FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 3, 2010
Joint Legislative Public Hearings On
2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposal
Housing
Among the individuals and organizations providing oral/written testimony were:
- NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal Acting Commissioner Brian Lawlor;
- NYS Housing and Finance Authority Acting President and CEO Judd Levy;
- Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of NYS Executive Director Jessica Vasquez and Board Member Dennis Hannatly;
- NYS Rural Housing Coalition Executive Director Blair Sebastian;
- NYS Rural Advocates Director Nancy Berkowitz;
- Habitat for Humanity of NYC Director of Advocacy Page Bellenbaum;
- NY Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Director of Center for Senior Living and Community Services Ken Harris;
- EmpireState Housing Alliance Coordinator Joan Roby-Davison;
- NYS Association for Affordable Housing Executive Director Alison Badgett;
- Neighbor Works Alliance of NYS/Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City Director Hilary Lamishaw and Interim Director Bernell Grier;
- Supportive Housing Network of New York Executive Director Ted Houghton;
- Preservation Company of Peekskill tenants Karen Gorden and Anna Rivera; and
- Otsego Rural Housing Assistance, Inc.