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Exceptional Colleagues NYCHA Residents Top Story 

Longtime Resident Devotes Nearly Half a Century to NYCHA Service 

December 23, 2023February 1, 2024 Vincent Echavaria

For nearly 50 years, Birdie Glenn has been looking out for her fellow residents of Robinson Houses in Harlem.

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Exceptional Colleagues NYCHA Employees Top Story 

Inventions Enhance Job Efficiency for Tompkins Houses Carpenter  

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Vincent Echavaria

Inside the carpenter shop at Tompkins Houses, Stephen Jackman opened a small door on what he calls his “keep everything

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Amanda More at desk
Exceptional Colleagues NYCHA Employees REES Top Story 

Meet Amanda Moore, Assistant Director of Intake, Assessment, and Zone Coordination  

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 admin

Growing up in Tilden Houses in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Amanda Moore always knew she wanted to work in public service. In

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Exceptional Colleagues Top Story 

Celebrating Social Work Month: Meet Marina Oteiza, Director of Family Partnerships 

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

March is Social Work Month, an opportunity to celebrate the profession and help others learn about the many positive contributions

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Comprehensive Modernization Exceptional Colleagues Top Story 

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Meet Michele Moore, Director of Comprehensive Modernization 

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

Michele Moore is not one to shy away from a challenge. On the contrary, she welcomes it. Coming from a

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Exceptional Colleagues NYCHA Leadership Top Story 

Celebrating Black History Month  

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Vincent Echavaria

Meet Annika Lescott-Martinez, NYCHA’s Chief Financial Officer  Managing the funds of the nation’s largest public housing authority might seem daunting,

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Job Generation Supervisor George Gomez
Exceptional Colleagues REES Top Story 

Meet George Gomez, Supervisor of REES Job Generation 

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Vincent Echavaria

Connecting NYCHA residents to sustainable employment has a deeper meaning for George Gomez.  As the Supervisor of Job Generation in

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Exceptional Colleagues Top Story 

Meet Yolanda Brooks, Community Associate in the Office of Public Safety & Security 

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

For nearly a decade, Yolanda Brooks dreamed of becoming a NYCHA employee.   In 2011, after recovering from a stroke she

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Exceptional Colleagues Health & Safety Top Story 

HUD Commends Work of NYCHA’s Lead Hazard Control Team 

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 Vincent Echavaria

NYCHA’s work is being recognized at the federal level for helping to ensure that apartments where children under 6 years

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Exceptional Colleagues NYCHA Employees NYCHA Residents Top Story 

Meet Victoria Vasquez, The “Voice of NYCHA” 

January 24, 2023February 28, 2023 Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

Her name, Victoria Vasquez, might not ring a bell, but her voice is familiar to NYCHA residents and just about anyone who has ever called NYCHA’s offices.  

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