Center for NYC Neighborhoods

We’re hiring a Director of Lending at our subsidiary, Sustainable Neighborhoods (SN) — a CDFI expanding homeownership opportunities across New York. Your leadership will help launch new lending programs that provide low- or no-cost capital for: ∙ Home repair or acquisition ∙ Energy efficiency and sustainability upgrades ∙ Foreclosure prevention This is a hybrid role, based in NYC. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/es-79Xj5 This is a chance to lead a growing team and expand access to lending for homeowners too often left out of traditional finance. Tag a colleague or share with your network! #CDFI #LendingJobs #AffordableHomeownership #NYCJobs #NowHiring #MissionDriven

We’re proud to sponsor this year’s City of Water Day: Community Unity Day at Castle Hill YMCA of Greater New York, alongside our Bronx–Brooklyn Energy Hub partners, Association for Energy Affordability, Inc. and Solar One. Join us Sat, Jul 12 for a day of climate action and community fun — including a coastal cleanup, free kayaking, a community BBQ, and hands-on learning about renewable energy and climate solutions. Let’s show what collective power looks like in the face of climate change ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gkDEkawG Where: Castle Hill YMCA (2 Castle Hill Ave, Bronx, NY 10473) Time: 8:30 am–4 pm #ClimateResilience #BronxBrooklynEnergyHub #CityOfWaterDay #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #CommunityUnityDay #BxBkEnergyHub

This Saturday, we’re proud to support the 2025 Affordable Housing Expo — a free public event helping New Yorkers navigate the path to homeownership. Hosted by NYC Housing Partnership, the Expo brings together trusted experts to offer one-on-one advice, homebuying workshops, and resources on flood prevention and energy-saving home upgrades. •Place: CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave •Time: 10 AM – 3 PM •Register: https://lnkd.in/e5njRJ2t The Center will be there to discuss programs for saving energy, and protecting your home from storms and floods. Please join us — or help spread the word. #AffordableHousing #HomeownershipMatters #HousingEquity #FloodHelpNY #ResilientRetrofits #NYCHousing #CNYCN

How can New York homeowners prepare for a wetter, more unpredictable future? Join us this Saturday for the Homeowner Protection and Resilience Town Hall in Southeast Queens. We’ll be on-site presenting: •Resilient Retrofits: Grants and low-cost financing to reduce flood risks •FloodHelpNY.org: A public tool to understand your home’s flood exposure Hear policy insights on the state of storms, sewers, and stormwater infrastructure in NYC •Sat, 6/28, 9 am–12:30 pm •Robert Ross Johnson Family Life Center, 172-17 Linden Blvd, Jamaica, NY •Free breakfast included — RSVP required: https://lnkd.in/eg6qRZik Hosted by Nantasha Williams, PhD, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Southeast Queens Residents Environmental Justice Coalition, and the Center — with support from federal, state, and city elected officials. #ClimateResilience #SoutheastQueens #FloodMitigation #DisasterPreparedness #ResilientRetrofits #FloodHelpNY #HomeownerSupport #EnvironmentalJustice

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Tomorrow, June 5, 1 pm ET: we're proud to see our General Counsel, K. Scott Kohanowski, join a national heirs’ property conversation — hosted by Asset Funders Network and sponsored by JPMorganChase — on how legal and financial investments can help families protect what’s theirs. Scott will join this event with J. A. Armstrong III (Builders of Hope Community Development Corporation), Jose Diaz, Ph.D. (The Constellation Fund ), and Olivia Barrow Strauss (JPMorganChase). AFN’s Karama Neal, PhD will moderate the discussion. Join us, and you will: 🔷 Learn about methodological approaches to developing the SROI analysis; 🔷 Explore applications of the SROI results by funders and for funders; 🔷 Examine the opportunity to localize this national economic model for states and municipalities; and 🔷 Highlight the need for financial support so that families and communities can fully benefit from the heirs’ property investments. Register for this talk today ➡️  https://lnkd.in/ekK-7tqn #HeirsProperty #GenerationalWealth #EstatePlanning #CNYCN #ScottKohanowski #LegalEmpowerment #AssetFundersNetwork

The NYC tax lien sale is scheduled for June 3, which means the final day to take action is June 2. If you’re behind on your property taxes, water, or sewer bills, your debt could be sold to private collectors — putting your home at risk. Here’s what you need to know: • You may still qualify for the Easy Exit Program or exemptions • The DEP has extended its call center hours: (718) 595-7000 • The Center and our partners can connect you to free, expert help Read our latest update ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ee8yr6xh Or visit our site to get help ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ehKr8idn Please share this post with your networks. Together, we can save homes. #HousingJustice #NYCHousing #NYCLienSale #CNYCN #HomeownerHelp #CommunitySupport

Last week in Bed-Stuy, we joined THE CITY (newsroom) and JPMorganChase for a community conversation on tangled titles, deed theft and other barriers that keep families from securing their homes. Our General Counsel — K. Scott Kohanowski — spoke alongside partners Kim Allman (Abode Alliance) and Marco Villegas (JPMorgan Chase) about how legal support and estate planning can help families protect generational wealth. Huge thanks to THE CITY’s Managing Editor Rachel Holliday Smith for moderating. Read The City’s event coverage ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g7Ytb7B3 Learn more about ways we can provide legal help ➡️ https://cnycn.org/get-help #HeirsProperty #DeedTheft #BedStuy #EstatePlanning

We’re excited to announce the 2025 Affordable Homeownership Summit, taking place on October 24. Registration opens in July — stay tuned for more details. Have questions? Contact summit@cnycn.org to learn more. #Homeownership #HousingPolicy #AffordableHomeownership