Youth - The NYCHA Journal

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

Navigating the first couple years of college can be quite the undertaking, but for some, having someone to lean on

Soccer or basketball? It’s a choice for youth to consider when they step onto a court at NYCHA’s Butler Houses in the Bronx.

In 2021, NYCHA farms produced 22,000 pounds of organic fresh vegetables, greens, and herbs. There are currently seven farms on

NYCHA young adults now have a chance to make their voices heard about climate change and sustainability.

On December 1, NYCHA hosted Green City Force Corps Members for a whole day of training at the Authority’s headquarters.

Kenoy Frith has many goals in life: She wants to graduate from Baruch College and become an accountant, take care

Heal-the-Violence is a new $720,000 violence prevention program that will train young people at 24 NYCHA developments to develop solutions

In October 2021, NYCHA published its first Open Space Masterplan – a comprehensive vision of what NYCHA’s open spaces could

After 2,000 young NYCHA residents took to the basketball courts on 78 teams in the Junior Knicks Basketball League, six