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115 E 106 St., 3rd Fl.
New York, NY 10029
Phone: (212) 860-6001
Fax: (212) 996-9481
115 E 106 St., 3rd Fl.
New York, NY 10029
Phone: (212) 860-6001
Fax: (212) 996-9481
Yonkers Office
164 Asburton Ave.
Yonkers, NY 10701
Phone: (914) 751-2641
Fax: (914) 751-2642
Mid-Hudson Valley Office
18 Lander St.
Newburgh, NY 12550
Phone: (845) 562-2020
Fax: (845) 562-2030
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Community Voices Heard
Newburgh Chapter
CVH Members Meet With Commissioner David Hansell
Submitted by dominique on Wed, 2008-09-17 13:09.CVH members from all four chapters across the state met with Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner David Hansell on Thursday September 11th in Yonkers. Members shared there stories with Commissioner Hansell. Some of the topics of discussion at this meeting were Career Pathways and Transistional Job programs.
Members asked talked about the need to Raise the Welfare Grant and to reform the Sanctioning process as well as improvements that could be made with Transitional Benefits.CVH Puts Pressure on Newburgh City Officials to Address Low Income Housing Crisis in Upcoming Development Plans
Submitted by jenny on Tue, 2008-07-29 15:22.On Tuesday, July 29th, CVH members met face to face with 3 of the most powerful Newburgh City Officials. Mayor Nick Valentine, City Manager Jean-Ann McGrane, and Director of Planning and Development Bob McKenna came to the Forum to answer to CVH's concerns about housing policies in the Master Plan and the planned Waterfront Development. 6 CVH members gave testimony about their experiences with housing living as a low income resident of Newburgh, and then asked a specific question to each of the City Officials.
CVH Stands Out at Event Celebrating State Funds Coming to Support Waterfront Development
Submitted by jenny on Mon, 2008-06-30 22:50.On Monday, June 30th, the City of Newburgh held a small, exclusive press event announcing $1.25 million in state funds coming to support the proposed waterfront development. State Senator Bill Larkin and Secretary of State Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez were the invited guests, and Congressman Maurice Hinchey made a surprise appearance. Although the event was announced only days before, and was held under a tent set up to accommodate about 25 people, 5 CVH members made our way there.
CVH Marches to City Hall and Disrupt Council Meeting Demanding Real Affordable Housing in Future Plans
Submitted by mike on Mon, 2008-06-16 13:58.On June 16th, Community Voices Heard members marched to Newburgh's City Hall and into the Council meeting that was happening that night. Even getting caught in a thunderstorm didn't stop almost 50 members from marching from our office on Lander St. to City Hall, where we held a press conference outside. CVH leaders Maretta Melvin, Anne Dehaney, and Brenda McPhail spoke at the press conference, and were interviewed for Cable 6 news!
CVH Members Meet with City Planner to Demand that Affordable Housing is Included in the Master Plan
Submitted by jenny on Thu, 2008-03-20 11:53.On March 20, CVH members met with Newburgh's City Planner Ian MacDougall and Assistant Planner Garrett Duquesne. We invited him to meet with us so we could present our 6 recommendations for the City's Master Plan. The housing section of the Master Plan includes very little protections for low-income housing and very little direction to ensure affordable housing in the future. CVH members Jennifer Smith, Cleo McKinney, and Cleveland gave testimony about how their lives are impacted by the lack of good low-income housing and how the City could improve it with their Master Plan.
