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NRTA Graduate Builds Successful Career in Construction

July 28, 2021April 20, 2023 Michael

In 2014, Matthew Coward, an Amsterdam Houses resident, was working two jobs to make ends meet – as a construction

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Exclusive Zipcar Offer for NYCHA Residents

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 LaToya

Need to drive somewhere?Book a Zipcar on demand, 24/7. Have a car when you need one, return it when you’re

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15 NYCHA Residents Graduated From Construction Training

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Michael

On June 18, 2021, 15 residents graduated from the NYCHA Resident Training Academy (NRTA) with a specialization in construction. The

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Celebrating Juneteenth

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 LaToya Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States, when, in 1865, some of the last enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas were freed, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth events were held at many NYCHA developments.

woman and man with text Inner City Green Team (2021)

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NYCHA Resident’s Organization Wins Large Grant

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 LaToya

The Inner City Green Team (ICGT), an organization founded by a NYCHA resident to help NYCHA residents recycle through outreach, education, and door-to-door recycling pickup, won a $240,000

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Network for Climate Action Selected 15 NYCHA Residents to Engage in Climate Solutions

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 Michael

On May 25, NYCHA held its first resident workshop as part of the Network for Climate Action. Through this new

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Community Resource Fair at Bracetti Plaza

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Vincent Echavaria

NYCHA’s Bracetti Plaza hosted a community resource fair on June 5 to provide information and access to resources for a range of services for

First Members of NYCHA's Resident Roundtable Announced

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First Members of Resident Roundtable Announced

June 4, 2021June 7, 2021 LaToya

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.