Apply for a NYCHA-CUNY Scholarship!
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Applications are now open for the NYCHA-CUNY Scholarship. NYCHA annually provides numerous scholarships to support residents pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees
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Youth
Unity for All at Saint Nicholas Houses
The mural, “Saint Nicholas for All Unity Mural,” was painted by 120 residents, NYCHA staff, and community partners such as Harlem Children’s Zone.
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Refurbished Basketball Court Opens for Play at Patterson Houses
A newly upgraded basketball court dubbed by residents as “Patterson Square Garden” recently made its debut at Patterson Houses in
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Growing a Love of Reading on the Playground
The former Johnson Houses resident created libraries at selected NYCHA development playgrounds to help provide a fun environment for children and their parents to read.
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One to Watch: HANAC’s Secret Society Dance Company at Astoria Houses
It’s no longer a secret that one of the best youth dance troupes in New York City is based at
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Upgraded Fitness Room Opens at Red Hook East with Assist from the Nets
More than half a year after their local gym was shuttered, Red Hook community youth are back to working out
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New Youth Art Exhibit at Brownsville Houses
On April 28, a new youth-designed public art exhibit, “Testify,” was unveiled on a sidewalk shed at Brownsville Houses in
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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
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Application Deadline Extended for the Summer Youth Employment Program!
The deadline has been extended until May 6 for New Yorkers ages 14 to 24 to apply for the NYC
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Green City Force Graduates its 22nd Cohort of NYCHA Residents
In March, Green City Force (GCF) celebrated the graduation of its 22nd Cohort via Zoom, 22 members who began their
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