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ALBANY, NY (09/11/2007)(readMedia)-- --

NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal and NYS Office for Small Cities Hold Hudson Valley/Capitol Region “Meet & Greet”

More than 70 Community Leaders Expected to Attend

WHO: Richard Tracey, Mayor of Hudson, will host the event and make welcoming remarks

Deborah VanAmerongen, Commissioner of the NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal (DHCR)

Brian Lawlor, Executive Deputy Commissioner of DHCR

Joe Rabito, Director of the NYS Office for Small Cities (OFSC)

WHAT: Hudson Valley “Meet & Greet” with local community development organizations, stakeholders, and public officials

WHEN: Wednesday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

WHERE: Space 360, Warren St., Hudson, NY

This is the fourth in a series of Meet & Greets that DHCR and OFSC have held across the state to connect with local community development and public leaders and re-introduce programs and grants offered through DHCR and OFSC that help revitalize neighborhoods and expand affordable housing opportunities.

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