COMMISSIONERS

Serving the Community Since 1944

Daniel P. Crawley, Executive Secretary

Post Script

Darren Scott, Chair

Agnes Zink, Vice-Chair
Robert Linder
Oscar McLaughlin
Susan Steele
Daryl Freedman
James Brust
Tha.board@troyhousing.org

Troyhousing.org

January 2016

Reminders for Snowy Weather

Inside this issue:

From the Desk of the
Executive Secretary

Local Neighborhood Associations

Toys for Tots

Board of Commissioners meeting

Scholarship for high school seniors

THA Phone Directory

POSITION
AVAILABLE
The Troy Housing Authority
has a job opening for a Childrens Program Aide for the
Martin Luther King Apartments Homework Club.
The aide will assist and supervise children attending a
daily educational enrichment
(school year) and nutritional/
recreational program
(summer).
The program requires creative and well-organized staff
who can function independently.
This non-benefited position
requires the successful completion of at least two years of
high school to be considered.
Only residents of the Troy
Housing Authority over 18
years old are eligible to apply.
Hours are within 2:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. during
the school year, most weeks
(up to 15 hours weekly) and
within 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,
generally, Mon.-Fri (up to 25
hours weekly).
To apply, pick up an application from your sites office.
Deadline: Jan. 15

The snow took its time this year, but

its here now! Here are some reminders
for getting through the winter:
Please move your vehicle within 24
hours after snow. If your vehicle is
inoperable for some reason, please let
THA know and we can assist in moving
it.
Make sure your vehicle is registered. If it is

not registered, and we cannot identify

who it belongs to, it may be towed.
Remember to notify any overnight
guests to move their vehicles within 24
hours after snow as well.
Please also remember to blow out
candles this winter to prevent fires.

Troop leaders needed

THA needs volunteers to start Boy Scouts at family sites
THA is looking for volunteers to re-start its Boy Scouts
troop to provide educational,
healthy and fun activities for
boys who live at our family
sites.
There is currently a Girl
Scouts troop at Griswold
Heights, and in the past there
has been a Boy Scouts troop
but it is no longer active.
Troy Housing Authority is
working with Boy Scouts of
America Twin Rivers Council
to re-start the troop. THA
would also like to create Boy
Scout and Girl Scout troops at
our other public housing sites.
The current plan is to start a
Cub Scouts troop (Grades 1-5)
at Griswold Heights, which
would require at least two
adults. Leaders can be male or
female. Experience with scouting is ideal, but not necessary.
Leaders would receive training
and could receive a small compensation. While leaders would
preferably be part of the THA
community, this is not required.

To begin, meetings would be

held every other week. We are
hoping to find volunteers by
February and begin meeting in
March through May or June,
and then restart in September.
Boy Scouts of America aims
to help boys and young adults
build character, learn the responsibilities of participating
citizenship and develop personal fitness. They participate in

activities like pinewood derbies

and sometimes go camping or
for other outdoor trips.
Please spread the word if
you know someone who may
be interested in serving our
youth through this valuable
program. Any interested persons can call 273-3600 ext.
239 for more information.

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From the desk of the Executive Secretary

Daniel P. Crawley
This new year brings a fresh start for
the city in a number of ways. A new
mayor is taking office and a new city
council is sworn in this month and must
work together to make the city better.
At THA we should have our sights in
teamwork, too working with others to
improve our city, neighborhoods and
communities.
Within our sites, we can work together
to create, strengthen and support our tenant associations. While some sites have
active associations, others have dissipated
and could use a jump start.

If youre interested in learning more,

getting involved or starting a tenant association at your site, contact your sites
office. Our staff is looking forward to
helping these associations grow.
Outside our THA community, we
should look to work with others in our
neighborhoods and city to positively affect the places we live. Some of our sites
are located in neighborhood with neighborhood associations.
The city is home to dozens of neighborhood associations some cover large
areas of the city while others focus on a

Some of our local neighborhood associations

Corliss Park & Kane Apartments
North Lansingburgh Neighborhood
Watch
Meets second Tuesday of the month at
Lansingburgh Boys and Girls Club
7 p.m.
Facebook: North Lansingburgh Neighborhood Watch
Grand Street
Historic 5th & Grand Street Neighborhood Association
Meet as needed watch for flyers in
your neighborhood

Fallon & MLK Apartments

North Troy Community Network
Meets every first Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Next meeting is Feb. 3 at Fallon Apartments
FB: North Troy Community Network
Sweeney Apartments
Osgood Neighborhood Association
Meets second Tuesday of the month at
TAUM, 392 2nd Street
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
FB: Osgood/South End Neighborhood
Watch

Toys delivered to 300+ kids

Thanks to Toys for Tots and Rensselaer County, more than 300 children
who live in Troy Housing Authoritys
public housing will receive presents this
holiday season.
Toys for Tots donated 34 bags of toys
for boys and girls ages 0-12 to Resident
Action Council of Troy (REACT),
Troys city-wide public housing tenant
association.
Gifts included stuffed animals and dolls, Lego sets and Hotwheels cars, jewelrymaking kits and board games, and much more.
Toys for Tots distributed approximately 124,000 toys this year in the Capital Region and 114,000 last year. Rensselaer County also donated toys, using money
raised through a gift basket raffle.

couple of blocks. Some groups meet

monthly while others only meet when
problems arise or special events are
planned.
We encourage Public Housing and Section 8 residents to learn more about their
local neighborhood associations to better
connect and participate with the community around them.
Check our website, bulletin boards at
your site, or ask your site manager for
more info about what neighborhood associations serve your area.

Free Veggies
now at MLK,
Conway, Kane
The Salvation Army has generously
brought free produce to Kane Apartments
and Conway Court in recent weeks and will
now begin bringing fruit and veggies to the
Martin Luther King Apartments on Wednesdays.
The veggies at MLK will be available from
10 a.m. to noon each Wednesday in the
Educational Center at the main office. Veggies are available at Kane and Conway during the same time.
Free veggies are also available at the Salvation Armys location at 410 River Street
on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Next Board of
Commissioners meeting:
Feb 25, 2016
Kennedy Towers
4 p.m.
See troyhousing.org for full tentative
schedule, minutes, agendas and more.

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College scholarship opportunity for graduating seniors

Deadline is quickly approaching on February 8; application can be found online or calling THA offices
High School Seniors currently residing in THA public housing
or Section 8 housing who are preparing to enter higher level
learning (2-4 year college, trade school or formal certification
program) may be eligible for a scholarship from the New York
State Public Housing Authority Directors Association.
One scholarship of $2,500 will be awarded and one runner-up
will receive a laptop.
Applications are due by Feb. 8, 2016. More information and the
application can be found at troyhousing.org or by calling 2733600 ext. 239. Please contact the administrative office for assistance, as the Executive Director needs to sign off on the application.
This is the seventh year the scholarship has been awarded and
NYSPHADA hopes to see the program continue and grow.
The scholarship will be formally presented at NYSPHADAS
Annual Conference and Exhibition on April 13, 2016 at Turning
Stone Casino and Resort in Verona, New York. The winner will

receive travel accommodations for him/herself and one parent/

guardian to attend the conference.

Poughkeepsie High School senior Amena-Devine Ruffin was the

2015 recipient of the NYSPHADA scholarship.

Troy Housing Authority Directory

Department / Site
Administration
One Eddys Lane
Troy, NY 12180
Corliss Park
1450 Corliss Park
Troy, NY 12182
Taylor Apartments
125 River Street
Troy, NY 12180
Fallon Apartments
847 River Street
Troy, NY 12180
Sweeney Apartments
100 Sweeney Apts.
Troy, NY 12180
Griswold Heights
100 Griswold Heights
Troy, NY 12180
Section 8 Program
125 River Street
Troy, NY 12180
Section 8
Home Ownership
Program & Family
Self Sufficiency
100 Griswold Heights
Troy, NY 12180

Office Hours / Contact

Monday Friday 8AM 4PM
Phone: 273-3600
Fax: 274-6633
Monday Friday 8AM 4PM
Phone: 874-1005 or 326-0949
Fax: 235-6568
Monday Friday 9AM 4PM
Phone: 273-8611 Ex. 12 or 13
Fax: 271-8445
Tuesday 8AM - 4PM
Phone: 720-3050 or 720-3052
Fax: 720-3051
Tuesday 9AM 11AM
Thursday 1PM 3PM
Phone: 272-2211 Fax: 326-1457
Monday Friday 9AM 4PM
Phone: 279-7880, 279-7881, 2797882
Fax: 274-1837
Monday Friday 9AM 4PM
Phone: 273-8611 Ext. 4
Fax: 720-0038
Monday Friday 9AM 4PM
Phone: 279-7881, Ext. 220
Fax: 274-1837

Department / Site
Kane Apartments
5 115th Street
Troy, NY 12182
Grand Street Apts.
521 Grand Street
Troy, NY 12180
Conway Court
12 Conway Court
Troy, NY 12180
Martin Luther King
One Eddys Lane
Troy, NY 12180
Kennedy Towers
2100 6th Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
Phelan Apartments
17 Hopkins Street
Troy, NY 12180
Public Housing
Family Self
Sufficiency
One Eddys Lane
Troy, NY 12180

Office Hours / Contact

Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 8AM 4PM
Thursday 1PM-4PM
Phone: 235-3685 / Fax: 235-0959
Thursday 9AM 4PM
Phone: 235-3685
Fax: 235-0959
Tuesday 9AM 4PM,
Thursday 8AM 12;NOON
Phone: 235-3685 / Fax: 235-0959
Monday Friday 8AM 4PM
Phone: 273-3600 Ext. 212
Fax: 274-6633
Monday Friday 9AM 4PM
Phone: 274-7141
Fax: 274-7172
Monday - Friday 9AM 4PM
Phone: 272 2211
Fax: 326-1457
Monday Friday 9AM 4PM
Phone: 273-3600 Ext. 223
Fax: 274-6633

Please note changes in Fallon

Apartments phone numbers

Individual appointments available as needed.

Maintenance After Hours: 274-7887
All Emergencies (Fire, Medical and Police): 9-1-1

One Eddy's Lane

Troy, New York 12180
troyhousing.org

Post Script
TROY HOUSING
AUTHORITY
Daniel P. Crawley
COMMISSIONERS
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Darren Scott, Chair
Agnes Zink, Vice-Chair
Robert Linder
Oscar McLaughlin
Susan Steele
Daryl Freedman
James Brust

In this issue of
Opportunities

THA has been actively

updating our website, Facebook page and Twitter
account with helpful info for
tenants and the public.
Like Troy Housing Authority on Facebook, follow
us @Troy_Housing on
Twitter and visit our website
at troyhousing.org for the
latest events and news.

Help wanted at MLK

Make a difference to
youth with Boy Scouts
Scholarship for High
School seniors

Post Script

Connect with your

neighbors

Reminders for snowy

weather

Were smoke free!

As of Jan. 1, THA is officially smoke free, as
well as other local housing authorities. HUD
recently announced a plan to make all public
housing nation-wide go smoke free as well.
Residents who smoke and would like to quit
can access many resources through the NYS
Smokers Qutline offer s many r esour ces
through www.nysmokefree.com or by calling 1866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487).
The Butt Stops Here is a seven week
program that meets once per week. It has

helped thousands stop smoking.

You can register at any time, by calling (518)
459-2550, to be enrolled in the next available
program.
If there is sufficient interest, the Troy Housing Authority may host The Butt Stops Here
on site. Let your site manager know if you are
interested.
The program is also held at St. Peters and St.
Marys Hospitals on a regular basis.