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NYCHA Leadership

Gregory Russ was appointed Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the New York City Housing Authority by Mayor Bill de Blasio, effective August 12, 2019.

Greg is a seasoned housing professional with decades of management experience; he has helped to rebuild and strengthen public housing authorities across the country, including in Detroit, Philadelphia, and Chicago.

The NYCHA Board appointed Victor Gonzalez as Vice Chair of the NYCHA Board of Directors, effective June 2021.

Meet NYCHA's Executive Team



NYCHA Board

The NYCHA Board is comprised of seven (7) members appointed by the mayor, to include three (3) resident members. The Mayor designates one of the members as the Chair. The Chair is the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority and is responsible for the supervision of the business and affairs of the Authority. Members’ duties include voting on contracts, resolutions, policies, motions, rules and regulations at regularly scheduled meetings.

Meet the NYCHA Board Members

View the Board Meeting Schedule & Minutes



NYCHA Board Committees

Audit and Finance Committee

The Audit and Finance Committee is established for the primary purpose of assisting the Board by:

  • Fulling its oversight responsibilities for (a) the qualifications, independence and performance of NYCHA’s independent auditor, (b) the performance of NYCHA’s Internal Audit and Assessment Department, and (c) the conformance of NYCHA’s financial statements and financial reporting with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; and
  • Reviewing NYCHA’s audited financial statements and accompanying auditor reports, and voting on whether to recommend their approval by the Board.
  • Refer to Audit and Finance Committee Charter

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee is established for the primary purpose of assisting the Board by:

  • Informing the Board on current best practices in corporate governance, with particular attention to the public sector and applicability to NYCHA; and
  • Providing recommendations to the Board on Board Member training and development, consistent with current best practices.
  • Refer to Governance Committee Charter

Operations, Compliance and Capital Committee

The Operations, Compliance and Capital Committee is established for the primary purpose of assisting the Board by:

  • Reviewing the ongoing operations and capital work of NYCHA;
  • Reviewing that operations of NYCHA are in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements;
  • Reviewing periodic performance reports;
  • Provide advice and guidance to the Board regarding policy and strategy setting;
  • Providing recommendations to the Board for development strategies towards the creation, preservation and sustainability of the NYCHA portfolio; and
  • Providing recommendations to the Board for effective short and long term environmental and energy policy decisions.
  • Refer to Operations, Compliance and Capital Committee Charter

Resident and Community Affairs Committee

The Resident and Community Affairs Committee is established for the primary purpose of assisting the Board by:

Any person requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in the NYCHA Board Committees, should contact the Office of the Corporate Secretary by phone at (212) 306-6088 or by e-mail at corporate.secretary@nycha.nyc.gov.



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