CITYWIDE — THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY’S RESIDENCES HAVE SEEN SEVERAL UPGRADES AND RENOVATIONS, thanks to $1.2 billion in funding from New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt announced on Monday, July 7.
The funds, disbursed through the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, made possible the completion of 125 elevator replacements, 17 heating system upgrades and 36 building facade renovations, benefitting 38,974 NYCHA residents at 24 developments across the five boroughs.
Additionally, state capital funding also supports several additional projects currently under construction: 126 elevator replacements, 105 heating systems upgrades, and 29 building facade renovations. In the design-and-procurement stage are an additional 172 elevator replacements and 59 building facade renovations. Collectively, these capital investments are expected to benefit nearly 123,000 residents across 75 developments…