Heal-The-Violence Program Engages Young NYCHA Residents
Heal-the-Violence is a new $720,000 violence prevention program that will train young people at 24 NYCHA developments to develop solutions
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Youth
NYCHA Develops Its First Open Space Masterplan
In October 2021, NYCHA published its first Open Space Masterplan – a comprehensive vision of what NYCHA’s open spaces could
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Three NYCHA Youth Basketball Teams Claim Junior Knicks League Championships
After 2,000 young NYCHA residents took to the basketball courts on 78 teams in the Junior Knicks Basketball League, six
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NYCHA and Baby2Baby Give Away Baby and Child Supplies
On September 29, NYCHA’s Health Initiatives team, in partnership with the national nonprofit Baby2Baby, organized a giveaway of baby and
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Junior Knicks Basketball League Restores Citywide Play for NYCHA Youth
There’s a basketball revival taking place for youth across NYCHA. Teams of young boys and girls are competing in a new
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Upgraded Basketball Court Debuts at Stapleton Houses
NYCHA’s summer celebration of basketball extended to Staten Island on August 26, when Stapleton Houses welcomed its own newly refurbished
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Newly Renovated Basketball Courts Celebrated Across NYCHA This Summer
Basketball is taking center stage this summer at developments across NYCHA. Thanks to its collaboration with law enforcement partners, NYCHA is celebrating the
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Media Training Project Launches for NYCHA Youth in Brooklyn
For some aspiring storytellers, their experience growing up in NYCHA housing might be the place where their story begins. A
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Summer Resources for Youth
It’s summer in New York City! Here are some resources to help you have fun, enjoy free activities, and stay
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Giving the Gift of Reading
This spring through November, NYCHA and its community partners are giving young residents and their families the gift of adventure through reading by donating approximately 25,100 free books. This is the fifth year
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