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This event marked the launch of the Furman Center’s State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods in 2015 report.

This year’s program focused on gentrification, including how New York City’s low-income neighborhoods have changed since 1990 in terms of income, housing stock, demographics, rent levels, and race. The panel discussion explored whether and how cities with rapidly-rising rents should respond to such changes.

Panelists

  • Colvin Grannum, President & Chief Executive Officer, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
  • Brad Lander, New York City Council Member, District 39
  • Kathy O’Regan, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Debbie Wright, Senior Fellow, Economic Opportunity and Assets, Ford Foundation

Moderator

Laura Kusisto, National Housing Reporter, Wall Street Journal

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