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NYCHA's public information resources and data transparency
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Sohoni details the various public information resources and data transparency initiatives implemented by NYCHA. He emphasizes the accessibility of information through their website and other platforms.
- Highlights the availability of service outages, work orders, and lead paint testing progress on NYCHA's website
- Mentions participation in the city's open data portal and Checkbook NYC
- Describes the accessibility of board meetings through live streaming and archived videos
- Notes the availability of information on NYCHA's scope, developments, policies, and even public artwork
Arvind Sohoni
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Our website is the primary repository of our publicly available data and information.
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Service outages, individual work orders, and lead paint testing progress can all be tracked.
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Reports are available with extension information about capital needs at our properties and progress with meeting various mandates of the HUD agreement.
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The action plans we developed to meet different HUD agreement pillar areas are also available.
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Metrics on wide ranging elements of operations from the productivity of maintenance workers and skilled trade staff to the number of vacant apartments and rent collection rates are all updated monthly.
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Dashboards unpacked and our capital projects including sustainability and Sandy work are also available.
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The housing authority also maintains data in the city's open data portal and voluntarily participates in Checkbook NYC.
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Board meetings can be viewed live in person and on YouTube where we also keep videos and transcript of all prior meetings.
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Our community engagement partnerships map enables residents to access workforce programs and other vital services and resources available from our partners.
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We also include background information on the authority scope, developments, and population along with detailed information reports about our long term plans, policies, contracts, spending, and resident hiring.
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We even catalog public artwork at the housing authority developments which include a Marion Greenwood mural at Red Hook East and Richmond Bartheid sculptures at Kingsborough And Johnson.