LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO
The Housing Partnership Enters the Next 40 Years in Creating Affordable Housing Opportunities
Jamie A. Smarr, Housing Partnership President & CEO
Dear Friends and Partners,
Last year marked the 40th Anniversary of the Housing Partnership, founded in 1983 as the result of the efforts of two great New Yorkers, David Rockefeller and Mayor Edward Koch. They sought to revitalize New York City's neighborhoods and create housing affordability in every borough of the city. Now, more than 80,000 affordable housing units and 40 years later, we continue to build upon their civic leadership to bring affordable housing opportunities to New Yorkers.
But as every investment prospectus warns, past results are not indicative of future success. In 2024, New Yorkers are as challenged to find housing affordability as ever. Therefore, to remain true to our mission to serve New Yorkers, the Housing Partnership cannot rest on its accomplishments. It must continue to refine its housing strategies and initiatives to achieve greater success. It must always keep its approaches aligned with the City and the State housing leadership, and it must consistently advocate for public policies that promote efficient and productive public-private partnerships that result in increased affordable housing opportunities. As we develop strategies to shape the Housing Partnership's future these will be our guiding principles. With such tremendous housing need in New York, the Housing Partnership must be as creative, agile and vigorous about its work as ever.
Housing creates economic opportunity and promotes stable and thriving neighborhoods. The Housing Partnership's staff continually remind ourselves of the fundamental connections between housing and New York's future growth and success in everything we do. Please join me in reviewing some of the achievements we recorded in 2023. May the Housing Partnership enjoy another 40 years proudly serving New Yorkers and helping the city to thrive.
