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		Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYCHA Chair & CEO Olatoye announce the start of CCTV installation at Boulevard Houses June 11, 2014 Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Comptroller Scott Stringer joined public housing residents in East New York, NYCHA Chair & CEO Shola Olatoye, and Council Member Inez Barron to announce the start of a long-overdue security camera installation at Boulevard Houses in East New York, Brooklyn, and five other developments around the city, in an effort by the administration to engage and be more responsive to the needs of public housing residents. Press release from the Mayor's Office
		Track Open Apartment Repairs With NYCHA Alerts Public housing residents can now track open apartment repair tickets online with NYCHA Alerts. The service still sends residents updates on building service outages and restoration. Residents can also use the service to notify NYCHA of any special needs in case of an emergency. Sign up for NYCHA Alerts Flyer (English, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese)
		Statement from NYCHA Chair & CEO Shola Olatoye congratulating Julián Castro The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is pleased to congratulate Secretary-designate Julian Castro on his new role heading the federal agency that provides vital support to public housing where more than half a million New Yorkers live. NYCHA has long had a positive, productive relationship with HUD and we know that with Castro's dynamic leadership that relationship will continue to thrive while together we focus on the important mission of preserving and developing affordable, safe public housing. Secretary Donovan has been a forceful leader, innovator and advocate for the nation's affordable and public housing needs. On behalf of my colleagues at the New York City Authority and the tens of thousands of New Yorkers who rely on this essential asset, we thank the Secretary for his visionary and steadfast partnership. New York Times: Obama to Nominate Julián Castro as HUD Secretary
		Mayor de Blasio unveils affordable housing plan Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Housing New York: A Five-Borough, Ten-Year Plan, a $41 billion plan to build or preserve 200,000 affordable units. Read the full plan Plan summary (slides in PDF) Press release from the Mayor's Office
		NYCHA continues to reduce number of open maintenance and repair work orders As of May 1, 2014, the total number of open maintenance and repair work orders at NYCHA was 80,948. When NYCHA began its Maintenance & Repair Action Plan in January 2013, there were 422,639 open work orders. This represents a reduction of nearly 342,000 work orders. See the Latest Maintenance & Repair Action Plan Results
		Chair & CEO Shola Olatoye attends Town Hall at Ingersoll Community Center NYCHA Chair and CEO Shola Olatoye continued her efforts to reach out to residents on April 28, when she attended a town hall meeting held by City Council Member Laurie Cumbo at the Ingersoll Community Center in Brooklyn. Approximately 100 people came to the meeting to have the chance to speak directly with Chair Olatoye. View photos from the Town Hall (Flickr) Visit the Chair & CEO's Corner
		Section 8 owners can still sign up for direct deposit Beginning May 1, 2014, NYCHA will make Housing Assistance Payments electronically via direct deposit and bank-issued debit cards. Paper checks will no longer be mailed. Instead, owners who are not enrolled in direct deposit will receive HAP payments via debit card. Sign in to the Owner Extranet to sign up for direct deposit More information about using debit cards
		NYCHA testifies to NYC Council on Safety and Security Executive Vice President of Operations Carlos G. Laboy-Diaz testified before New York City Council's committees on Public Housing, Juvenile Justice, and Public Safety. The testimony covers NYCHA's focus on safety and security and NYCHA's important relationships with its residents, NYPD, DA's office, community-based organizations, the City Council, and other stakeholders. Read the testimony (PDF)
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