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Preschoolers at Smith Houses Compost Food Scraps

The Hamilton-Madison House preschool, located at NYCHA’s Smith Houses in Manhattan, installed a compost bin so preschoolers can compost food… Continue Reading Preschoolers at Smith Houses Compost Food Scraps

A new greenhouse lab was officially opened at Astoria Houses on April 25 as the first facility of its kind on a NYCHA campus. Continue Reading Environmental Learning Lab Opens First NYCHA Site at Astoria Houses

NYCHA is celebrating the spirit of Earth Week in a variety of ways, with residents, employees, volunteers, and community partners… Continue Reading Earth Week Commemorated with Events Across NYCHA

On April 19, NYCHA and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced the start of construction on energy-efficient heating upgrades… Continue Reading $72 Million of Heating System Improvements Coming to Marble Hill and Berry Houses

Ten Bronx residents have joined NYCHA’s efforts for a cleaner environment at their building and beyond by shifting their cooking… Continue Reading Bronx Development Gets First Induction Stoves in Move to Become Fully Electrified

In March, Green City Force (GCF) celebrated the graduation of its 22nd Cohort via Zoom, 22 members who began their… Continue Reading Green City Force Graduates its 22nd Cohort of NYCHA Residents

Some young NYCHA residents are thinking more critically about how NYCHA can improve its waste management practices. Calling for the… Continue Reading Youth Council Presents Ideas for Improved Waste Management at NYCHA

March 22 is World Water Day, an opportunity to reflect on the importance of access to safe, fresh water. Stormwater… Continue Reading NYCHA Observes World Water Day

Two NYCHA leaders – Vice President for Energy and Sustainability Vlada Kenniff and Acting Deputy Director of Energy and Sustainability… Continue Reading Presenting NYCHA’s Decarbonization Efforts

Since July 2021, NYCHA has collected and recycled more than 2,800 old mattresses (150 tons worth) from 27 developments in… Continue Reading NYCHA Is Now Recycling Mattresses at Dozens of Developments