Remembering Brandon Hendricks
On July 7, family, friends, and neighbors of the late Brandon Hendricks held a memorial event at the Jackson Houses basketball court in the Bronx to honor his life on what would have been his 18th birthday.
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NYCHA Residents
NYCHA Thanks The Shawn Carter Foundation and #startsmall for Helping Residents Buy Groceries
Thanks to a generous donation from the Shawn Carter Foundation and #startsmall, every household at Marcy, Sumner, and Tompkins Houses received a supermarket gift card to assist in purchasing the food they need.
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Douglass Houses Resident “Just Sam” Wins American Idol
Congratulations to Douglass Houses resident Samantha “Just Sam” Diaz, 21, who recently won season 18 of American Idol. New York City rooted for Just Sam
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NYCHA’s Resident Leaders Helping Their Communities
When Carmen Quiňones first heard news of COVID-19 affecting New Yorkers, she knew she wanted to take action to help the seniors
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Covering Each Other
Thanks to its buy-one, donate-one campaign, a Brooklyn-based shoe company, Atoms, is donating over 20,000 face masks to NYCHA residents.
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City’s New Plan to Combat COVID-19 at NYCHA Developments
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new plan to expand the City’s response to COVID-19 at NYCHA to ensure that residents are safe and supported during this crisis.
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NYCHA Residents Take Care of Their Communities
NYCHA residents have stepped up to help each other and their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the city, residents
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NYCHA Women and the Vote
Throughout March, the contributions women have made to society are honored and recognized during the national Women’s History Month celebration. This year’s theme is “Valiant Women of the
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NYCHA-CUNY Scholar: Fatoumatta Drammeh
As a 10-year-old living in the African nation of Gambia, Fatoumatta Drammeh’s mother enrolled her in school for the first
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NYCHA-CUNY Scholar: Mohammed Islam
Young children often dream of being superheroes like Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman, but when Mohammed Islam was a child,
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