Celebrating Graduates of NYCHA’s Construction Training
Sixteen NYCHA residents recently graduated from the NYCHA Resident Training Academy’s (NRTA) construction training. The training was conducted by the
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REES
NYCHA Food Vendors on Governors Island for Second Season
For the second year in a row, NYCHA resident food business owners will be on Governors Island at The Foodie
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New NYCHA Community Health Workers Take Care of NYCHA Communities
A new partnership is putting NYCHA residents at the forefront of public health work in their own NYCHA neighborhoods.
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NYCHA Residents Thriving in IT Careers After Tech51 Training
Tech51 and Per Scholas have partnered with NYCHA’s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES) to support residents who are interested in tech careers but have been unable to access training and job placement support.
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Helping Section 8 Participants Realize Their Dreams
When she was a Section 8 voucher holder, Susie felt like there weren’t many resources to support her goals to
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13 NYCHA-owned Houses to Be Rehabilitated and Sold to Low- and Moderate-income New Yorkers
Sixteen eligible families will have an opportunity to purchase their first home through “Habitat Net Zero,” a project bringing long-term
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REES Seeks Resident Feedback for 2022 Client Survey
NYCHA’s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment & Sustainability (REES) is surveying NYCHA residents ages 18 and older to learn more
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9-Year-Old Resident Plans on Starting a Business
When 9-year-old Legacy Clemmons couldn’t find soul food-flavored ices in NYC, she met with inspiration rather than frustration. “I always
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NYCHA-CUNY Scholar: Katherine Pinzon
Today, Katherine, 26, is a senior at Baruch College – and her career goals today are more community focused, a change she credits to both NYCHA and the City University of New York.
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Celebrating the New Queensbridge Jobs-Plus Location
On January 21, Urban Upbound held a ribbon-cutting to welcome Queensbridge and Ravenswood residents to their new Jobs-Plus site, which will help connect them to employment opportunities, education, financial
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