LISC NYC in the News
LISC NYC works to both inform and advocate on behalf of the community development industry in New York City. Check back often to view copies of press releases, news stories and testimony given by LISC NYC.
Press Releases
- Housing First! Budget Letter to New York City Council (June 24, 2011)
- Acquisition of Distressed Senior Housing Project by LISC NYC Partner Paves Way for Revitalization, Preservation (October 15, 2009)
- East Harlem Affordable Housing Goes Green with the Hope Depot Foundation (June 3, 2009)
- LISC NYC Calls on Governor Paterson to Meet State's Housing Needs and Create Jobs (January 13, 2009)
- Acquisition of Distressed HUD-Subsidized Building Paves the Way for Preservation as Affordable Housing (August 15, 2008)
- LISC New York City Closes it First Acquisition Loan Fund Deal (June 27, 2008)
- LISC NYC Applauds Governor Spitzer's Landmark Commitment to Affordable Housing (January 9, 2008)
- NFL Grassroots Program (December 13, 2007)
Articles
- Affordable Housing Pays off for City (June 23, 2010)
- Data Help Bed-Stuy Tell Its Retail Story (June 18, 2010)
- Old-Fashioned Bulwark in a Tide of Foreclosures (March 5, 2010)
- City’s Affordable Housing Program Faces Trouble Finding Buyers (February 18, 2010)
- Mortgages and the Mayor: Candidates on Foreclosure (October 12, 2009)
- Out of Reach (August 10, 2009)
- Stop Low-cost Housing Drain (November 23, 2008)
- Real Estate Revelations: Churches Weigh Deals (March 3, 2008)
- Financing for Affordable Housing Harder to Come By (February 11, 2008)
Testimonies
- Testimony of LISC NYC to NYC Council Committees on Finance and Community Development on Intro 26-A, a bill to authorize the sale of stand-alone, non-property tax liens (February 18, 2011)
- Testimony of LISC NYC to NYC Council Housing and Buildings Committee on Intro 436, a bill to amend the Alternative Enforcement Program (December 15, 2010)
- Testimony of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) NYC Council Finance Committee (May 11, 2010)
- Testimony of LISC NYC to NYS Assembly Committees on Housing, Environmental Conservation and Energy on Green Affordable Housing (February 11, 2010)
- Testimony of LISC NYC to New York City Council Committee on Community Development Update: Post-Foreclosure: How is Community Development Affected (November 25, 2009)
- Testimony of LISC NYC to NYC Council Committee on Environmental Protection on "The Green Bills" (June 26, 2009)
- LISC NYC Water Rate Testimony (April 30, 2009)
- Testimony of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) NYC Oversight Hearing on Equity Investment and Foreclosures Committee on Community Development City Council (April 27, 2009)
- LISC NYC Water Rate Testimony (May 7, 2008)