MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS HAS HIRED 1,000+ NURSES IN PAST EIGHT MONTHS TO CONTINUE CARING FOR NEW YORKERS

 

NYC Health + Hospitals Has Nearly 10,000 Full- and Part-Time Nurses as City Steps up Hiring Efforts to Recruit and Retain Nurses

New Nurses Can Take Advantage of Nurse Residency Program, Nursing Fellowships, Tuition Reimbursement, Loan Forgiveness, and Scholarship Programs

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz today announced that more than 1,000 new union nurses have been hired over the past eight months at the city’s public hospital system, replacing many temporary nurses. This investment in the health system’s workforce ensures patients are served by permanent employees who are committed to the mission, come from the community, and have developed institutional knowledge. With these 1,000+ nurses, the NYC Health + Hospital system has more than 9,600 full-and part-time nurses across the system.

 

“Nurses stand on the frontlines of our health care system, and we were all witness to their heroic actions during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Mayor Adams. “They are often the first and last people you see when you visit a hospital or outpatient setting, and they are the backbone of our health care system. Our administration is proud of the progress we have made hiring, training, and retaining nurses, investing in our health care workforce and a healthier city. Our public hospitals are a great place to further your nursing career, and now is the time to join.”

 

“Nurses are a critical part of the care team,” said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom. “They are oftentimes the person with whom patients interact with most, offering a warm smile and a gentle touch, whether it is for general medication administration, specialty services in a specific unit, or so many other ways nurses serve on the frontlines. Thank you to all new nurses for joining ‘Team NYC’ and thank you to all the nurses that are with us throughout the NYC Health + Hospitals system.”

 

“Nurses are the heart of NYC Health + Hospitals, providing compassionate and skilled care to our patients every day,” said NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Katz, MD. “Through our targeted recruitment efforts, we have been able to attract and retain top talent in the field, ensuring that our patients receive the best possible care. The dedication, expertise, and empathy of our nursing team are the foundation of our success, and we are grateful for their tireless efforts.”

 

“It has been very gratifying to see the quality of nurses coming through our doors who want to dedicate their expertise and service to public health,” said Natalia Cineas, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, senior vice president and chief nurse executive, NYC Health + Hospitals. “Nurses are choosing to launch or continue their careers with NYC Health + Hospitals because we have such progressive, patient-centered care environments where nurses are active participants in decision making and care, and we offer many opportunities for growth.”   

 

“NYC Health+Hospitals/Mayorals is showing that hospitals can hire and retain nurses when they are committed to safe staffing and pay equity,” said Alizia McMyers, RN, MSN, MHA, vice president, NYSNA NYC H+H/Mayorals Executive Council. “Since we negotiated better pay and staffing in our last union contract, city hospitals have been able to increase the pace of nurse hiring and reduce turnover and reliance on temporary staff. Nurses are proud to be part of the progress being made in the largest public health system in the country and proud to deliver quality care to all New Yorkers.”

 

The city’s public health system offers nurses an array of benefits, including a pension. New nurses can take advantage of the Nurse Residency Program, nursing fellowships, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, and scholarship programs through NYC Health + Hospitals. Interested applicants can learn more by visiting the Nurses4NYC website and applying online.

 

Over the past two years, nursing teams across the city’s health system have received recognition for providing high quality care to New Yorkers. NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, Kings County, and South Brooklyn Health all received the prestigious Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, joining a select group of just 206 health care organizations worldwide to do so. Additionally, 17 units throughout the system have received the Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses with eight of those units receiving Gold Beacon Awards.

 

Today’s announcement builds on the city’s work to retain and train nurses, including the city’s progress training 5,000 new nurses through the citywide Nurse Residency Program.

 

Nurses at NYC Health + Hospitals can participate in the following programs:

 

Nurse Residency Program

The year-long residency program provides newly-hired, first-time nurses with on-the-job training that focuses on topics, including ethics, decision making, clinical leadership, and the incorporation of research-based evidence into practice. The program also provides new nurses with support and mentorship proven to enhance nurse satisfaction, performance, and retention.

 

Critical Care Nursing Fellowship

Launched in 2024, NYC Health + Hospitals offers a Critical Care Nursing Fellowship to provide high-quality care to critically ill patients. This fellowship focuses on critical care within a selected range of specialties and includes simulation; didactic, on-site experiences; clinical rotations in emergency, post-anesthesia care, telemetry, and stepdown units; and interactive and personalized learning experiences.

 

Nursing Emergency Department Fellowship

The 22‐week Emergency Department Nursing Fellowship Program is for nurses with no prior emergency department clinical experience. The program builds on foundational nursing skills to further enhance the knowledge and skills of fellows to ensure they are equipped to deliver safe patient care in a fast‐paced emergency department.

THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND NEW YORK CITY SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES REOPEN UPPER MANHATTAN WORKFORCE1 CAREER CENTER IN HARLEM

 

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) and the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) celebrated the reopening of the Upper Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center in Harlem on Wednesday. This event marks a significant milestone in providing critical employment resources to job seekers and business owners in the Harlem community. The center had been temporarily closed for renovations to ensure it continues to meet the evolving needs of its customers.

New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon said, “This center is a cornerstone for Harlem, offering essential services that empower job seekers and support business owners. The recent renovations ensure that the center’s look matches the high-quality resources and support provided here. Our ongoing partnership with SBS is critical in creating opportunities for New Yorkers and fostering economic growth throughout the city.”

Commissioner Reardon and SBS Commissioner Kevin D. Kim, alongside NYC Talent Executive Director Abby Jo Sigal, President and CEO of the 125th Street Business Improvement District Barbara Askins, and President and CEO of Women in Need Chris Quinn, participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The reopening aligns with NYC Small Business Month, underscoring the importance of accessible employment services for local businesses and individuals seeking employment.

New York City Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Kevin D. Kim said, “I was honored to join NYSDOL Commissioner Roberta Reardon, Mayor's Office of Talent Executive Director Abby Jo Sigal, Women in Need CEO Christine Quinn, and 125th Street BID Chair Barbara Askins at the grand reopening of the Upper Manhattan NYC Workforce1 Career Center. Our partnerships with the state of New York and community organizations are important tools in SBS's mission to connect businesses and jobseekers with each other. Together, we are building the City of Yes for all New Yorkers."

President and CEO of the 125th Street Business Improvement District Barbara Askins said, “Existing and new businesses are always looking for the highly skilled employees that are crucial to running a successful business. An essential piece for sustaining the Harlem community is the ability to attract more businesses and create jobs. This requires having workforce development opportunities. The reopening of the newly renovated Upper Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center prepares its residents for growth and creates a key tool to assist the Harlem community in building their skills and finding careers.”

The Upper Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center is one of four co-located NYSDOL-SBS facilities, representing a strong partnership between the two agencies. While SBS operates a network of 18 Workforce1 Career Centers across New York City, NYSDOL oversees 95 Career Centers statewide, ensuring comprehensive support for the workforce.

As part of the reopening, the center will continue to offer a wide range of services tailored to meet the needs of the Harlem community. These services include job readiness workshops, personalized resume assistance, job search strategies, training programs, resources to start and grow a business, and specialized accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

For more information about the Upper Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center and the services offered, please visit the NYSDOL and SBS websites.

Housing Lottery Launches For 1034 Kelly Street In Longwood, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1034 Kelly Street, a four-story residential building in Longwood, The Bronx. Designed by Node Architecture Engineering Consulting PC and developed by Asad Ali of Thinktech Enterprice LLC, the structure yields nine residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $104,640 to $181,740.

Residences come equipped with intercoms and energy-efficiently appliances. Tenants are responsible for electric utilities, which include electric stove, hot water, and heat.

At 130 percent of the AMI, there is one studio with a monthly rent of $3,052 for incomes ranging from $104,640 to $161,590, and two one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $3,234 for incomes ranging from $110,880 to $181,740.

Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than June 6, 2024.

MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES NYCHA WILL ACCEPT SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS

 

Section 8 Vouchers Will Help Eligible New Yorkers Access Rental Subsidies for Private Market

 

First Announced in Mayor Adams’ State of the City, Applications Will Open From June 3 Through June 9

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will begin accepting applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, reopening a waitlist that has been closed to general applications for nearly 15 years. Section 8 HCV is a federally funded program administrated by NYCHA that provides rental subsidies for eligible low-income families to rent housing in the private market. Interested households may apply to the Section 8 HCV waitlist — which has been closed since December 10, 2009 — between midnight on Monday, June 3 and 11:59 PM on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Today’s announcement delivers on another key commitment made by Mayor Adams in his 2024 State of the City Address to reopen Section 8 HCV applications this year, and helps the city take another step closer to reaching the moonshot goal of creating 500,000 new homes by 2032. New Yorkers can learn more about Section 8 eligibility at NYCHA’s website and apply to join the waitlist online on June 3^rd at nyc.gov/section8-application.

 

“After 15 years, we are reopening NYCHA's doors to hundreds of thousands of new Section 8 applicants and helping more New Yorkers find the housing they need,” said Mayor Adams. “Addressing our city's housing crisis means using every tool our city has, and that's exactly what we are doing. From advancing 24 housing projects on public land this year through our '24 in 24' plan, to fighting for our ‘City of Yes for Housing Opportunity’ proposal to build a little more housing in every neighborhood, we are committed to helping every New Yorker find and stay in their home.”

 

“Reopening the Section 8 waitlist is a milestone in our ongoing efforts to address our housing crisis,” said Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce Maria Torres-Springer. “Making this critical subsidy available to more New Yorkers for the first time in 15 years exemplifies NYCHA’s commitment to improving the lives of tenants, fulfills one of the Mayor Adams’ 2024 State of the City priorities, and advances our administration’s larger efforts to empower working-class New Yorkers.”

 

“Having a place to call home is foundational to New Yorkers’ daily lives, and we know housing cost can be a major barrier to accessing quality housing,” said New York City Executive Director for Housing Leila Bozorg. “I look forward to the reopening of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, which will ultimately offer the opportunity for thousands more families to access stable, affordable homes.”

 

“As the largest landlord in New York City, NYCHA understands firsthand the importance of affordable housing for New Yorkers and the need to use every available tool to connect more families with a safe place to call home,” said NYCHA CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt. “We are proud to administer the most expansive Section 8 program in the nation and look forward to reopening the waitlist for this critical rental subsidy.”

 

NYCHA administers the largest Section 8 HCV program in the country, currently providing rental subsidies to 241,117 residents to rent apartments in the private market, while facilitating access to social services through a variety of programs with OpportunityNYCHA. Since the waitlist last closed 15 years ago, NYCHA has worked tirelessly to serve those on the waitlist. Last year, NYCHA issued 7,538 vouchers and worked to reduce the eligible pool over time.

 

Households that receive a voucher will be able to search for housing within a neighborhood of their choice. As part of the program, qualifying households must have a gross income of 50 percent or below the area median income and generally pay 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent, with the subsidy in most cases covering the remaining portion. Following the upcoming application period, a new waitlist is expected to be established by August 1, 2024. Once the application period has closed, a total of 200,000 applications will be randomly selected by lottery to join the waitlist, ensuring that all households have equal opportunity to be chosen regardless of when their applications were received. Once the waitlist is established, applicants will be notified and will have the ability to check the status of their application by logging into NYCHA’s Self Service Portal.

 

Over the last two years, Mayor Adams has made historic investments towards public housing. Last year, the Adams administration set several records and milestones, including, a new record by converting more than 5,200 units to Section 8 through the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program, for a total of more than 20,000 converted units; closed on financing for $1.8 billion for capital repairs at PACT developments — the largest capital financing in the program’s history; continued to utilize a record $1 billion in funding for capital projects in 2023; set a new Public Housing Community Fund record with an historic $8 million haul; and made historic progress to bolster sustainability through clean energy initiatives and flood resiliency infrastructure improvements; among other efforts. 

 

Under Mayor Adams' leadership, the city financed a record number of affordable homes in 2023 and is ahead of schedule on a 2024 State of the City commitment to advance two dozen 100-percent affordable housing projects on city-owned land this year through the "24 in '24" initiative. Mayor Adams has also taken steps to cut red tape and speed up the delivery of much-needed housing, including through the "Green Fast Track for Housing," a streamlined environmental review process for qualifying small- and medium-sized housing projects; the Office Conversion Accelerator, an interagency effort to guide buildings that wish to convert through city bureaucracy; and other initiatives of the Building and Land Use Approval Streamlining Taskforce. Finally, last month, the Adams administration kicked off the start of public review on “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity,” the most pro-housing proposal in New York City's history. The proposal would enable the creation of “a little more housing in every neighborhood” through a set of carefully crafted zoning changes — which has not been done in more than half a century — to increase overall housing supply.

Permits Filed For 1225 Gerard Avenue In Morrisania, The Bronx

 

Permits have been filed for a 17-story mixed-use building at 1225 Gerard Avenue in Morrisania, The Bronx. Located between East 167th Street and East 168th Street, the lot is one block north of the 167th Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. NYC Housing Authority/NYC Health + Hospitals is listed as the owner behind the applications.

The proposed 185-foot-tall development will yield 394,312 square feet, with 273,240 square feet designated for residential space and 121,072 square feet for community facility space. The building will have 328 residences, most likely condos based on the average unit scope of 1,004 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar, a 60-foot-long rear yard, and 68 enclosed parking spaces.

Bernheimer Architecture is listed as the architect of record.

Demolition permits have not been filed yet. An estimated completion date has not been announced.

New Renderings Released For ONE38 At 137 Bruckner Boulevard In Mott Haven, The Bronx

 

New renderings have been released for ONE38, a 12-story residential building at 138 Bruckner Boulevard in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Greenberg Farrow in collaboration with Michaelis Boyd and developed by JCS Realty Group, the structure will yield 579 units in studio to two-bedroom layouts with 131 affordable units and more than 40,000 square feet of amenities. Leasing has begun for the property, which is bound by Bruckner Boulevard to the north, East 132nd Street to the south, and St. Ann’s Avenue to the east.

The below exterior renderings depict the façade largely composed of red brick with a grid of recessed windows surrounded by black metal grilles and frames. After a setback on the tenth floor, which is shown topped with a landscaped terrace, the exterior is clad in charcoal EIFS paneling. Additional terraces lined with glass railings are shown on the uppermost levels.

Unit interiors will feature open-concept floor plans, custom wall coverings, art pieces and bold graphics inspired by artist Keith Haring. All apartments will come with ample bedroom and storage closet space, in-unit washers and dryers, keyless entry systems, and energy-efficient home climate control thermostats.

Kitchens feature stainless steel appliances, light green and oak cabinetry with ribbed groove detailing, quartz stone countertops with a scratch- and stain-resistant surface, a porcelain mosaic tile backsplash, a dishwasher, and more. Bathrooms will feature storage space, vanities, and porcelain wall and flooring tiles. Select residences at ONE38 will also feature balconies and soaking bathtubs with a rain shower feature.

The main lobby.

A living room.

A kitchen.

A bedroom.

The residential amenities will surround a 9,000-square-foot interior garden and will include a 5,000-square-foot fitness center with weights and strength training equipment, a sauna, steam and recovery rooms, various fitness and yoga studios, and The Bronx’s first Olympic-size indoor pool. There will also be a multi-purpose indoor court that can be used to play basketball, volleyball, pickleball, handball, and squash.

The indoor pool and spa.

Entertainment spaces will include a gaming and club room with billiards, cinema room, expansive outdoor courtyard with dedicated pet areas and a private children’s playground, as well as several work-from-home and social spaces throughout the lobby and amenity areas.

The game room.

The party room.

The movie room.

The work lounge.

“With its extravagant amenity package, sweeping views of New York City, and sophisticated design, ONE38 offers renters the spacious residences and the comprehensive wellness-focused lifestyle that they are looking for right now,” said Joseph Friedman, CEO and partner of Nooklyn, the leasing firm for ONE38. “The Mott Haven neighborhood has transformed into a dynamic hub for entertainment and is only a 15-minute subway ride from Midtown, Manhattan. ONE38 is the latest addition to the thriving neighborhood, and we are excited to commence leasing and welcome our first residents in June.”

Parking spaces are also available for residents for an additional fee. The nearest subway from the development is the 6 train at the Brook Avenue station to the north along Msgr. Gerald J. Ryan Boulevard.

Move-ins at ONE38 are expected to occur next month and construction should fully finish this summer.