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2010 Press

March 2010
 Mayor Bloomberg, HUD Secretary Donovan and NYCHA Chairman Rhea Announce More Than $400 Million in Public And Private Funding and $65-$75 Million in Annual Federal Funding to Support More Than 20,000 Public Housing Units (Mayoral Press Release)
A list of the 21 City and State Developments  (in PDF)

 NYCHA Announces Its Safety & Security Task Force (in PDF)

February 2010
 NYCHA and Habitat for Humanity to Work Together for Recovery Efforts in Haiti (in PDF)

2009 Press

December 2009
 General Manager Michael P. Kelly on WWRL's Labor Talk (30:47 includes commercials)

November 2009
NYCHA Celebrates Opening of Raymond V. Ingersoll Community Center in Fort Greene

October 2009
Mayor Bloomberg and New York City Housing Authority Chairman Rhea Announce Appointment of Michael Kelly as General Manager (in PDF)

August 2009
NYCHA Board Member López Joins President Obama at White House Confirmation Celebration for Justice Sotomayor on Her Appointment to the Supreme Court (in PDF)

Statement of Chairman John B. Rhea on the Confirmation of former NYCHA Resident Sonia Sotomayor as the first Latina Supreme Court Justice

Mayor Bloomberg and NYCHA Chairman Rhea Unveil New Housing Authority Energy Efficiency Program to Reduce Electricity Usage, Decrease Carbon Emissions and Save Money at Castle Hill Houses (Mayoral Press Release)

Mayor Bloomberg and Chairman Rhea Congratulate NYCHA on the 75th Anniversary of Public Housing in New York City (Mayoral Press Release) (in PDF)

July 2009
NYCHA and the Department of Education Announce Annual Free Summer Meals Program for New York City School Children

NYCHA Board Approves Sale of Land to School Construction Authority for Construction of Middle and High School

May 2009
Mayor Bloomberg Appoints John B. Rhea as Chairman of the New York City Housing Authority (Mayoral Press Release)

April 2009
Mayor Bloomberg, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Federal, State and City Elected Officials Announce Federal Stimulus Projects List for the New York City Housing Authority (Mayoral Press Release)

January 2009
Mayor Bloomberg, Speaker Quinn, Deputy Mayor Walcott, NYCHA Chairman Morales and DYCD Commissioner Mullgrav Announce Plans to Continue Youth Programming at 25 NYCHA Community Centers Throughout the Five Boroughs (Mayoral Press Release)