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Attorney General James And Commissioner Strauber Deliver $900k To 200 NYCHA Construction Workers Denied Fair Pay

New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber today announced their joint efforts to combat wage theft.Continue reading

East Harlem’s SCAN-Harbor Brings Wednesday Love Days To A NYCHA Building Near You

Wednesday, July 21, 2021, from noon - 3 pm is East Harlem nonprofit SCAN-Harbor’s first weekly “Love Day” bringing support, resources, and free fun to NYCHA developments.Continue reading

Get The Lead Out, Health Department Releases Lead Report For Four Quarters Of 2020

The Health Department today released the latest Childhood Blood Lead Level Surveillance Quarterly Report (PDF) covering all four quarters of 2020, from January through December.Continue reading

NYCHA Receiving Largest Ever Grant For Resident Business Owners From Harlem To Hollis

The Fund for Public Housing (The Fund) and JP Morgan Chase announced today the launch of an innovative accelerator program to increase economic opportunities for New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents. Continue reading

Seitu’s World: Mayor de Blasio Gets One On One At New Basketball Court At Wagner Houses

The Mayor, Bill de Blasio wants to bring hope into East Harlem at the Wagner projects by promoting more athletics such as basketball.Continue reading

Recovery For All Of Us: NYC Announces Free And Low Cost Broadband Access At NYCHA

Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a major milestone in the City’s effort to bring new internet connectivity options to residents of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and to create a shift in the local broadband market.Continue reading

NYC Announce Extension Of Free Internet From Harlem To Hollis For Older Adults In NYCHA

Following last spring’s delivery of 10,000 internet-enabled tablets to older adults living alone in 288 NYCHA housing developments across all five boroughs.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Outlines Equity Plan And Lanches Vaccine Command Center

Today Mayor de Blasio and the Taskforce on Racial Inclusion & Equity outlined the City’s Vaccine Equity Plan and launched the vaccine command center. Continue reading

Health Department Releases Lead Report For The First And Second Quarters Of 2020

The Health Department today released its latest Childhood Blood Lead Level Surveillance Quarterly Report (PDF) covering the first and second quarters of 2020, from January to June.Continue reading

Childhood Lead Exposure From Harlem To Hollis Fell 21% In 2019 Compared To 2018

The Health Department today released its latest Childhood Blood Lead Level Surveillance Quarterly Report covering all four quarters of 2019 from Harlem to Hollis.Continue reading

MBP Brewer And NYCHA Tenant Leaders Accept Donation Of 100,000 Masks

Today, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and NYCHA Executive Vice President Gerard Nelson, and NYCHA tenant leaders Bernadette McNear and Rhonda Bennett accepted a donation of 100,000 three-ply surgical masks from SC Health.Continue reading

City To Renovate East Harlem NYCHA Community Center

A community center at an East Harlem public housing development will be renovated using money diverted from the NYPD in the city's 2021 budget, city officials announced Tuesday.Continue reading

Mayor Bill de Blasio To Ask Feds About NYCHA Rent Freeze From Harlem To Hollis

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to ask federal officials to consider a rent moratorium for the city's public housing residents as the city grapples with the economic toll of the new coronavirus.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio And NYC Health + Hospitals Expand Appointment-Only COVID-19 Testing Capacity

Mayor de Blasio and NYC Health + Hospitals today announced expanded, appointment-only COVID-19 testing capacity across 10 acute-care hospitals, seven Gotham Health community-based health centers, and 4 drive-thru test sites.Continue reading

100+ Organizations Urge de Blasio To Issue Eviction Moratorium And Close Housing Courts

Over 100 organizations across the city, spearheaded by the Right to Counsel NYC Coalition, sent a letter to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio urging him to issue a citywide eviction moratorium.Continue reading