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| WHAT: |
The wrenching experience of thousands of New York’s public housing residents following Hurricane Sandy revealed vulnerabilities of physical structures and human services. Volunteers, tenant associations, social service providers and NYCHA technicians all stepped in to do what they could through the worst of the aftermath. The Center for New York City Affairs at The New School presents a panel discussion that asks, What did we learn? What about next time? What will a carefully planned and managed disaster response look like in New York City’s low-lying, low-income neighborhoods?
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| WHO: |
John Rhea, chairman, New York City Housing Authority (NYHCA)
Wally Bazemore, Red Hook community organizer
Jennifer Jones Austin, executive director, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
Eric Klinenberg, professor of sociology, NYU and New Yorker contributor
Constantine Kontokosta, founding director, NYU Center for the Sustainable Built Environment
Moderated by Andrew White, director of The Center for New York City Affairs at The New School. |
| WHEN: |
Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
| WHERE: |
Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor
Live online at new.livestream.com/thenewschool/nycha-hurricane |
| TICKETS: |
Reservations are required, as seating is limited. To make a reservation, Please visit nychaandthehurricane.eventbrite.com to RSVP. For more information, please email or call centernyc@newschool.edu or 212.229.5418 |
The New School, a leading progressive university in New York City, was founded in 1919 as a center of intellectual and artistic freedom. Today The New School is still in the vanguard of innovation and experimentation in higher education, with more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students in design and the social sciences, the humanities, management, and the performing arts and thousands of adult learners in continuing education courses. Committed to public engagement, The New School welcomes thousands of New Yorkers yearly to its celebrated public programs and maintains a global presence through its online learning programs, research institutes, and international partnerships. Learn more at www.newschool.edu.
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