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While New York City Mayor Eric Adams is under indictment and more of his top aides have departed, the work of running New York City doesn't stop. On this special edition of Firewall, Bradley and Jamie Rubin, board chairman of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), sit down with three close-knit colleagues who are leading New York during this unprecedented time: Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi, Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, Workforce Maria Torres-Springer, and Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Service Anne Williams-Isom.In this candid conversation, the three Deputy Mayors discuss how they are leading their teams through this moment, what priority projects they are continuing to push forward, and how their collaborative approach helps them get the job done for New Yorkers. "This is historic. To have three deputy mayors that get along, like each other. We don't have fiefdoms. We're sharing jurisdiction. It is a better use of taxpayer dollars to have this level of cooperation,“ says Deputy Mayor Joshi. “I wake up every morning not like, ‘Woe is me' and ‘Lord, what's happening?'...I wake up every morning asking, ‘What more can I be doing?' And when I go to bed at night, I hope that I am exhausted from making sure that I'm doing good on behalf of New Yorkers,” adds Deputy Mayor Williams-Isom. This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City's only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today's episode: info@firewall.media.Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube, be sure to order his new book, Vote With Your Phone, and RSVP to an upcoming event on his cross country book tour. Oct. 9: Zibby's Bookshop, with Sasha Issenberg, POLITICO (Santa Monica, CA)Oct. 10: Manny's, with Manny Yekutiel (San Francisco)

During his tenure at OEP, Mr. Belinfanti has worked on a number of investments in the healthcare and business services industries and has led many of OEP's healthcare transactions. Mr. Belinfanti is a member of the Board of Directors of AdaptHealth, Alorica, Ernest Health, Infucare RX, Montgomery Transport, and Prime Time Healthcare and has previously been a member of the Board of Directors of Apollo Health Street, ArthroCare, Celltrion Healthcare, EGS, OneLink, PS Logistics, Prodigy, Simplura Health Group, ResultsCX and Systagenix.  Mr. Belinfanti is a member of the Board of Directors of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and is a Board Member of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).  Prior to joining OEP, Mr. Belinfanti served as a Vice President in the Investment Banking division of Lehman Brothers, specializing in Global Healthcare. Mr. Belinfanti received his B.A. in Politics from New York University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Teju Ravilochan was born in the United States, just two years after his parents came to this country from their native India.  His parents went on to careers in medicine, but only after help from several corners of their adopted community.  Growing up, they taught these lessons to their son, and today Teju is the founder of GatherFor, a non-profit dedicated to the belief that “in community, we have everything we need.”  In this Blue Sky conversation, Teju describes the remarkable and brave work that he and his colleagues are doing, particularly in challenging housing development in Brooklyn, NY.  Teju describes how nearly every tactic and practice they pursue is nothing new, but rather reaching back to old, in some cases ancestral, concepts of community and looking out for our neighbors.  Teju's optimism is as infectious as his work his inspiring.   Learn more about GatherFor: https://gatherfor.org/   Chapters: 01:12 Teju Ravolochan's Journey with GatherFor Teju Ravilochan shares his background and the founding of GatherFor, a non-profit organization that organizes neighbors in Brownsville, Brooklyn to support each other unconditionally.  02:23 Teju's Family and Heritage Teju discusses his family's immigration journey from India to the United States, highlighting the support and kindness they received from their community, shaping his belief in the importance of community over individualism.  06:00 The American Dream and Community Support Teju reflects on the American Dream, emphasizing the role of community support in achieving success and questioning the societal focus on financial wealth over communal bonds.  15:06 Undervaluing Community in Modern Society Teju discusses the loneliness epidemic and the undervaluing of community in modern society, contrasting it with historical practices of communal living and support.  27:01 Building GatherFor in Brownsville Teju shares the early days of Gather 4, starting with 8 people and growing through word-of-mouth. The focus is on storytelling as a tool to connect neighbors and build relationships.  33:13 Rebuilding Trust in Public Housing Teju recounts the challenges faced in engaging with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to address long-standing repair issues. The chapter highlights the transformative impact of community organizing and a unique approach to building trust with NYCHA.  46:26 Transforming Community Culture through a Block Party The story of how a block party organized by Glenmore Proud residents led to repairing over 1,600 issues in 60 days. The event not only celebrated the repairs but also fostered a sense of community and trust among neighbors.  48:06 Lessons in Community Organizing and Engagement Insights into Teju's approach to community engagement, including the importance of building trust and relationships before scaling initiatives. The chapter emphasizes the power of storytelling and shared experiences in fostering community connections. 

$60 billion is how much the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) estimates it should invest in its infrastructure over the next 5 years. NYCHA faces persistent challenges: recurring budget gaps, rising expenses, weakening rent collection, deteriorating physical conditions, and more. NYCHA's CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt and Chair Jamie Rubin both spoke with CBC at a recent event to discuss the plans and strategies they've put in place to better manage the nation's largest public housing system.

A town hall convened by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, a prominent figure on the socialist wing of the Democratic Party, purportedly to promote the merits of the Green New Deal, took a contentious turn as some attendees voiced their discontent on Thursday. The congresswoman, known for her progressive stance on various issues, faced vocal opposition from individuals in the audience, notably Jonathan David Rinaldi, who seized the moment to challenge Ocasio-Cortez's representation. Rinaldi, who announced his candidacy for Ocasio-Cortez's congressional seat, openly denounced the Green New Deal as a deceptive initiative. Expressing concerns over what he perceived as preferential treatment for illegal immigrants, Rinaldi criticized Ocasio-Cortez for allegedly prioritizing their interests over those of her constituents. His outburst highlighted apprehensions about the allocation of resources, particularly within the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), and the perceived impact of immigration policies on local residents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the first episode of Better Cities by Design, host, Davion Ford, is joined by, Joy Sinderbrand, the Senior Vice President for Capital Programs at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the largest public housing authority in North America.Joy and Davion discuss the importance of affordable housing in New York City and its impact on maintaining the livability of the city. They also talk about the challenges faced by NYCHA, with a focus on capital funding and the need to maintain a high standard of living for their residents. Joy also speaks about NYCHA's commitment to sustainability, with initiatives ranging from reducing greenhouse gas emissions to implementing renewable energy sources and retrofitting buildings for protection against climate change. Join us on this episode of Better Cities by Design as we discover how NYCHA is improving quality of life for thousands of New Yorkers. Better Cities by Design is brought to you by Arcadis, the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. Don't miss the premiere!

Check out Season 4, Episode 58 of the Mothers in Construction podcast with Anya James, CMAA, PHAS.  Anya is an Administrative Housing Superintendent with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). She's been a facilities manager with over 25 years of proven success in supervising large work entities. Anya is proficient in overseeing multimillion-dollar Class A capital improvement projects as well as monitoring field operations in construction management, heating services, and building maintenance. She has the ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status. At the age of 18, Anya began her career with NYCHA as a Maintenance Trainee within the Housing Youth Development Internship, a program offered to youth living in one of the housing developments of the New York City Housing Authority.  She is now a leader within the same organization and participates in a coaching/leadership academy where women in leadership reach back to support future leaders within their organization. On top of this position, Anya is a real estate investor, has practiced funeral directing, and holds an Associate Degree in Mortuary Science from Nassau Community College, a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and Human Resource Management, as well as a Masters of Public Administration/Investigations (MPA) from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. As if her plate is not full enough, Anya is a mom with a nine-year old daughter, Amayah, who is a competitive gymnast, figure skater, and guitarist. Amayah is her "why" and keeps her pushing forward. In this episode, we speak about the importance of hope and access to opportunity. Anya tells us, "On the other side of fear, is opportunity."  Listen to her story !!! * Link In Bio *

Bomee Jung is co-founder/co-CEO of Cadence OneFive, a public benefit corporation with a climate justice mission. They are developing, Momentum, a software to enable city-scale acceleration of existing building decarbonization. Before this role, Bomee was the first VP for Energy and Sustainability at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), and before that she led the climate mitigation and adaptation programs of the New York office of Enterprise Community Partners. She serves on the board of the Institute for Market Transformation and the loan committee of Capital For Change. With Momentum, Bomee and her co-founder and team are focused on change at scale. “We deliver a way for owners to understand their options around climate response, using building science and climate data,” she says. Instead of the bespoke consulting service model, the Momentum team proposes that many owners with conventional properties can benefit from a dataset-empowered playbook. “There are lots of options for doing climate responsive construction today. This is a way for people to understand methods and technologies, not just about emissions but also about housing quality and other factors.” Bomee suggests that the industry is facing a traditional tragedy of the commons problem. Sharing information could generate broad positive impact. With construction pricing, for example, sharing fresh information widely could rapidly reduce risks for many. This is where software has a unique role: “These are known problems and we offer transparency to help solve them.” 

We're switching things up a bit for the next few weeks. Instead of continuing our sector-by-sector decarbonization tour, we're taking you to the front lines of the energy transition – to communities where the big switch to a zero carbon future is already underway. We're starting with New York City, where there's a project underway that's tackling decarbonization and equity at the same time. Residents in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) apartments have long lived with dangerous heating and cooling conditions — especially in the wake of disasters like Hurricane Ida. Now, NYCHA housing also has to decarbonize – and fast – in order to meet the city's climate commitments.  So New York City and state government agencies launched the Clean Heat for All competition. The challenge? Get the heat pump industry to design a technology that didn't exist yet: heat pumps that fit in an apartment window. The winning design would replace aging boilers, allow residents to control the temperature in their own units and could be a game changer for building decarbonization across the board.  The Big Switch is produced by Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy in partnership with Post Script Media. This episode was produced by Alexandria Herr and Daniel Woldorff. Theme music and mixing by Sean Marquand. Story editing by Anne Bailey. A special thanks to Natalie Volk, Kirsten Smith and Kyu Lee. Our managing producer is Cecily Meza-Martinez. Our executive editor is Stephen Lacey.

Tales of the Field is a podcast series which gives voice to social activists and social innovators who work in and with their communities to create social impact and sustainable change. They share with us their work in the field - where they tackle complex social issues and aim to create sustainable change and social impact. At its core, their work is human-centered, systemic and always informed by a deep understanding of the context and people's lives. In this episode, we talked with Tonya Gayle, Executive Director of Green City Force (GCF) and an advocate for economic justice for young people of color. She led GCF's development team from July 2014 to September 2020 when she became GCF's Executive Director. She is a board member of The Corps Network focused on national service, and Environmental Advocates of NY focused on environmental justice. Prior to joining GCF, Tonya served in public-private partnerships at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) Career Program. Tonya is a member of The New York Women's Foundation Circle of Sisters for Social Change, a graduate of Wesleyan University, and a native Brooklynite. She is an associate producer of the 2006 documentary The Perfect Life featuring young adults from Harlem. Co-conception and Voice: Melchior Tamisier-Fayard Co-conception and Production: Anne-Laure Fayard Sound design, Music and Post-production: Guilhem Tamisier Artwork: Jyoti Tamisier-Fayard

Topics: 0:00 The pregame 9:41 1: Predator Pastor confronted at the pulpit https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/church-embraces-pastor-who-admits-to-affair-despite-victim-saying-she-was-16/ On Sunday, Pastor John B. Lowe of New Life Christian Church in Warsaw, Indiana confessed to sexually assaulting a child decades ago. Actually, he didn't come out and say that. He only confessed to “adultery.” It was only when the victim took the stage moments later to correct the record—she was 16 and he assaulted her—that he finally acknowledged it. And then the church embraced… the pastor.  27:31 2: Women sues Netflix over “our father “ documentary https://www.8newsnow.com/news/women-sue-netflix-over-our-father-documentary-revealing-their-secret/ Two women who were among the nearly 100 children fathered without consent by a former Indianapolis fertility doctor are suing the makers of the Netflix documentary “Our Father.” They say the film revealed their secrets to millions of viewers without their permission. According to the complaint, the unidentified plaintiffs are two of the many secret children fathered by Dr. Donald Cline, the former fertility doctor who used his own sperm to impregnate Indiana women while lying to them about the source of the donor. The lies of Dr. Cline, brought to light by a WXIN investigation, became more wildly known after the release of “Our Father” on Netflix on May 11. The complaint alleges that neither the plaintiffs nor their families knew that they were secret children of Dr. Cline until they took at-home DNA tests in 2019. After learning of this shocking origin, both plaintiffs chose to keep their revelations private, electing not to disclose their true origins.  44:16 3: Teacher cuts 5yr old hair without permission Paraprofessional accused of cutting hair of 5-year-old with special needs at Gwinnett school  1:15:13 4: Workers spot skeleton of women through window https://www.newsweek.com/you-treat-dog-better-workers-spot-skeleton-woman-through-window-new-york-1710169 Construction workers made the horrific discovery of a woman's skeleton while doing maintenance outside her New York City building last month. Marilyn McMichael, 54, lived in the South Jamaica Houses in Queens, New York, a property operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). NYCHA's public housing developments are home to roughly 1 in 16 New Yorkers.  1:21:58 5: Homeowner locked out by tenant, illegally subleasing rooms https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/homeowner-locked-out-by-tenant-accused-of-illegally-subletting-the-home/ A San Fernando Valley man who purchased a million dollar home nearly a year ago has so far been unable to move in because a tenant changed the locks and is accused of illegally leasing out rooms in the house to others. Police told the new homeowner that he can't enter his home, even though he continues to pay the mortgage and the utilities. The tenant insists that she has a legal right to live there, though according to the owner, she's never paid him a dime in rent.  1:36:55 6: Shout out, the entire class of 2022 black catholic school accepted into college https://blavity.com/entire-class-at-all-black-catholic-school-accepted-into-college 1:38:52 Am I the Asshole - 'I Was At My End': Man Kicks Brother Out of Home For Fat-Shaming His Wife 2:00:17 Fuck Aub! He gets Tank with the final roast of the night!

Hear the full interview with our expert guests from Episode 02, Alison Mears and Jonsara Ruth, founders of the Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design. Learn about who holds the power to make our built environment healthier and a special case study featuring America's largest landlord, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Plus, hear a warm introduction from Kimberly Seigel, a research knowledge manager and co-director of our Material Performance Lab.Click here to read the show notes.

On this episode, we hear from Prashanth Vijay, founder and CEO of Flume, a last-mile, dark-fiber-based home broadband service. Flume was launched in New York City in 2020 to introduce competition to the service provider market and to help bring affordable broadband to underserved areas. We discuss how Flume accesses and leverages dark fiber to deliver high-speed Internet at competitive prices, Flume's commitment to deliver broadband to New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings through the NYC Internet Master Plan, and where the company plans to expand next.

On this episode, we hear from Prashanth Vijay, founder and CEO of Flume, a last-mile, dark-fiber-based home broadband service.Flume was launched in New York City in 2020 to introduce competition to the service provider market and to help bring affordable broadband to underserved areas.We discuss how Flume accesses and leverages dark fiber to deliver high-speed Internet at competitive prices, Flume's commitment to deliver broadband to New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings through the NYC Internet Master Plan, and where the company plans to expand next. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Lester Patterson Houses or Patterson Houses is a public housing development in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. It is one of the largest New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) complexes in the city with fifteen buildings six and 13-stories tall, and 1,790 apartments. It spans an area of 17.18 acres (6.95 ha), which is located between East 138th and 145th Street and covers two main avenues, Third Avenue and Morris Avenue. Major recording artist TOXXX birth represents pain, struggle, passion, and triumph from the streets of South Bronx.  The life journey of TOXXX reads like a Hollywood movie.   Hey Siri, play the BETONYOURSELF Podcast Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/betonyourself/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Lester Patterson Houses or Patterson Houses is a public housing development in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. It is one of the largest New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) complexes in the city with fifteen buildings six and 13-stories tall, and 1,790 apartments. It spans an area of 17.18 acres (6.95 ha), which is located between East 138th and 145th Street and covers two main avenues, Third Avenue and Morris Avenue. Major recording artist TOXXX birth represents pain, struggle, passion, and triumph from the streets of South Bronx. The life journey of TOXXX reads like a Hollywood movie. Hey Siri, play the BETONYOURSELF Podcast

On this week's episode of [Un] Correct New York with Kelly Mena, Stephen Witt and Tom Russotti we talk aboutthe recent New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) construction shooting, the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC)power outage, 21 Savage's lyrical skills and the ongoing Virginia black face scandal getting the Democrats in Virginiain trouble.

Judicial elections are far too often overlooked by voters. Caroline Cohen is working to motivate people to come out and vote for Civil Court in New York City this year. She joins the You Should Run Podcast to discuss why she's running, the challenges of running for judge and getting people to make judicial elections a priority, and what she can change as a judge. Plus, we talk about who her favorite judge is from TV. Listen, share, and subscribe to the podcast today!    From her Facebook bio at: https://www.facebook.com/CohenforJudge2019/  Caroline was previously employed by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for eight years, where she successfully litigated a variety of cases including discrimination cases brought by the New York State Division of Human Rights, holdover, non-payment, HP and Article 78 proceedings. While at NYCHA, Caroline was a fierce advocate for her client, but also very mindful of the needs of NYCHA residents. Accordingly, Caroline earned an unparalleled reputation for resolving cases with tenants and opposing counsel alike. Caroline achieved this by working diligently and consistently with her client to ensure that repairs were completed and worked with New York City agencies including the Human Resources Administration and the HIV and AIDS Services Administration to assist tenants with unpaid rent.After Donald Trump was elected as President in 2016, Caroline felt called to do more with her advocacy skills. Accordingly, Caroline joined Crumiller P.C. in June 2017, where she commenced a practice dedicated to fighting gender and pregnancy discrimination and tenant advocacy. 

On this week's episode of [Un] Correct New York with Kelly Mena, Stephen Witt and Tom Russotti we talk about the recent New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) construction shooting, the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) power outage, 21 Savage's lyrical skills and the ongoing Virginia black face scandal getting the Democrats in Virginia in trouble.

This episode of Reentry Radio is part two of a special three-part series about housing access and support for people with criminal justice system involvement. On October 27, 2016, the Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) held a special event in partnership with The Fortune Society, The Supportive Housing Network of New York, and the Corporation for Supportive Housing. This day-long event, Excluded: A Dialogue on Safe, Supportive, and Affordable Housing for People with Justice System Involvement, gathered together a group of speakers and panelists from a variety of fields. This episode features the panel “Drilling Down: the Barriers to Housing Faced by People with Justice System Involvement,” moderated by Richard Cho, Director of Behavioral Health at the Council of State Governments Justice Center, featuring: Sideya Sherman, Executive Vice President for Community Engagement and Partnerships at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Liz Gaynes, President and CEO of the Osborne Association Linda Glassman, Deputy Commissioner at the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Michael Bosket, Deputy Commissioner for Customized Assistance Services at HRA Matthew Main, Staff Attorney at Mobilization for Justice The panelists discussed barriers to housing at an individual level, barriers at a programmatic and provider level, and barriers at a policy level. This episode also features a series of short presentations and discussions surrounding housing models that are proven to work for people with criminal justice histories, led by Erin Burns-Maine, Senior Program Manager at the Corporation for Supportive Housing. Featuring: Rita Zimmer, Founder and Executive Director of Housing+Solutions Max Lindemen, Senior Director of Housing at The Fortune Society Yolanda Johnson Peterkin, Chief of Housing Community Activities at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Topic:Disaster Preparedness, Recovery, and Resiliency for Smaller and Rural Communities In This Episode:[01:37] Guest Laura Clemons is introduced. [01:44] Laura tells how she became interested in community resiliency and disaster work. [02:50] Laura explains the difference between an advocate and an activist. [04:24] Laura describes how individuals may be able to help after a disaster. [07:36] Laura talks about how to mobilize people, before disaster hits, to develop a more resilient community. 09:23 Laura shares how to communicate to people that they have the ability to create networks of resiliency. 14:13 Laura states where people can go to learn about her diagnostic tool and her work. [18:59] Laura expresses how to intervene in the division between urban and rural. Co-Host: Kif Scheuer is the Climate Change Program Director at the Local Government Commission (LGC). Kif is a solution-oriented sustainability professional with a strong history of engaging diverse audiences in real-world climate protection efforts through innovative, market-focused research and analysis, creative program design, effective project implementation, and compelling public advocacy and education. In 2013 Kif organized the first California Adaptation Forum, which attracted over 800 attendees and served to kick start the statewide conversation on adaptation. Kif led the development and growth of one of the LGC’s key coalitions – the Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation, a statewide network focused on addressing adaptation at the regional scale. Guest and Organization:Laura Clemons is the founder and CEO of Collaborative Communities Management Company, LLC, (CCMC) and serves as the company’s head project team leader. Ms. Clemons is a LEED Accredited Professional with a specialty designation in Building Design and Construction and has been working in the sustainable built environment since 2008. She transitioned into disaster recovery after the devastating tornados of April 2011 and has combined her diverse background into being a foremost expert on resiliency.   She has been working with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) since 2014 on a comprehensive approach to Hurricane Sandy recovery that is designed to protect over 350 acres of Sandy damaged NYCHA property from increasing climate change risks including storm surge, sea level rise and rain inundation. Her strategy for stormwater management is that it be achieved through creative land re-engineering to maximize perviousness and drainage while embracing Placemaking. Currently she is invested in helping flood ravaged communities across Texas and Louisiana rebuild in a safer, more sustainable way.  CCMC is based in Austin, Texas but works with clients across the U.S. They provide a range of local constituencies with logistical support for environmentally sustainable and socially conscientious community revitalization in both pre- and post-disaster scenarios. CCMC serves in both a consultative and project management role ensuring that all project participants operate on budget and schedule and that the client gets a project with multiple co-benefits. CCMC was created because of the widely acknowledged need for hands-on, focused coordination of various groups involved in creating projects and programs that benefit communities. They approach holistic resiliency solutions through partnership building and collaboration. They have a sensitivity to diversity and inclusion with special attention paid to the most vulnerable populations. Take Away Quotes: “What I really focus on when I talk to people—whether it’s at conferences or it’s with clients that I meet with in a post-disaster situation or just neighborhoods that want to try and be better—it’s about personal activism and figuring out how you can unleash your inner activist. Find the things in the world that you can change and figure out who the...

Topic:It’s “Just” Rain: Weather Events Impacting Rural Communities In This Episode:02:41 Laura explains the impacts of extreme weather on smaller rural communities. 05:48 Laura talks about some of the resources available to help small communities recover from a weather event. 08:49 Laura describes what a disaster declaration is. 10:30 Is the average number of federal disaster declarations increasing? 14:36 Laura shares some strategies that communities can use when a disaster hits. 19:35 How should weather events be integrated into planning? 22:46 How can communities learn about what they should do to be prepared? Co-Host:Kif Scheuer is the Climate Change Program Director at the Local Government Commission (LGC). Kif is a solution-oriented sustainability professional with a strong history of engaging diverse audiences in real-world climate protection efforts through innovative, market-focused research and analysis, creative program design, effective project implementation, and compelling public advocacy and education. In 2013 Kif organized the first California Adaptation Forum, which attracted over 800 attendees and served to kick start the statewide conversation on adaptation. Kif led the development and growth of one of the LGC’s key coalitions – the Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation, a statewide network focused on addressing adaptation at the regional scale. Guest and Organization:Laura Clemons is the founder and CEO of Collaborative Communities Management Company, LLC, (CCMC) and serves as the company’s head project team leader. Ms. Clemons is a LEED Accredited Professional with a specialty designation in Building Design and Construction and has been working in the sustainable built environment since 2008. She transitioned into disaster recovery after the devastating tornados of April 2011 and has combined her diverse background into being a foremost expert on resiliency.   She has been working with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) since 2014 on a comprehensive approach to Hurricane Sandy recovery that is designed to protect over 350 acres of Sandy damaged NYCHA property from increasing climate change risks including storm surge, sea level rise and rain inundation. Her strategy for stormwater management is that it be achieved through creative land re-engineering to maximize perviousness and drainage while embracing Placemaking. Currently she is invested in helping flood ravaged communities across Texas and Louisiana rebuild in a safer, more sustainable way.  CCMC is based in Austin, Texas but works with clients across the U.S. They provide a range of local constituencies with logistical support for environmentally sustainable and socially conscientious community revitalization in both pre- and post-disaster scenarios. CCMC serves in both a consultative and project management role ensuring that all project participants operate on budget and schedule and that the client gets a project with multiple co-benefits. CCMC was created because of the widely acknowledged need for hands-on, focused coordination of various groups involved in creating projects and programs that benefit communities. They approach holistic resiliency solutions through partnership building and collaboration. They have a sensitivity to diversity and inclusion with special attention paid to the most vulnerable populations. Take Away Quotes: “There’s a lot of philosophical discussion about climate change and climate adaptation, and when I go to conferences, I see a lot of people talking about Katrina and Sandy. It is very disappointing to me because I work in disaster recovery, and I see the events that are happening: we’re averaging a federal declaration about one a week. And when I poll most audiences and ask people, how often do you think we are having a disaster, they say, like, one a year, maybe two a year.” “We’ve done a good job in this...

Steve Warshaw is President and CEO of Intellis (formerly Warshaw Group) where he is a leading expert in the field of mobile computing and enterprise mobile application solutions. The company recently re-branded to better communicate the value of its business offering related to mobile condition assessment and capital planning tools, while leveraging other innovative technologies, like AI and BIM, for the engineering and facility management industries. Steve will be presenting in Houston at IFMA's World Workplace about lessons learned during a large-scale project his team has worked on for the City of New York. The session is called "Mega-Scale Facility Condition Assessment: Innovation for Efficiency and Justifiable Capital Plans" and will cover facility condition assessments and asset lifecycle consulting performed for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), which is the largest public housing authority in North America. Mike Petrusky asks Steve about music, riding the subway to work, and the similarities between his favorite TV show "Seinfeld" and the reality of living in NYC! Connect with Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-warshaw-23276/ Learn about Intellis (formerly Warshaw Group): http://www.intellis.io Hurricane relief links: IFMA Foundation - IFMA Employee Relief: http://ifmaoc.org/blog/hurricane-disaster-relief-for-ifma-employees-in-houston/ American Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/donate/ Samaritan's Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/ Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=5243 Register for IFMA's World Workplace 2017: http://worldworkplace.ifma.org/ Register for The FM Innovator Summit - Houston '17: www.fminnovatorsummit.com Sign up to "Be an FM innovator!®" & get your FREE “Partnering for Excellence” E-book at http://kayrellconnections.com/  

In the spring of last year, residents of tens of thousands of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) apartments received a chilling memo: comply with NYCHA’s revised policies about dogs and cats in their homes or face eviction. While many dogs who are already registered will be grand fathered in, and certain other exceptions exist, the underlying message was clear-- residents would no longer be allowed to adopt dogs over 25 pounds, and no new Pit Bull, Rottweiler, or Doberman Pinchers (or mixes thereof) would be allowed. The extended deadline to comply with the new rules-- January 31st-- is now here, and the ASPCA and other animal agencies in the city are bracing for the fallout. Specifically, residents with dogs weighing over 40 pounds who did not register them with the Housing Authority are most at risk for being impacted by this rule. Lawyer Debora Bresch, senior director of government relations for the ASPCA in New York spoke with ‘Pets In the City’ about their ongoing efforts to hopefully stop a slew of dog surrenders into an already overcrowded shelter system. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Shelters Brace for Influx of Surrendered Dogs As January 31st Housing Deadline Looms with Diane West