Up and coming artists invited to live performance celebrating the late rapper DMX’s Birthday with top 5 performing for celebrity judges YONKERS, NY (December, 2021) – The top 10 finalists in the Yonkers Hip Hop History Month contest have been announced in advance of live performances scheduled for December 18 in celebration of [...]
Green Infrastructure and planning services to prevent flooding and heat islands has been awarded an up to $900,000 by the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation YONKERS, NY (December, 2021) – An innovative green infrastructure plan developed by Groundwork Hudson Valley in partnership with The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) has been [...]
MHACY’s President and CEO Wilson Kimball was honored on October 14 when Groundwork Hudson Valley held its “Here Comes the Sun” Gala. Kimball said she was honored by the recognition particularly because of the importance of the environmental work done by the organization. MHACY has teamed up with Groundworks on a number of environmentally [...]
From left: YTI President Genia Flammia; MHACY President & CEO Wilson Kimball and YTI Executive Board Member Debbie Jenkins. Children who are residents of MHACY housing will soon be getting a new place to play thanks to a generous donation of playground equipment by Youth Theater Interactions (YTI). The playground equipment will [...]
City, County and State officials joined with the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) and The Community Builders (TCB) on October 29 to celebrate the completion of 172 Warburton at The Ridgeway, a new $53.5 million transformative mixed-income residential community in Southwest Yonkers. 172 Warburton at The Ridgeway continues the strong [...]
Project Is the Fourth Phase of a Six-Phase Master Plan to Redevelop the Cottage Place Gardens Public Housing Complex into Community of Choice in Southwest Yonkers YONKERS, NY (October 2021) – City, County and State officials joined with the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) and The Community Builders (TCB) on [...]
Ice Cream Socials at MHACY sites during June and July provided the backdrop for COVID vaccination clinics that vaccinated residents while providing them with a cold and creamy treat. MHACY staff went above and beyond not only getting residents vaccinated, but others in the area, pulling people off the street near Calcagno Homes, including [...]
The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) and The Community Builders (TCB) announced the selection of Monica Lopez Uran, AIA, LEED AP, Principal of Monica Lopez Architect, LLC, as the architect for Phase VI of the Ridgeway Redevelopment of Cottage Place Gardens. Monica, who has been a professional architect in New [...]
Fifteen cats that were left alone in an apartment in Yonkers will soon have new homes thanks to the quick response by the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY), Mayor Mike Spano and the Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation. On July 8 it came to the attention of MHACY [...]
Elected officials and members of the Ruff Ryders celebrated the life of DMX (Earl Simmons) on July 13 during a dedication of a new mural near the building where the late artist once lived. The event was organized by the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers, which commissioned the mural near 80 [...]