Education - The NYCHA Journal

The NYCHA in Nature Program

A growing initiative that brings birding, habitat awareness, and community-building directly to public housing campuses.

When David Perez describes his path from the South Bronx to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, he

When Glenn De La Cruz learned she had been awarded a NYCHA-CUNY Scholarship for the second time, she felt both

For Webster Houses resident Naya Mellette, public service has long been on her mind as an ideal career path. Generations

100 NYCHA residents received 2025 NYCHA-CUNY scholarships.

In January 2026, every kindergartener who lives in Red Hook Houses and attends a New York City public school will

“The best fire to have is the one that never gets started in the first place.” That’s the guiding principle

Nearly 100 young NYCHA residents across all five boroughs participated in this six-week summer opportunity.

For 26-year-old Nigel Peña of Brooklyn’s Marlboro Houses, the turning point came in the spring of 2023, when a NYCHA

NYCHA’s Clean Energy Academy, a training initiative aimed at preparing NYCHA residents for careers in the growing green economy, is