Brooklyn Borough President

HELPING BROOKLYN’S HOUSES OF WORSHIP CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS


Photograph by Kathryn Kirk
In photo from left: Rev. Dr. Fred Lucas, President and CEO of the Faith Center, Linda Sanders-Bey, Faith Center, Lance Wilson, Board of Directors, Faith Center, LaCara Reddick, Faith Center, Deborah VanAmerongen, Director of Multi-Family Housing, HUD, Borough President Markowitz, Rev. Maurice Douglass, Faith Center, Jennifer Thompson, Vice-President, Faith Center, James Shipp, Faith Center, and Rev. John E. Brandon .

On Monday, February 28, Borough President Markowitz and the Faith Center for Community Development hosted a workshop for faith-based organizations interested in creating affordable housing for seniors. Representatives from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development’s New York City office presented information on applying for federal housing funds. The Faith Center assists religious institutions by guiding them through the process of organizing non-profit local development corporations for the purpose of community development.