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Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Starting June 1, eligible NYers will be able to apply to receive up to 12 months of back rent and other assistance. NYCHA residents who meet the eligibility requirements may apply.

New York State has launched the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to provide New Yorkers who are behind in rent

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June 17, 2021 LaToya

June Is National Gun Violence Awareness Month

NYCHA is marking National Gun Violence Awareness Month by hosting four important virtual community conversations for residents.

COVID-19

June 7, 2021 LaToya

Coming Together During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Over the past 15 months, NYCHA staff and residents have come together with various partners – City and State government agencies, non-profits, and elected officials – to ensure residents had the resources they

First Members of NYCHA's Resident Roundtable Announced

Blueprint for Change Featured NYCHA Residents

June 4, 2021 LaToya

First Members of Resident Roundtable Announced

Thirty-two NYCHA residents were recently chosen as the first members of the Resident Roundtable, a new committee that ensures residents continue to play an important role in NYCHA’s Transformation Plan.

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COVID-19 Featured

May 18, 2021 LaToya

Update on Mask Guidance

All of NYCHA’s current safety protocols regarding masks and social distancing remain in place until further notice.

Jobs New York City News

May 17, 2021 LaToya

10,000 Jobs for New Yorkers; Over 1,000 at NYCHA

Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced the launch of the City Cleanup Corps (NYC CCC), an economic recovery program to employ 10,000 New Yorkers and make New York City the

Blueprint for Change Featured

May 13, 2021 LaToya

Get Key Details about NYCHA’s Blueprint for Change

Read more about the plans in “A Blueprint for Change” to strengthen and preserve public housing in New York City, now and for the generations come.

COVID-19 Featured

May 10, 2021 LaToya

NYCHA Brings Vaccination Sites to Residents

In mid-January, New Yorkers 65 and older became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. NYCHA’s population includes a large number of older adults, and the City and State established vaccine clinics at certain NYCHA developments to ensure that the vaccine was accessible to these residents.