REBUILDING TOGETHER

THE Y AND PARTNERS HOST LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST AT SOMOS CONFERENCE

At the annual SOMOS Conference, the Y partnered with the New York City Council’s Black, Latino & Asian Caucus (BLAC), the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, and Team Rubicon to host a special discussion about rebuilding communities.

Sponsored by Brown & Weinraub, MetLife, and the Northern Manhattan Improvement

Corporation (NMIC), the event featured a lively discussion about how to apply lessons learned from rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico to efforts to rebuild community in New York. Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, and Council Member Kevin Riley gave remarks before moving into a panel discussion moderated by CM Riley and YMCA President and CEO Sharon Greenberger •

(above) Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie shares opening remarks about the importance of community centers

Panel discussion, l to r: YMCA President and CEO Sharon Greenberger, Council Members Nantasha Williams, Farah Louis, Shahana Hanif, and Gale Brewer, State Senator Leroy Comrie, Council Member Kevin Riley.

Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie shares opening remarks about the importance of community centers