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New leaders at NYCHA: Mayor Adams taps Jamie Rubin as chair, Lisa Bova-Hiatt as CEO of embattled authority

By Robert Pozarycki

Posted on July 6, 2023

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The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) received new leadership Thursday as Mayor Eric Adams appointed two government veterans with disaster response experience to the embattled agency’s highest positions.

Jamie Rubin, former head of the state Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, was tapped as NYCHA’s new chairperson, while Lisa Bova-Hiatt — who had been serving as interim NYCHA CEO — was established as permanent CEO of the agency.

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New leaders at NYCHA: Mayor Adams taps Jamie Rubin as chair, Lisa Bova-Hiatt as CEO of embattled authority

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