NYCHA Resident Sets Sights on IT Career After NPower Training
NYCHA resident Darrell Bell was ready to pursue information technology (IT) industry certification on his own until he discovered the NPower training
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NYCHA Residents Are Food Vendors on Governors Island
Three NYCHA resident food business owners will sell their delicious food on Governors Island this summer, thanks to a new partnership between NYCHA and the Trust for Governors Island. NYCHA vendors will operate at The Foodie Spot on Saturdays and Sundays through October 31.
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Meet Your REES Hotline Referral Associates
Tannishia Mattis of NYCHA’s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES) can attest to the benefits of the office’s referral
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NRTA Graduate Builds Successful Career in Construction
In 2014, Matthew Coward, an Amsterdam Houses resident, was working two jobs to make ends meet – as a construction
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15 NYCHA Residents Graduated From Construction Training
On June 18, 2021, 15 residents graduated from the NYCHA Resident Training Academy (NRTA) with a specialization in construction. The
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Grace Institute: Helping NYC Women Work
A few years ago, Todt Hill Houses resident Lourdes Hernandez-DeRenzi was experiencing major transition and turmoil in her life. In
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NYCHA Residents Get Good Jobs After NRTA Graduation
NYCHA resident Shakeema Scott was working as a federal officer for 10 years when she decided to take a “leap of faith”
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Helping to Grow Profitable Businesses for 55 Years
To commemorate Black History Month, NYCHA is highlighting the work of partner organizations that support, educate, and advocate for NYCHA residents to learn new skills to empower themselves and their communities.
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Growing NYCHA Food Entrepreneurs
During September, four businesses run by NYCHA residents delivered 7,000 individual warm meals to NYCHA residents experiencing gas outages.
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New Program Trains NYCHA Residents to Become HPTs
A new cohort of 27 NYCHA caretakers are the first with the “Caretaker H” designation, meaning that in addition to
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