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37, No. 5 - May 2007 |
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MAYOR'S
MESSAGE
NEW TAILOR-MADE PROGRAMS
FOR WORKING NEW YORKERS
I am pleased to announce the
launch of the Center for Economic Opportunity's (CEO) first initiative aimed at improving
the education and career prospects of working New Yorkers—the Accelerated Study in
Associate Program (ASAP). This initiative will give City University of New York's
(CUNY) community college students the chance to earn higher degrees—and then, higher incomes.
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CHAIRMAN'S
MESSAGE
THE TOWN HALLS ARE STARTING UP AGAIN NEXT MONTH
It's nearly time for the town hall meetings to start again. As many of you know, each year the
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) creates an Agency Annual Plan for submission to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) outlining our major objectives for the coming year
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THE
CHIEF'S CORNER
NYPD YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS
The New York City Police Department is firmly committed to positive interaction with young
people. The NYPD is increasing its focus on outreach by offering a number of programs, which
are listed below. For more information on these and other youth programs, contact your local Police
Service Area and ask for the Community Affairs Officers or the Auxiliary/Explorer Coordinators.
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DEBORAH'S
DIARY
Riding
the Waves—Sequon Bush, of the Red Hook Houses
in Brooklyn, walks around with a broad smile these days and it's all
because he's secured a job that makes him happy. Not many of us can
say we love our job but it seems that Mr. Bush has found one that
he enjoys. "I came from not knowing anything about boating and getting
seasick to knowing people who own yachts," said Mr. Bush in an interview
with the Daily News.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES FOR BRONX RESIDENTS BEGIN
Residents from three NYCHA developments in the South Bronx have a new tool to help keep
their financial houses in order— financial literacy workshops. The four workshops were the
result of a collaboration between the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the
Coalition for Debtor Education and North Fork Bank as part of an ongoing effort to bring
greater access to banking and financial education to NYCHA residents.
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NYCHA'S 2007 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
NYCHA is
seeking youths between the ages of 14 and 21 for the 2007 Summer Youth Employment Program
(SYEP). SYEP is sponsored by the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). The
2007 program will run from July 2nd through August 18th. Participants will work 25 hours
a week, Monday through Friday. NYCHA residency is not required to qualify for the program.
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SENATOR CLINTON VISITS THE PSS GRANDPARENT APARTMENTS
Grandparent Family Apartments,
the first ever public housing development designed for grandparents raising grandchildren,
served as the backdrop for New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to announce that she is
re-introducing a bill in the Senate that would provide support for families caring for
young relatives, who might otherwise end up in foster care.
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ARE YOUR WINDOW GUARDS INSTALLED?
Earlier
this year, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) began a campaign
to install window guards in each and every window in a NYCHA apartment
that does not already have a permanently installed air conditioner
or security gate. Why? Window guards save lives.
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A 'BEACON OF HOPE' IN BROWNSVILLE
On the second floor of the historic Stone Avenue branch of the
Brooklyn Public Library in Brownsville one can find a hidden treasure—the Brownsville
Heritage House. It was the budding dream of Rosetta "Mother" Gaston (1885-1981), a
community activist who devoted her life to teaching African-American children about their
culture and who, despite the tragic loss of her own two children, opened her arms and
heart to the children of the Brownsville community.
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YOUR SMOKE ALARM/DETECTOR
Your smoke alarm is a life-saving
device and should be treated as such. Every apartment must have at least one working smoke
alarm. NYCHA provides two types of these devices. There are battery-operated smoke alarms,
which sound a loud warning sound within the apartment to alert you when there is a
dangerous level of smoke. And there are hard-wired alarms, connected to your building's
electrical system.
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RESIDENTS LOBBY FOR STATE FUNDING
The message was simple but packed
a punch: "United We Stand, Divided We're Homeless!" It was emblazoned onto the orange caps
of 1400 New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents and members of a variety of
community based organizations, as well as City Council Member Rosie Mendez, who traveled
to Albany to demand that the State restore operating funds for public housing
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TEEN EXPLOSION MUSICAL PRODUCTION IS A HIT!
The long awaited production of
the NYCHA musical "Teen Explosion" premiered on the evening of March 29th at the Fashion
Institute of Technology (FIT). The medley of musical productions from movies, Broadway
shows and other theater featured flawless delivery of singing and acting, break dancing,
hip hop, krump dancing and stepping that left the audience craving more.
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Unmet Need Scholarship: The Unmet
Need Scholarship is open to families with a family adjusted gross income of $30,000 or less
for the 2007 calendar year. This program is intended to supplement financial aid packages
that fall more than $1,000 short of students' financial needs.
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GARDEN PROGRAM KICK-OFF IN HARLEM
Okra, tomatoes and spinach;
marigolds, hibiscus and black-eyed Susans: These may be flowers and vegetables you can find
at the supermarket or greenmarket but for NYCHA residents they are among the myriad of
things green-thumbed residents grow in the hundreds of gardens lovingly tended at NYCHA
developments.
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SPEAK OUT AGAINST FRAUD AND CORRUPTION!
If you or anyone in your family
is aware of any fraud or corruption committed against the New York City Housing Authority
(NYCHA) by any NYCHA employee, contractor, vendor, or resident, we urge you to call the
NYCHA Inspector General (IG) at 212-306-3355.
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THE NYCHA "NOT WANTED" LIST
In this issue we continue our
editorial policy of publishing the names of individuals who have been permanently excluded
from our public housing developments. The purpose of publishing this list is to keep
residents informed of the Housing Authority's ongoing effort to improve the quality of
life for all New Yorkers in public housing and to allow for the peaceful and safe use of
our facilities.
Here follows a list of the people excluded after hearings were held on February 1, 8 and 15, 2006.
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NOTICE NYCHA DRAFT AGENCY ANNUAL PLAN FOR FY2008
In accordance with Section 5A of the Housing Act of 1937 as amended, the New York City Housing
Authority ("NYCHA") has developed a Draft Agency Annual Plan for FY 2008.
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