castro, and T-Mobile Announce 5,000 Families in Bronx Public Housing to Receive Free Tablets and Mobile Internet Service
Friday, December 16, 2016
Statement From NYCHA Chair Shola Olatoye on Selection of Ben Carson as HUD Secretary
Monday, December 5, 2016
Mayor De Blasio and NYCHA Announce Completion of Roof Replacements at Queensbridge Houses, North America’s Largest Public Housing Development
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice and NYCHA Announce Completion of 273 New Safety Lights and Expanded Programs to Reduce Crime at Saint Nicholas Houses in Manhattan
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
NYCHA Marks Sandy Anniversary with Major Reconstruction Projects; Record Number of Residents Employed in Recovery & Resilency Effort
Thursday, October 27, 2016
The New York Public Library and NYCHA Announce New, Larger Site for Macomb’s Bridge Branch
Thursday, October 27, 2016
City Seeks Partners & Solutions to Increase Energy Efficiency and Reduce Utility Costs
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
NYCHA Chair Shola Olatoye Addresses White House ‘Opportunity Project’ Forum
Thursday, October 6, 2016
NYCHA Announces Handheld Maintenance Initiative, Providing Frontline Staff with Smartphones to Streamline Repairs and Improve Customer Service; Introduces New Public Space Feature to Residents’ Mobile Repair App
Thursday, October 6, 2016
NYCHA and NYC Parks Invite Holmes Towers Residents to Shape the Design of New Playground
Friday, September 30, 2016
NYCHA, SBS, CITI, BOCNET, CDSC Launch Childcare Business Pathways, Connecting Public Housing Residents with Resources and Training to Open Home-Based Childcare Businesses
Thursday, September 29, 2016
NYCHA’S Digital Van gets in on the Pokémon Go Craze!
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
HUD Publishes Evaluation of Rental Assistance Demonstration
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
NYCHA Awards Thousands of Dollars in College Scholarships to Outstanding CUNY Students Living in Public Housing
Friday, September 16, 2016
NYCHA Breaks Ground on $88 Million Recovery and Resiliency Project at Astoria Houses; Third Major Funded Project of $3 Billion Fema Grant – Largest In Us History – Moves Forward
Friday, September 9, 2016
NYCHA Seeks Partners for Job Training Placement-Programs for Sandy Recovery Construction
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
NYCHA'S Digital Vans Win National Award for Excellence
Monday, August 29, 2016
NYCHA & City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer Announce Completed Installation of More Than 620 New Safety Lights at Ravenswood Houses in Queens
Thursday, August 18, 2016
NYCHA Awarded for Excellence in Budgeting
Monday, August 15, 2016
Delivering for Public Housing: Mayor De Blasio Announces Completion of 358 New Safety Lights and Expanded Programs to Reduce Crime at Staten Island’s Stapleton Houses
Thursday, August 4, 2016
NYCHA Breaks Ground on $41 Million Recovery and Resiliency Project in Coney Island; Second Major Funded Project of $3 Billion Fema Grant – Largest in US History – Moves Forward
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
NYCHA, IDNYC Announce New Partnership to Expand IDNYC Benefits to Public Housing Residents Citywide
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
NYCHA Recognized for Excellence in Construction Management, with Large-scale Projects Complete Ahead of Schedule
Thursday, July 21, 2016
De Blasio Administration Pushes for More Non-Profit, MWBE Partners for Affordable Housing Development
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
NYCHA Unveils Third Digital Van, Expanding Internet Access in Public Housing Communities
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
NYCHA Youth Score Big with International Soccer Champion Christian Fuchs at Fox Soccer Academy
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Mayor De Blasio, NYCHA Announce Completion of Comprehensive Safety Lighting at Boulevard Houses
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
NYCHA and Trees New York Dedicate a Tree to Miss Susie
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
NYCHA & HPD Release a Request for Proposals for Two NextGen Neighborhoods Development Sites
Thursday, June 30, 2016
NYCHA Announces PACT (Permanent Affordabiliy Commitment Together) & Plans for $1 Billion in Major Upgrades to 5,200 Apartments
Thursday, June 30, 2016
NYCHA & HPD Release a Request for Proposals for 100% Affordable Housing in Mott Haven, South Bronx
Monday, June 27, 2016
NYCHA Launches New Fire Safety Initiatives During National Safety Month; FDNY to Host 100 Fire Safety Workshops at NYCHA Developments Citywide
Monday, June 27, 2016
NYCHA Seek a Partner for State-of-the-art Microgrid; Heat & Power Generation System at Red Hook Houses
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
NYCHA Appoints NextGen Neighborhoods Stakeholder Committee Members
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Delivering for Public Housing: Mayor De Blasio Announces Completion of 305 New Safety Lights and Expanded Programs to Reduce Crime at Brooklyn’s Bushwick Houses
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Lead-Based Paint and New York City Housing Authority: Facts
Sunday, June 12, 2016
NYCHA Appoints Joseph Kemp as Resident Public Safety Advisory Committee Member
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
NYCHA Launches New Elevator Safety Campaign to Kickoff National Safety Month
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Mayor De Blasio, Federal and City Housing Officials, Arker Companies and The Met Council to Celebrate the Opening of the Woodlands and Council Towers VII
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
NextGen NYCHA's First Year: (Re)Building Public Housing & New Affordable Housing, Engaging Residents at NYCHA
Thursday, May 26, 2016
NextGen NYCHA's First Year: Changing Funding, Improving Operations at NYCHA
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
NYCHA Marks First Anniversary of NextGeneration NYCHA Plan
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
NYCHA Receives $100,000 Federal Grant for Youth Reentry Services
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
NYCHA & HPD Select Development Teams to Build 100-Percent Affordable Housing in Brooklyn & The Bronx
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Agreement Reached to Implement Four-Month Joint Initiative to Expand Service Hours, Enhance Customer Service at NYCHA
Friday, April 29, 2016
NYCHA Recognized as Leader in Information Technology
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Mayor De Blasio Appoints Nnenna Lynch to NYCHA Board
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
NYCHA Reduces Energy Demand, Increases Efficiency Through Collaboration with Con Edison
Monday, April 25, 2016
Phase I of Renovations Complete for Randolph Houses in Central Harlem
Thursday, April 22, 2016
NYCHA Announces First Ever Comprehensive Sustainability Agenda for Healthy & Energy-efficient Public Housing
Thursday, April 21, 2016
NYCHA Takes Disciplinary Action Against Five Employees Following Tragic Elevator Accident; Appoints New Head of Elevator Services; Upgrades Elevator Policies, Safety Training, and Response Protocols
Friday, April 15, 2016
NYCHA Launches NextGen Neighborhoods Stakeholder Committees; Kicks off search for Resident Committee Members
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Community Leaders, Advocates, & Residents Support Expanded Service Hours
Monday, March 21, 2016
Elected Officials, Community Boards Support NYCHA's Flexible Operations (Flexops): Expanded Service Hours
Monday, March 21, 2016
Community Leaders, Advocates, & Residents Support Expanded Service Hours
Monday, March 21, 2016
NYCHA Announces Historic Changes to Operations With New Expanded Service Hours
Monday, March 21, 2016
NYCHA Completes Installation of New Lighting at Polo Grounds Towers
Thursday, March 10, 2016
NYCHA Launches New Public Safety Advisory Committee
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
NYCHA Releases Request for Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Proposals in Far Rockaway, Queens
Friday, February 19, 2016
Update: NYCHA All Hands Response to Extreme Cold Weather
Sunday, February 14, 2016
NYCHA Prepares for Extreme Cold Weather
Friday, February 12, 2016
NYCHA Releases First Quarterly Report Outlining Progress on NextGeneration NYCHA, the Authority’s 10-Year Strategic Plan
Thursday, January 21, 2016
NYCHA Announces Completion Of Major CCTV, Security Upgrades at 31 Developments Citywide
Tuesday, January 19, 2016