FROM THE CHAIR
NYCHA developments are now smoke-free, a policy that provides healthier homes for residents and healthier working environments for employees.
The “Smoke-Free NYCHA” initiative was developed as part of a new U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule for public housing nationwide that prohibits smoking in apartments and buildings or within 25 feet of buildings.
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., and secondhand smoke can trigger asthma attacks and lead to stroke, heart attack, cancer... More
By Marvin Jean-Jacques, Program
Manager, NYCHA Health Initiatives
If you haven’t already heard, all public housing across the country—including NYCHA homes—will go smoke-free as of July 30, 2018, following a requirement from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.
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