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HSC Annual Benefit Party 2015
Honoring the Contributions of:
Patricia Simon & Ocean Bay Community Development Corporation
Councilmember Brad Lander, 39th Council District
Steven Flax & M&T Bank
May 28, 2015, 7-10 pm
DCTV
87 Lafayette Street
Chinatown
New York City
Drinks and hors d'oeuvres
Gifbooth by The Bosco
Music by DJ Monk One
About the Honorees
Closing the Gap in the Rockaways
Founded in 1999, Ocean Bay Community Development Corporation's
(OBCDC) mission is to assist in the revitalization of the Rockaway Peninsula. During the past 15 years, OBCDC has worked tirelessly to close the gap created by seemingly intractable disparities and inter-generational poverty. Since its inception, OBCDC has served thousands of NYCHA and non-NYCHA Rockaways residents and families. OBCDC listens to expressed needs of the community and supplies them with relevant services including targeted outreach; walk-in services; weekly information sessions and client assessment/enrollment; workforce development and job placement services; financial counseling; case management, and youth leadership development. All these sustainable programs are buttressed by the commitment and participation of OBCDC's Board of Directors, staff, funders, and partners with direct input of community leaders and residents.
Governed by a dedicated board of community stakeholders, OBCDC is led by Founding Executive Director, Patricia Simon, a visionary leader under whose guidance OBCDC has grown in several
dimensions. With the creation of a new strategic plan, the shepherding of strong partnerships with governmental, funding and non-profit leaders, Ms. Simon has helped OBCDC successfully remain on track, achieving and exceeding its mission and goals.
Empowering Residents
Brad Lander is a NYC Council Member representing Brooklyn's 39th
District. Named one of "Today's Social Justice Heroes" by The Nation magazine, Brad is a leader on issues of affordable housing, livable communities, the environment, and public education. As a founding member and past co-chair of the Council's Progressive Caucus, he has fought successfully to hold banks accountable to communities, reform discriminatory practices in the NYPD, protect NYC manufacturing jobs, and stop tax breaks for millionaires and funding cuts to schools, firehouses, parks, libraries, and day care centers.
Brad believes that the best way to govern is to empower residents to make key decisions about the future of their community, including convening public visioning sessions to plan renovations of neighborhood parks and partnering with residents to develop solutions to local problems. Prior to joining the City Council in 2009, Brad directed the Pratt Center for Community Development and before that, the Fifth Avenue Committee. He is a founding board member of Local Progress, a national network of progressive municipal elected officials, and is on the boards of Democratic Municipal Officials and Smart Growth America's Local Leaders Council. His work has been recognized with awards from the Ford Foundation, Fannie Mae Foundation, Do Something, American Planning Association, Streetsblog, and New York Magazine.
Investing in Communities
M&T Bank, founded in Buffalo in 1856, serves customers at more
than 725 branch offices in the Northeast. Since 1982, M&T has
received an "Outstanding" Community Reinvestment Act rating from
the Federal Reserve Bank of NY, representing the highest possible rating of how well the bank meets the needs of its communities in the areas of community development lending, small business lending, affordable housing finance, and banking and financial services. M&T supports communities through investments in local entities that develop affordable housing, support small businesses and create jobs. A large portion of the bank's annual giving is directed to agencies and programs that improve the quality of life for low-and moderate income communities.
Steven Flax is the Administrative Vice President of Community
Development at M&T Bank. Steve oversees all NYC community
development initiatives, as well as related charitable contributions. Steve was previously Executive Director of the Fifth Avenue Committee, and has held various positions at both FAC and the St. Nicks Alliance. Steve is a member of the NYC Advisory Board of LISC and was a founding member and the current Chair of the NYC Change Capital Fund, the nation's largest community development funding collaborative. He was recently appointed by Mayor Bill DeBlasio to the NYC Rent Guidelines Board.
Benefit Committee and Sponsors
M&T Bank
Soho Reprographics
The Bosco
Leroy Street Studio, Architecture P.C.
Goose Island
AP3D Consulting
Edmund Hollander Landscape Architects
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Con Edison
Tim Johnson, Angela Ferin and Family
Dana Archer-Rosenthal
Joe Weisbord and Joyce George
Langan
Ron and Yvette Shiffman
Ben Jones
Silman
Charlotte Cohen
Edelman Sultan Knox Wood Architects
Urban Quotient
Michael Chen, Principal, MKCA
ZZZ Carpentry, Inc.
Anne Rieselbach and Grant Marani
HOUSEOFCAKES
Elayne Archer and Clifford Rosenthal
Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES)
Jenna Miller
Andrew N. Davis
Michael Krimper
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LocationDCTV
87 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10013
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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