FREE FAIR HOUSING EXPO SCHEDULED IN KINGSTON
Fair Housing Week Celebration
Mayor Shayne Gallo is pleased to announce that a Fair Housing Expo for all area residents will be held on Thursday, April 26 at the Midtown Neighborhood Center in Kingston, NY. The event, which will feature a variety of family fun, educational activities and refreshments, will be held rain or shine from 2 pm – 6 pm at the Midtown Neighborhood Center at 467 Broadway in Kingston, according to event sponsor, Community Development Director Jen Fuentes, in partnership with Rural Ulster Preservation Company (RUPCO).
Current and prospective homeowners will learn about available housing restoration grants and about first time homebuyer programs as well as a number of initiatives to promote Fair Housing and enhance the quality of life in the City of Kingston. Members of the Green Jobs, Green New York program will provide information to apply for free energy audits and contractor opportunities. Consumer services and legal services will be covered, as will accessibility options for persons with disabilities.
To celebrate Fair Housing Week, the event will host representatives from many City of Kingston departments and various non-profit service providers, including the Human Rights Commission, the Water Department, the City of Kingston Assessor’s office, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, U.C. Health Dept, Local Lenders, City of Kingston Police, Building and Safety, Public Works, Parks and Recreation Dept, and Real Estate Professionals. Free refreshments will be provided throughout the afternoon, along with various family fun activities.
5 comments:
Every time I turn around there's another reason to be proud of the new administration. Quality housing is key to quality of life. If youre a proud homeowner, chances are you'll be an active participant in the community.
That's what it will take to turn our troubled neighborhoods around.
Homeowners are more responsible and rates on mortgages have really gotten low. These are the times when investing in a nice big comfortable home can make a new family rich for generations. An incentive to buy an old multifamily wreck and restore it to single family glory ought to be put forward.
Gee, now all we need are good opportunities in the area....or a hundred airplanes dropping millions of dollars...or something like that...
Isn't that the entitlement mentality? Provide me with opportunity? Rain money from airplanes? Dependence on entitlements deserves nothing. Lazy people. You're supposed to make money and opportunity. You have all the tools just sitting there.
No it's not the "entitlement mentality";it's merely a statement of fact that we live in an economically depressed area.
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