Yonkers Chapter
CVH Members Question SFC Deal in Yonkers
Coverage | Yonkers ChapterCVH members in Yonkers demanded to know who would monitor a land disposition agreement between the city and Struever Fidelco Cappelli (SFC). Members have pushed for the construction of affordable housing as a part of the development that would include 1400 housing units, in addition to a new baseball stadium and hotel. CVH member Walter Lipscomb was among those in attendance at a Yonkers City Council Real Estate Committee meeting where final terms were discussed. The full article can be viewed through the link below.
Yonkers Cited for Poor Record-Keeping
Coverage | Yonkers ChapterYonkers members recently brought attention to the fact that the city was not properly monitoring money that is supposed to benefit low-income communities. CVH Board member Valerie Pearson and leader Annette Arthur were featured in an article in the Lower Hudson Valley newspaper, and commended for bringing the situation to the reporter's attention.
CVH Welcomes Juanita Lewis as New Yonkers Chapter Organizer
Yonkers ChapterCVH is excited to welcome Juanita Lewis as our new Community Organizer for Westchester County! Juanita comes to CVH from St. Paul, Minnesota and a background in political organizing. She recently completed her Master's Degree in Advocacy and Political Leadership at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She is eager and enthusiastic about her forthcoming work at CVH and has already met with several member leaders in Yonkers!
CVH Members Meet With Commissioner David Hansell
Yonkers ChapterCVH 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 is Organizing a Housing Forum in Yonkers
Coverage | Yonkers ChapterCVH is organizing a housing forum to demand that the city council commit to preserving and creating more low-income housing and jobs for low-income Yonkers residents in the plans for re-development.
Where? Yonkers Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Center, 2nd Floor Community Room Community
When? On Thursday, June 26, 2008, at 6:30 PM
The flyer is attached below as well as an article in the Yonkers tribune about the upcoming action. If you would like more information about this action call Sarah at 914-751-2641
"Speakers support, fear $1.6B Yonkers project - Unions say jobs are needed; others don't want to be displaced" - Journal News
Coverage | Yonkers ChapterThis is a story about the public hearing that CVH members testified at. The press conference CVH members held prior to the hearing is mentioned and CVH member Valerie Pearson is quoted.
Low-Income Residents Speak Out Against $159 in Tax Money Spent on Luxury Housing
Releases | Yonkers Chapter
CVH Press Conferance In Front of City Hall"Rally to call for including low-income in massive SFC development" - Journal News
Coverage | Yonkers ChapterThis was an online article posted April 29th, the day of our action at the public hearing on the SFC development.
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