Borough Hall puts faith and funding into affordable housing in Central Brooklyn
Borough President Adams Plans to Invest $2 Million in Church-Sponsored Developments
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is putting up more than $2 million in funding to help local houses of worship to develop affordable housing on underutilized church properties across the Borough of Churches.
To underscore that point, Adams trekked to the parking lot of Calvary Community Church in Crown Heights Thursday morning to unveil his Faith-Based Development Initiative, which will partner houses of worship with local developers to build hundreds of units of affordable housing in Central Brooklyn neighborhoods clamoring for them.
“There are many faith-based organizations in the borough that have parking lots, or air rights, where affordable housing can be developed,” the borough president said at a press conference attended by Calvary Community pastor the Rev. Cecil Henry, along with a bevy of local politicians and representatives of community-based groups and developers who will team up in the initiative.