NACA (The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America) has been in the forefront of saving homes from foreclosure since the inception of this horrific economic downturn reared its ugly head in 2007.
However, and more importantly, they have been in the business of helping first time homebuyers buy homes for nearly 25 years. And if there was ever a good time to buy a home in New York it's NOW! While the prices are down, and the interest rates are still low. They provide the best mortgage ever – no down payment, no closing costs and a mortgage 1% below prime. And it's not based on your credit rating!
Homeowners in Brooklyn and Queens (as well as the rest of the planet) have been losing their homes at an alarming rate – with Queens, according to Congressman Meeks, having the highest percentage of foreclosures of the five boroughs. And if they have the highest, Brooklyn would be the second highest.
NACA, which is a national organization, has offices in cities across the United States, including Connecticut, Philadelphia, DC, and Newark, New Jersey. And as I've been stating consistently, there is no NACA office in New York City! New York State Assemblywoman Annette Robinson, also an advocate for NACA, had tried to provide assistance in obtaining space in a nearby church that had ample space; but, because of federal guidelines, not the requisite privacy required for processing highly sensitive financial documents.
Since then the quest has been quietly on to locate a place where New Yorkers could come and get service on an ongoing basis, instead of having to travel to Newark; or to wait for local organizations to organize NACA workshops.
Quite frankly, my preference has been for it to be located in Brooklyn, since it's been the epicenter of foreclosures, and the onslaught of gentrification has reared its ugly head in so many communities; like a salacious viper waiting to come in and swoop up the homes that have tax liens, lis pendens, or active foreclosures.
Other local organizations have tried to be of assistance to residents, but I can tell you from personal experience, after having worked as a home owner and foreclosure prevention counselor in Brooklyn, and after having been executive director of a locally based community organization, they are neither as equipped or effective as NACA is in helping families save their homes. Nor do they have the protocols to make sure they purchase homes that are truly affordable and in good quality. However, rather than aligning with NACA to provide the service their constituents require to save their homes, some have considered it a rivalry of sorts, thereby holding away the kinds of services that would have long ago mitigated many of these problems.
Nor do they hold the line in making sure that realtors don't push you into purchasing a home out of your budget range, just to expand their commission. The sales person has to be NACA approved so that you can be in synch in locating and purchasing a decent, affordable home.
Twenty years of working with families through redlining, predatory lending, block busting, and other measures, has honed NACA's skills to the extent that banks quake when they hear their name. They know that they are going to have to deal with an organization that is prepared to take it to the streets if you put their people in the streets. Unfortunately, none of our locally based organizations are prepared to go that far.
The great news is that Congressman Gregory Meeks (D. 6th Dist. Queens, NY) has been paying attention, and has now stepped up to the forefront in ensuring that his constituents have every means available to participate in, and take advantage of, the FREE services NACA provides. They are sponsoring buses to Javits Center as well as follow up services in the community. Can a NACA office not be far behind? I truly hope so! After 5 years of trying to get one established in Brooklyn, if one opens up in Queens because they were more responsive, so be it! At least there will be a facility in New York City where New Yorkers can go to without having to go out of state.
In interviewing Congressman Meeks at a press conference on the steps of City Hall, it was evident that he was both enthusiastic and supportive of NACA, and ready to do whatever it takes to help his constituents save their homes. There was no tepid wait and see what's politically expedient, who is in support, or who does or does not like NACA response on his part. No! It was “We need NACA! My people are losing their homes at an alarming rate! We will be there from Queens to do whatever is necessary to help them!”
So Kudos to Congressman Gregory Meeks, Rev. Floyd Flake, and to any and all the people, regardless of where they are, who have stepped up to make NACA happen here in New York City. You are to be commended. There is an old saying: “If something works, that's what you use!” And NACA WORKS! Big Time!
NACA will be at the Jacob Javits Center on 34th Street and 11th Avenue from Today, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012 through MONDAY, APRIL 30th 2012, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. For those of you who are facing foreclosure, bring your paperwork with you. There will be 80+ banks there to give you instant decisions. You will have face time with them. No more telephone tag, no more waiting until you get cobwebs on your hands from being on hold; they will be there to work with you.
More importantly, for those of you who have a mortgage with Chase Bank, Chase will be there (thanks to a little lawsuit brought against them by NACA for non-compliance). So pull out your paperwork, and get yourself there.
Those of you who are still sitting on the fence, vacillating, paralyzed by fear, or false pride, or self pity, get up off it and make something good happen for you. You are not alone unless you chose to be. Those of you who are trying to be politically correct and loyal to some locally based organization, it helps to have more than one egg in your basket. Take your paperwork and see if there is something that has been overlooked, or could be done differently to save your home.
Those of you who are sitting here paying rent the size of a mortgage, think about the fact that that money can be used to own your own home. If you can pay $900 to $1500 a month for rent, you can own a home or a condo of your own. Stop throwing your money down the pockets of landlords, who for the most part are using you to bankroll their next purchases and find out how you can own your own home.
NACA is HUD approved. That doesn't mean much to me, but it means something to the Federal Government, and to President Obama. What's more significant to me is this: while HUD was under President Bush, many of the rules changed, and affordability went out the window. During that time, NACA was one the only organization out there helping homebuyers purchase homes and providing them with the free down payment, free closing costs and mortgage 1% below prime. They've been doing it consistently for almost 25 years. They have expanded nationally because there was no other program that both helped prevent foreclosure and helped purchase affordable homes, effectively.
If you need additional verification, go on line and check out www.naca.com for yourself. And then get up, get dressed, get to the Javits, and get help – whether you're buying, or you're saving. Like I said, “If something works, that's what you use!”
Stay Blessed & ECLECTICALLY BLACK Gloria Dulan-Wilson
The first time I saw Gil Noble I was a kid fresh out of college, having recently graduated from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. He was among the first African American TV reporters, and I thought then, as I do now, wow, that he was so very handsome, he should have been a male model (I later found out that he had been). I was new to New York at the time, and happy to find they had Black people on TV talking about things important to us. At the time I was a college administrator, and an activist, not a journalist. So I made sure my students watched any and all Black shows.
I remember thinking the name "Noble" really suited him, because he always carried himself in a very noble, dignified, professional, yet affable, manner. I wondered whether it was his real name or a name chosen for TV. I later found out that Gil had been NOBLE all his life.
The second time I saw Gil, was when his art director, and my friend, Cecil Brathwaite - a/k/a Elombe Brath, artist, activist, founder of the Grandassa Models, the first Black women to model African styled clothes with natural hair - introduced me to him just prior to a protest to save Michaux's book store from being destroyed to make way for a State Office Building that was to be erected on the corner of 125th and 7th Avenue. At the time the community had made it clear that they wanted a high school to be constructed there so youth would not have to travel outside the community. As you can see, it fell on deaf ears.
Gil interviewed Dr. Michaux, members of the community, representatives from the state. And each time it struck me how professional, genteel, and disciplined this brother was; how well versed he was in issues concerning Black people, and regardless of what was going on, he was determined that it not be buried under either rhetoric or watering down of the facts.
He had just started as news anchor for "Like It Is" (which, for the uninitiated is short for the phrase "telling it like it is"), with actor Robert "Bobby" Hooks as host, and was dedicated to doing just that. When Hooks moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, Gil became the host. His staff was extremely small. ABC did not provide them with a camera van, so 90% of everything was done on foot. Elombe Brath - who in his own right was an activist, artist, designer, and community leader - was instrumental in getting him inside information on issues in the Black community, as well as access to the guests and community leaders who would often appear on the show. (It was Elombe who came up with the signature logo of the Red Black & Green Flag with the African mask in front of it, and the drummers in the background.)
But the monumental thing about Gil, was that he provided the inside information, in depth about our community without condemnation. He appeared to pull himself out of it from a personal standpoint, while at the same time allowing the voice of the community to be heard, the scenes to be viewed - there were no sound bytes here. No snippets of information with a white overlay of misinterpretation. And we loved it, because we lived it; and we loved him for presenting it in a forum that allowed the rest of us to make some informed decisions, or corroborate what we knew to be true (or debunk the lies).
It was always reassuring to see Gil and his cameraman on scene - he was at Riverside Church for the homegoing services for Dr. Betty Shabazz (Malcolm X's widow). He was likewise at Lena Horne's homegoing services nearly 20 years later, still standing tall and on the case at the age of 79. Unlike Eyewitness News, Gil would come and stay. No pretense of giving you 11 minutes and he gave you the world." No! It was letting the world in on events "and issues they may not have had access to otherwise. It was presenting the other, the true face of Black culture, which differed greatly from what so many news reports led you to believe.
When he did the one-on-one live interview at the Apollo with Harry Belafonte, it was the first time I had ever known him to be nervous. But what a thrill! What a tour de force to have these two great minds sitting together, discussing issues of the Black world in particular, the world in general - face to face in front of a packed audience. Wouldn't have missed it for the world.
Gil Noble always had an open door policy at Like It is. His studios were located on 67th and Columbus at ABC Studios. But as the climate changed, and Black issues became passe` in the white world, things around him began to be less hospitable at WABC, who had decided that his show was no longer relevant. During the first of many attempts to cancel his show through attrition, they stripped him of practically all his staff, including Elombe Brath, leaving him with a series of associate producers. But Gil soldiered on. They began to shift around the times the show would air. Originally it came on at 9:00 AM, giving church goers plenty of time to watch before attending Sunday services; also giving us plenty to talk about after church. They moved it to 11:00 AM, prime church time in the Black community; then to 1:00 PM. And, finally, after the community really began to protest, finally settled at 12:00, which is where it had remained until Gil's illness.
To further harass him (and us) they would pre-empt the show with bogus sports reports, as though that was much more important than issues happening the Black community. Or they would truncate it to a half an hour instead of the full hour for which it was allocated. To add insult to injury, Like It Is was the only show that was not promoted during the course of the week - no highlights of upcoming events or guests. We had to find that out on our own, or wait until Sunday to find out. Of course Gil would announce who his upcoming guest would be; but there were no promotional pieces in the interim for a show that was considered a public affairs program (which used to be mandatory under FCC regulations).
You could no longer "stop by" to see Gil, either. They began to set up a series of checks and clearances to visit his studio. Gil had to also fight to maintain editorial integrity with his show, as ABC liked to saddle him with interns and "overseers" who in most cases were only there to try and censor the information coming though his show.
When WABC threatened to cancel the show, CEMOTAP, under the leadership of Bettye Dopson and Dr. James MacIntosh, confronted WABC-TV on his behalf (and ours); and offered to provide the sponsorship money necessary to have the show placed in a better time slot, and to provide the kind of staff he required. WABC refused! Now when is the last time you've ever heard of a TV franchise turning down money?
In other conversations with Gil, he stated that he was not allowed access to the vast collections of his shows dating back to the 70's. He had wanted to syndicate them, and burn them into DVD's using the new technology, to make them available to the new generation of youth; not to mention those of us who were part of that history. They would not release his library to him!
Paralleling Like It Is back in the day was a show called Black News, which later morphed into The McCreary Report, which came on Channel 5, and was hosted by Bill McCreary, long time friend of Gil Noble. The how was a longrunning success before Rupert Murdock bought the station and it became Fox Five Television. Those two shows kept the Black community informed, along with Gary Byrd's GBE (Global Black Experience), Black people in New York and parts of the tri-state area, were pretty much up to date on issues in the community and the world.
However, it was clear that a trend was in place to silence these Black voices. Bill McCreary was excised from Fox Five even though, at the time, he was a sitting Vice President at the station. Protests in his behalf brought him back for a short period of time, but it was clear that Murdock wanted to get rid of the show, and he finally had his way (interestingly enough, under the original FCC rules, you could only own a radio or TV station if you were an American - wonder what happened to change that?) . Later, Gary Byrd's show (which had broadcast live from the Apollo Theatre, giving the community an opportunity to be involved live, on the air, was cancelled for "philosophical differences," ending that era. And Tony Brown's Journal just dropped off the planet completely - totally unannounced - gone!
Gil Noble was our last man standing!! And stand he did!! He stood through all the hostility, sabotage, and just plain crazy-making double-talk they leveled at him. He maintained his ground, his integrity and the quality of Like It is through all that. He stood when they didn't market the show for sponsors; he stood fast when they denied the show Black sponsors. He was/is one of my personal heroes. I know that I could not have done what he did - there aren't many of us who could take it day after day, week after week, year after year, without losing our cool, our tempers and ultimately or job.
But he took it!! Gil was devoted to educating and enlightening the Black community. A lesser man would have thrown in the towel; or groveled at the feet of the TV honchos. Not Gil Noble! He could see through their machinations, realizing that compared to what he was about, they were dust in the wind. It was interesting to me that he and my mom shared the same birthdate, February 22, although my mom will be 90 next year, they both have that determination to see things through regardless of the peril. If they believe in something or some one, nothing will shake them. Challenges bring out the best in them. That's my mom. That was definitely Gil Noble. Go over it, around it, under it, through it, without a complaint - a stoicism that came from the inside out. You'd never see it in their faces, or hear it in their voices. They not only handled the situation - whatever it was - it was so seamless you'd never know there was a problem. Must have really been problematical to Gil's antagonizers to see how he continued on in spite of and because of them.
My fondest memory of Gil, and one of those special bonding moments was when Gil, Kwame Brathwaite, and I were standing together at the back of a sound truck, with cameras in one hand and mike in the other, reporting the low-fly buzzing of Rudy Giuliani's attack squad helicopters over the Million Youth March in 1998! What a day. We had been there from the very first speaker. The event was winding down, and Khallid Muhammad had decided not to speak because he felt the previous speakers had fully expressed all that needed to be said to the audience. The police had set up barricades throughout the street; closed the Subway entrances and exits, re-routed the buses, and had a phalanx of mounted police near Marcus Garvey park, apparently ready to sweep through the crowd. However, much to their chagrin, the crowd had been orderly, and cooperative. They had listened to and cheered the speakers, and had prepared to disburse in an orderly fashion. The sudden appearance of the helicopters overhead totally changed the atmosphere, and Khallid Muhammad then called for the participants to not be subjected to police assaults, but to return violence for violence.
Here we were standing there with our cameras and tape recorders capturing all this. It did not occur to either of us to move or protect ourselves. We were so absorbed in the surreal nature of the moment, not to mention injustice of the whole thing - who in their right mind would buzz a group of youth with helicopters? To do what? When everything finally subsided, we just stood together, looked around and realized that we had come very close to being fatalities ourselves. From that point on, my regard for Gil escalated off the charts! As I am sure it did with the rest of the Black community.
When it was learned that out dear brother Gil had suffered a stroke, I, like so many others, immediately went into prayer mode. I had hoped for one of those miracles where he would have been able to rally and recover completely. But the Infinite had other plans. The reason he lingered so long among us was probably because he was negotiating some final shows to be done in the future.
I also prayed for the rest of us in the Black community as well. Not only has a great voice been stilled, it had been stilled at a crucial point, when there was no heir apparent to step in and fill those considerable shoes of his - Gil was not only very handsome, even at the age of 80, he was 6'5" and walked like a giant. His soft spoken ways carried a lot of weight.
Some had speculated his son would be able to take the reigns; others recommended Gary Byrd, a great choice and a great voice for the community; still others viewed Milton Alimadi (publisher of the Black Star News), who was a frequent visitor to the show, and a great friend, as the next host. Years ago, I had spoken to Gil about having a co-anchor who could be written into the contract at some point, so there was no gap, in case he wanted to take a break. He said he had considered that, but had not worked out the details of who it would be and how often they would be on. He also felt it would be an uphill battle getting WABC to agree to it. At the time he was still trying to get control over his past shows.
Interestingly enough, when Mike Wallace left 60 Minutes, his son Chris Wallace was able to step in and maintain continuity. CBS apparently didn't have a problem with making it happen. (By the way, Condolences to the Wallace Family; Mike Wallace was also a great journalist in his own right. It was clear that both he and Gil Noble loved and cared deeply for what they did. They were Icons in the industry of news and public affairs.).
Isn't it strange that WABC-TV couldn't have managed to make that happen for Gil Noble and Like It Is, and their Black viewership as well? But then, if their past actions are any indication, they have long been trying to kill the show; Gil's demise has now made this possible. WHAT!!! I'm just saying....! They've concocted some show entitled "Here and Now" to fill that time slot, rather than do the "noble" ethical thing, and extend Like It Is under a new anchor, it so that the essential voice for the Black viewers can be preserved and expanded. In the parlance of TV those kind of shows are evergreen - like Saturday Night Live, or 60 Minutes. When you have such opportunities, and you have a following, you obviously don't want to kill it. You would want to expand that market - not truncate it, or supplant it.
Over the last 44 years that Like It Is has been on TV, Gil Noble has brought into our living rooms the likes of Desmond Tutu, C. Vernon Mason, Rev. Al Sharpton, Maya Angelou, Harry Belafonte, Muhamnad Ali, Bill Cosby, Nelson Mandela, Dr. John Henrik Clark, Dr. Betty Shabazz, Cong. Charles Rangel, Dr. Joy deGruy Leary, Regent Adelaide Sanford, Adam Clayton Powell IV, and so many, many others. He was and is an Icon of Black Reportage. There should be classes in journalism taught based on his style of reporting and interviewing. There should be standards of ethics and professionalism extrapolated from his example. He was the epitome of cool under pressure.
But we can't just let it go there, and say that this is it. Gil's transition should not spell the end. Maybe a comma (,) or a colon (:), but not a period (.). We owe something back to Gil Noble for the nearly 50 years of service he dedicated to us. Not an empty monument or a statuette. We owe him a living legacy. We owe him the solid backing of the extension of his show on WABC, or move it to a station that will honor the right and necessity for Black journalism and cultural reportage. We owe him to ensure the syndication of his work so that we and our youth can have access now and into the future. Others, such as Tupac, Biggie , etc., have been given more credence and support, and yet have not made nearly the contribution that Gil Noble's Like It Is has done. This debt, this obligation rests with us, his Black family, his viewers. We, who have benefited so greatly from all that he has said, been and done, can do no less than to make sure all his work does not go unheralded, and unpreserved. And I'm just telling you "like it is:" Our job is to keep Gil Noble's legacy alive!
Gil Noble won 7 Emmies for his work, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award. This gentle giant, former jazz artist, father of five, has been an integral part of the fabric that goes to make up the tapestry of the Black community. His family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the GIL NOBLE ARCHIVES, PO Box 43138, Upper Montclair, NJ, 07403.
Condolences to his wife Jean, his four daughters, Lisa, Lynn, Leslie, Jennifer and his son, Chris. It must have been special growing up in that family. Blessings to them and his eight grandchildren. There are so many of us who loved Gil as much as his family did. We know that they were the wind beneath his wings that made it possible for him to come out each day and face those battles.
The wake and viewing will be held at Abyssinian Church, on Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 7:00pm til 10:00pm. Gil's homegoing services will take place Friday, April 13, at Abyssinian Baptist Church, 10:00am.
And for those of you who are saying "rest in peace" to Gil, disabuse yourself of that concept right now. I guarantee you that has already set up some interviews with people like W.E.B duBois, Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, Duke Ellington - his dream interviews with cultural Black Icons of the past. After all, we are talking about Gil Noble. Just because he's made his transition to the next plane of action does not mean that he's going to stop doing what he loves: telling it "LIKE IT IS" - even in Heaven.
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I received this from the office of Ann Marie Adamson in Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz's office, and I'm posting it as an alarm - not just an event alert.
Hence the Urgency of the matter. Next to foreclosures because of high mortgages, or unscrupulous banking/lending practices; the most insidious and devastating way to lose your home is via a Tax Lien - whereby the vampires go in and pay your arrears, and charge you up to 18% to retrieve your certificates. Of course, if you don't respond, that bill can escalate and you will lose your home within a year's time because they have the right to FORECLOSE on you.
But before it gets to that point, the city and the Feds give you several "fair?" warnings about what's at stake (as if you didn't already know) i.e., your home, the roof over your head - and some recommended ways to not have this happen to you.
Unfortunately, there are far too many of us who ignore the notices, the advice, the workshops. There are far to many who appear to be in love with the drama of being under threat of losing your home, so you conveniently forget about programs like this; you pay exorbitant amounts of money to shyster lawyers, who pocket it, and then take your property.
Let's not do this dance again. Just show up at the 3-hour workshop that they have put together for you at Borough Hall - even if it's standing room only. Those water bills that continue to escalate (do you have a pool? what do you do if it's their equipment that's faulty, not yours? can you recoup from past overpayments; or can they be applied to the so-called balance? Is there a payment plan that allows you to pay out over time until you amortize - pay up - the arrears? What if the taxes are too "darned high?" Are you tax exempt but didn't file properly? Are you a senior citizen; disabled? a Vet? You can't get these questions answered if you don't show up to ask them.
I remember one year I attended a tax lien boot camp at Boys and Girls High School. There were more representatives there than people. Then when things began to happen that caused many to lose their homes, they blamed the City. Those notices were posted all over and distributed via the churches. We have to become much more aware and in control of our world - we can't continue to wait for someone to give us a big neon sign about these things. We actually do have to get nosey about our community. We're losing whole chunks at a time - we're down from 85% to 55%. Let's stop the drainage.
Pass this on; email this on, fax it on, put on the bulletin board; text it, Face book it, Tweet it. You or some one you know is seriously effected right now by impending tax liens.
DID YOU RECEIVE A LIEN SALE WARNING?!!
Below is the info received from the Borough President's Office. Also make sure your city council, assembly and state reps, as well as your Congressional Reps are getting the info out to their constituents. These may be City Liens, but we all live here and we each touch each other literally and figuratively. We are all neighbors here in Brooklyn. Spread the word, so we can spare the pain of losing yet another home.
I expect you to so pack the place they have to open an overflow room, or at least schedule an additional workshop for a subsequent day.
NACA IN NEW YORK ANNOUNCEMENT:
Also be aware that April 26 through April 30, NACA (the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America) will be holding a 5-day Marathon Home Save program with 80 banks from all over the country there to give instant mortgage restructure for those of you who have mortgage problems or underwater properties.
Simultaneously, for those of you who are looking to purchase your first home, and need FREE downpayment, FREE closing costs, MORTGAGE l% below prime rate - they are also helping you get approved for your new home. So get your docs together in either case - to save the home you have; or to purchase a new home that is affordable and of good quality - APRIL 26-30 2012, JACOB JAVITS CENTER, West 34th & 11th Avenue in Manhattan. Doors open at 8:00AM
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DETAILS OF THE UPCOMING SPECIAL TAX LIEN WORKSHOP AT BORO HALL:
DID YOU RECEIVE A LIEN SALE WARNING?!! DID YOU RECEIVE A LIEN SALE WARNING?!!
Tax Lien Awareness @ Brooklyn Borough Hall
April 4, 2012 from 4pm to 7pm
> Presented by
> BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ
>
> Wednesday, APRIL 4, 2012
>
> 4PM TO 7PM
The New York City Council
and
The Brooklyn Delegation Council Members
Including
> Charles Barron, Erik M. Dilan, Mathieu Eugene, Lewis A. Fidler
> Vincent J. Gentile, SA Gonzalez, David G. Greenfield, Letitia James,
Bradford Lander, Stephen Levin, Darlene Mealy, Michael Nelson, James S. Oddo,
Domenic Rechia, Jr., Diana Reyna, Albert Vann, Jumanee Williams
>
> INVITE YOU TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM
> NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
> ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,
HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HPD)
>
> TO PROTECT YOUR HOMES…
>
> DID YOU RECEIVE A LIEN SALE WARNING?!!
>
> THEN YOU NEED TO JOIN US AT
>
> BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL
> 209 JORALEMON STREET
> BROOKLYN, NY 11201
> THE ROTUNDA
A lien is a legal claim against your property for unpaid water and sewer charges; or property taxes; or emergency repairs, as well as other municipal (city) charges.
You will meet one-on-one with the representatives to discuss whether you are:
Eligible for exemptions from a lien sale
Eligible to receive debt assistance
Eligible to create a NO MONEY DOWN PAYMENT AGREEMENT
You have to be there to get these resources working for you - you can't do it by remote control.
For additional information, you may contact:
> Ann Marie Adamson
> Intergovernmental Affairs - Housing .
Community Board Liaison .
Caribbean Relations
> ___________________________
>
> Office of the Brooklyn Borough President
> Marty Markowitz
> 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
> Tel: 718-802-3874
> Fax: 718-802-3861
> Email: aadamson@brooklynbp.nyc.gov AWAR
Now it is incumbent upon all of you to pass this along to at least 25 people by lunch today - April 3, 2012; and by close of business, at least 150 people should have received this info.
Take care
STAY BLESSED &
ECLECTICALLY BLACK
Gloria Dulan-Wilson
