Breaking Ground on New Roofs

NYCHA Begins Sandy Recovery Work at Red Hook Houses

On the day after Labor Day, NYCHA “broke ground” on a $63 million project to replace all 28 roofs at Red Hook Houses (East and West), which will benefit more than 6,000 residents. It’s the first phase of a nearly $550 million investment in the development as part of NYCHA’s Sandy recovery and resiliency program. The work is expected to be completed by mid-2021. 

From left to right in the photo above: City Council Member Carlos Menchaca, Chair and CEO Shola Olatoye, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Red Hook West RA President Lillie Marshall, Red Hook East RA President Frances Brown, and Assembly Member Felix Ortiz.