Community Development and the Future of NYCHA – A Panel Discussion 4/24/2019

Under the RADar: Community Development and the Future…

Community Development and the Future of NYCHA – A Panel Discussion

Hunter College, Department of Urban Policy & Planning

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)

Free Event

At:

Hunter College School of Social Work Auditorium
2180 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10035

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)

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Event Details:

The future of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) remains in a precarious state, with a growing $32 billion backlog of capital needs. Under HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, Mayor de Blasio has committed to transferring ownership of 62,000 units (nearly one third of NYCHA’s housing stock) to private developers, who will leverage private financing sources in order to make much-needed repairs. While the RAD program offers potential to improve quality of life for residents, it also raises concerns around the preservation of New York City’s biggest resource of deeply affordable housing. This panel brings together advocates, tenant leaders, policy experts, and community development professionals to discuss the impending RAD conversions, implications for public housing residents, and the potential role of community development organizations in protecting long term affordability.

The panel will be moderated by Hunter College Master’s student Eliot Hetterly.

The panelists will include:

Matthew Washington, Deputy Borough President, Manhattan Borough President’s Office

Victor Bach, Senior Housing Policy Analyst, Community Service Society

Diana Blackwell, President of Fred Samuel Resident Association, NYCHA

Roberta Semer, Manhattan Community Board 7 Chair

Frank Lang, Director of Housing, St. Nick’s Alliance

Emily Kurtz, Vice President of Housing, RiseBoro Community Partnership

Ed Braxton, Program Officer, Enterprise Community Partners​

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