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State Housing Commissioner Joins Local Officials to Celebrate New Affordable Housing in Ithaca with Ribbon Cuttings, Tours, and a Look at DHCR’s Weatherization Assistance Program at Work

ALBANY, NY (09/29/2008)(readMedia)-- -

WHAT: Ribbon cuttings and tours in celebration of 110 new affordable apartments in Ithaca, and an inside look at DHCR's Weatherization Assistance Program.

WHO:

  • State Housing Commissioner Deborah VanAmerongen;
  • State Office of Mental Health Commissioner Michael Hogan
  • Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson
  • Congressman Maurice Hinchey
  • Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton
  • State Senator George Winner, Jr.
  • Tompkins County Legislators Kathy Luz-Herrera, Martha Robertson, Tyke Randall
  • Ithaca Common Council Members JR Claiborne, Eric Rosario, Leslyn McBean
  • Brenda Westfall, Ithaca Housing Authority
  • Tim Fournier, President and CEO of Conifer Realty, LLC.
  • Mark Wickham, Executive Director Lakeview Mental Health Services

WHERE AND WHEN: Sept. 30 and Oct. 1

  • 1 p.m. on Sept. 30-Conifer Village Ribbon Cutting, 200 Conifer Dr. Ithaca. 72-unit complex for low-income seniors
  • 3 p.m. on Sept. 30-Ithaca Special Needs SRO, 320 Third St., Ithaca. 38 units for low-income people with psychiatric disabilities
  • 11 a.m. on Oct. 1-Tour of DHCR's Weatherization Assistance Program at Northside Apartments, 625 Hancock St., Ithaca, NY. Hot water heater to be installed on site.

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