State's Top Housing Official Announces Integration of Housing Agencies

ALBANY, NY (09/21/2010)(readMedia)-- Tomorrow, the State's top housing official, Brian Lawlor, will be announcing the details of the consolidation and merger of New York's primary housing agencies into a single organization under a single leadership structure, which will better align and coordinate our housing and community development programs and resources.

He will also be discussing the new organization's investment and business strategies, designed to build new partnerships and increase transparency and accountability.

Lawlor, who serves as both Commissioner of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal and President/CEO of "nyhomes", will make his presentation to stakeholders and partners in the housing and community development industry, elected leaders and officials from City and State Government.

The presentation will be held at "nyhomes" offices -- 641 Lexington Avenue on the 4th floor.

The presentation will also be available via webcast at the following three links. In case of overflow, try the next link:

http://12.188.16.234/nyshfa092210

http://livestream21.expeditevcs.net

http://livestream22.expeditevcs.net

Media who would like to attend the presentation should contact Jim Plastiras at 518-473-2526, to expedite the security check-in process.