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2010: A
Year of Progress at PACC
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Dear Friend of PACC,
Pratt Area Community Council (PACC) did more
than break down the barriers to housing and economic independence that
low-income residents of Central Brooklyn faced in 2010. We constructed
ground-breaking solutions that enabled people to lead dignified and
productive lives.
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Housing
Facts
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2.1 million New
York City residents depend on 1 million units of affordable
rent-stabilized housing.
This housing is
under threat due to the expiration of the Rent Stabilization Laws
slated for June, 2011. PACC is advocating to renew and strengthen these
laws.
Brooklyn ranks 40th of all U.S. counties in number of foreclosures. The
New York City court system is clogged with over 30,000 foreclosure
cases.
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PACC
Facts
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Over the past
20 years, PACC has developed 88 buildings, or 813 low- and
moderate-income units, of which we manage 697. Three projects, totaling
187 units are in development.
PACC's advocacy
efforts, as part of the Partnership to Preserve Affordable Housing
coalition, led to the passage of federal legislation directly
responding to the threat posed by Predatory Equity to the affordable
housing stock in NYC.
In 1980, PACC became one of the first community based organizations to
provide housing counseling services to the residents of Central
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HIV/AIDS
Facts
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"Central
Brooklyn is not only ground zero for the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Brooklyn,
but also for African-Americans with HIV/AIDS in the United States, and
for women, adolescents and children with HIV/AIDS in New York City
(NYC)!"
Brooklyn
Aids Task Force
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Protecting Affordable
Housing for Families
Nearly 3,000 units of rent
stabilized housing were lost in Brooklyn, leaving thousands of
families' desperate and homeless. But in 2010 PACC stood shoulder to
shoulder with over 200 tenants preventing evictions, fighting
harassment and obtaining repairs. Meanwhile, we organized 12 new tenant
associations and provided continued technical assistance to 36
additional tenant associations - giving tenants the skills they need to
advocate for themselves and their community.
Building Housing for
Vulnerable Residents Using Green Design
As a leader in developing
innovative housing solutions, PACC broke ground on a new 98-unit
supportive housing building, Navy Green, in the Fort Greene/ Wallabout
neighborhood of Brooklyn, for homeless single adults with mental
illness or chemical addictions, homeless veterans, low-income adults
and seniors.
Developing Affordable
Homeownership Opportunities for Tenants
Tenants who have weathered many
years of mismanagement and neighborhood reversals are entitled to a
greater stake in their community by becoming homeowners. This year
through HPD's Third Party Transfer Program, PACC gladly accepted a
71-unit renovation project at 265 Hawthorne. The tenants voted to have
PACC sponsor, develop, train the tenants, and then transfer the
building to them as an affordable cooperative.
Championing Small
Business Owners on Fulton Street
With changing demographics and the
resulting changes in consumer needs, the small, local business owner is
particularly in danger of displacement. But this year, we worked with
287 small business owners in Central Brooklyn, ensuring they have the
capital and expertise to effectively compete. We have supported efforts
to find affordable space for businesses. Within the last two years,
PACC nurtured the opening of 29 new businesses.
Fighting
Foreclosures that threaten our
Ethnic and Economic
Diversity
The blight of foreclosure still
afflicts the residents of Central Brooklyn, but last year PACC
continued to reach out with proven remedies, connecting with over 2,300
people from all over New York City. We counseled over 200 homeowners,
keeping 51 families in their homes by modifying their mortgages to
affordable rates. Moreover, we gave residents opportunities to build
assets, become financially secure, and actively pursue home ownership.
This year, we graduated 301 people from our month-long First Time
Homebuyers Workshop Series.
Upholding
Independence and Self-respect
In 2003, PACC transformed a
once-deteriorated 1850's architectural gem - Gibb Mansion - into a
vibrant, service-enriched residential and community center for 50
formerly homeless people, living with chronic illnesses. In 2010, PACC
reached out beyond the Mansion to tenants in need in our low-income
buildings with a large array of services which include counseling,
medical support, substance abuse counseling, and life skills training.
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While 2010
was truly a successful year, we could not have created lasting change
for our low-income neighbors without the support of funders and
individual donors. We would
like to offer a heartfelt thank you to the following:
2010 Funders
Astoria Federal Savings
Bank of NY Mellon
Brooklyn Community Foundation
Butler Foundation
Capital One Bank
Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN)
Citibank
Deutsche Bank
Honorable Letitia James, NYC Councilmember,
35th CD
Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, NYS Assemblyman,
57th District
Honorable Velmanette Montgomery, NYS Senator,
18th District
Honorable David Yassky, NYC Councilmember,
33rd CD
HSBC Bank USA
JPMorgan Chase
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
M & T Bank
Neighborhood Opportunities Fund
New York Community Trust
New York Gay Pool League
New York Mortgage Coalition (NYMC)
NYMC/HPN - National Foreclosure Mitigation
Counseling
NYC Council Housing Preservation Initiative
NYC Department of Housing Preservation
& Development
NYC Department of Small Business Services
NYC Human Resources Administration HASA
NYS Housing and Community Renewal
NYS Department of Health
Public Allies
Ridgewood Savings Bank
Surdna Foundation
Taconic Foundation
United States Department of Housing &
Urban Development
Wells Fargo
2010 Donors
Richard Burlage
Big B's Exterminating
Bollinger, Inc.
Margaret A. Cowan
Lulu Chou
Rev. Dave Dyson
Aidan Earle
Emily Earle
Renee Egeboo
James Fenniman
Greenlight
Deb Howard
Earl T. Johnson
Kris Franklin
Ingrid Kaminski
Ron Languedoc
Tamara McCaw
Brent Meltzer
Carlos Mieles
Nomad Architecture
Elayn Ponet
Sujatha Raman
Raun Rasmussen
Peter Restler
Luis Rivera
Seble Tareke-Williams
Vivian Savarese
Strook, Strook & Lavan
Kuza Woodward
Claire Wood
PS 54, 3rd graders
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If
you have donated, thank you for your gift. If not please consider a donation.
Build
community with a donation to PACC.
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Best wishes,
 
Mariadele
Priest
Deb Howard
Board
Chair
Executive Director
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