On March 22, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced over $1.5 million in funding for New York City and Long Island NeighborWorks America member organizations focused on community development. NHSNYC, a chartered member of NeighborWorks since 1994, was awarded $540,000–the most any NY-based organization received in this funding round. Of this amount,Read More
NHSNYC’s CEO Susan M. Ifill has joined First Republic Bank’s Community Advisory Board to provide strategic guidance on their affordable housing, financial empowerment and economic development initiatives. Ms. Ifill brings a critical community perspective to the Advisory Board as well as more than 28 years of experience in corporate financial management and nine yearsRead More
NHSNYC is preparing for our biggest community event of the year: the NHSNYC Community Resource Fair. Free and open to the public, our annual event will take place on Saturday, June 8, from 10am to 3pm at the Transport Workers Union Counseling Center located on 2475 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY 10461. We expect moreRead More
NHSNYC identifies three barriers to homeownership faced by low- and moderate-income NYC homebuyers: difficulty understanding and navigating the homebuying process, insufficient funds to make down payments and meet closing costs, and difficulty finding affordable housing stock. To better support our clients with their search for potential homes, NHSNYC hosted an inaugural real estate mixer inRead More
Shout out to our partners at Signature Bank who, in collaboration with Bridge Street Development Corporation, are launching their 2019 First Time Investor Program this month! This 9-week program teaches you how to invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Each qualified participant will receive a $750 matching grant from Signature Bank and a personal financialRead More
With new support from the CDFI Fund, NHSNYC will provide downpayment and closing cost assistance grants of up to $20,000 for income-eligible aspiring first-time homebuyers in all five boroughs.
NHSNYC proudly celebrated National Homeownership Month this year!
Special Announcement | November 14, 2019 To our friends, partners and stakeholders: It is with both sadness and gratitude that we announce Susan M. Ifill will be leaving NHSNYC as the CEO, effective December 20, 2019. Susan’s leadership included the creation and execution of a vision to assist an exponential number of low- and moderate-incomeRead More
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our 2019 gala! On November 13, NHSNYC celebrated 37 years of delivering on our critical mission with 300 of our closest partners and friends. We raised almost $400,000 to support our programs and services which reach thousands of City residents each year and we recognized four incredible honorees whoRead More
