Multifamily developers, affordable housing advocates, financial industry leaders, public officials and others committed to the mission of expanding access to affordable housing in New York, will gather at the NYC Housing Partnership’s gala luncheon in Manhattan on Wednesday, October 23rd. This event celebrates the 41st anniversary of the launch of the non-profit Housing Partnership and raises funds for its Homeownership Counseling and Education Program for first time homebuyers.

New York Times National Columnist and author Charles Blow is the Special Guest Speaker at the NYC Housing Partnership Luncheon. Blow is one of the Times’ most read writers, focusing on national politics, public opinion and social justice. His new book, “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” a memoir, is a best seller.

“We are excited to have Charles Blow share his timely political and social insights and analysis at our 2024 luncheon weeks before the Presidential election,” said Jamie A. Smarr, President & CEO of the Housing Partnership.

The NYC Housing Partnership’s gala luncheon on Wednesday, October 23rd, will be held at Gotham Hall at 1365 Broadway at West 36th Street. For more information please go to the Housing Partnership website at https://housingpartnership.com/luncheon2024.

"The NYC Housing Partnership is a national model of a successful public/private intermediary, having leveraged over $7.5 billion in public and private sector funds to stimulate construction and mortgage financing for workforce housing in the five boroughs,” said Mr. Smarr.

“We are proud to serve over four decades as part of the City’s affordable housing community. We look forward to joining with leaders committed to affordable housing including HPD Commissioner Adolfo Carrion at our gala luncheon on October 23rd. This event brings together key participants in the affordable housing community to recognize their roles in expanding much needed quality affordable housing for New Yorkers,” said Mr. Smarr.

For more than four decades the nonprofit Housing Partnership has led relationships among private sector developers and financial institutions and City, State and Federal agencies that created and preserved more than 82,000 low and moderate-income housing units in the five boroughs, leveraging over $7.5 billion in private financing and utilized more than $520 million in subsidies for affordable housing. This stimulates economic activity that strengthens the social fabric of neighborhoods where people can now live in safe, comfortable, affordable homes.