Low-income New Yorkers from Harlem to Hollis can access more than just a book at the city’s three public library systems — as of this past week, they can get a free month of Citi Bike too. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: NYCHA
City Tests Harlem NYCHA Complex For Legionnaire’s Bacteria
Water systems at a Harlem public housing complex is being tested for the bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s Disease after two residents fell ill with the disease in the past year, city health officials said. Continue Reading →
de Blasio Announces Details Of Major Citi Bike Expansion From Harlem To Hollis
The de Blasio Administration joined Lyft to today announce the boundaries of the planned expansion of Citi Bike over the next five years, which will bring the nation’s largest bike share system to a larger and more economically diverse range of communities. Continue Reading →
Dozens Of Lead-Poisoned Kids Left In Their Contaminated NYCHA Apartments
Children from Harlem to Hollis, Queens remained in nearly three dozen public housing apartments potentially years after city inspectors discovered definitive evidence of lead paint in their homes from Harlem to Hollis. Continue Reading →
Mayor de Blasio Appoints Three New Members To NYCHA Board Of Directors
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the appointment of three new members to the Board of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), including one current public housing resident. Continue Reading →
Mayor de Blasio To Board Of Elections: Get Early Voting Right From Harlem To Hollis
Mayor de Blasio today hosted elected officials and advocates at a rally demanding that the Board of Elections make Early Voting easy for New Yorkers. Continue Reading →
NYCHA Will X-Ray For Lead Paint At 135,000 Apartments From Harlem To Hollis
The embattled New York City Housing Authority
Mayor de Blasio And Teamsters Local 237 Secure Fair Wages And More For NYCHA Workers
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Greg Floyd, President of Teamsters Local 237, announced today that the City of New York has reached a tentative contract agreement with Teamsters Local 237. Continue Reading →
Sanitation Chief Kathryn Garcia To Head NYCHA, Mayor Bill de Blasio Says
Mayor Bill de Blasio picked the city’s sanitation commissioner to run the New York City Housing Authority Tuesday, one week after announcing a federal oversight deal and amid rising concerns over the scandal-laden agency‘s new leadership. Continue Reading →