Overview

Overview

ANHD's 50th Anniversary year has been a time to reflect on what we have achieved across 5 boroughs in 5 decades. It has also been a moment to re-convene and celebrate with legacy builders and new champions fighting  to win affordable housing and thriving, equitable neighborhoods for all New Yorkers. Learn more about who we are, and how we celebrated 50 years of Building Commnity Power in New York City below! 

The ANHD Screening Room

Watch these videos, which provide more insight on who we are, how we build capacity of the movement, and organize for a more affordable and equitable New York. 

 

In Community Events

5/28 In Community: Expanding Equity

Expanding Equity | May 28, 2024 | Trinity Commons

No housing is affordable or secure without a good job and access to economic opportunities.

Yet, as New York City develops and grows, our longstanding barriers and inequalities to homes, jobs, and small businesses for our low- and moderate-income New Yorkers, people of color, immigrants, and other marginalized populations persist. We have an opportunity to bridge the longstanding equity gaps we see in our neighborhoods and communities. 

During our in-community conversation on Expanding Equity, we heard from Janis Bowdler, Counselor for Racial Equity, who discussed how the US Treasury is rethinking and introducing programs and policies that advance economic equity for communities of color and address the disparities in wealth and financial security.

The program was followed by a panel discussion with Anisha Steephen, Senior Advisor, U.S. Treasury, Sarah Salem, Director of Community Engagement for the Thriving Communities Technical Assistance, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, and Elizabeth Zeldin, Director, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., moderated by Barika X. Williams, Executive Director, ANHD.

7/16 In Community: Unlocking the Archives

This summer, we immersed ourselves in the rich stories of New York City’s community development movement. In celebration of our 50th anniversary, ANHD conducted dozens of interviews to reflect on our journey and shape our future. During this event, we shared these stories, listened to live oral histories from movement leaders, and celebrated our collective history.

Speakers included:

  • Rolando Guzman, Deputy Director of Community Preservation at St. Nick’s Alliance
  • Thomas Yu, Executive Director of Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE)
  • Lisa Talma, Vice President of Philanthropic Initiatives at Deutsche Bank
  • Alyssa Katz, Executive Editor of THE CITY
  • Jumaane D. Williams, New York City Public Advocate

Opening remarks by Barika Williams, ANHD Executive Director

The event featured:

  • A live, on-stage oral history of community development leaders
  • An oral history station where participants contributed to the archive, as part of the fabric of the community development movement and New York City
  • Food from local Chinatown restaurants
  • Beer and wine

50 Forward Fête

50 Forward Fête

ANHD celebrated big at our Fifty Forward Fête, at the Museum of the City of New York on October 10th! The memorable evening included various space activations, networking conversations, three proclomations, time to celebrate our Legacy Builder Awardees, and a jamming dance floor to end the night, with live music provided by Angels Caribbean Band. Check out this re-cap video to re-live the night! Check out select pictures below! And, join us in continuing to celebrate our legacy builders, as well as seeding the next generation of legacy builders!

ANHD's 50th Anniversary Legacy Builder Awardees on stage at the event

The list of Legacy Builders Awardees whose work has been critical in driving justice and equity across New York City, and which we recognized at our 50th includes:

  • Seema Agnani  
  • Susanna Blankley  
  • Margaret Chin  
  • Fitzroy Christian  
  • Harry de Rienzo 
  • Harvey Epstein  
  • Steve Flax  
  • Marc Jahr  
  • Chris Kui  
  • Brad Lander
  • Dina Levy  
  • Marcela Mitaynes 
  • Damaris Reyes  
  • Ron Shiffman  
  • Peggy Shepard
  • Barbara Schliff  
  • Lydia Tom
  • Javier Valdes  
  • Larry Wood  
  • Jumaane Williams 

Logistics

Logistics

GENERAL

Individual tickets are available via Eventbrite, and group and sponsor packages are managed by connecting with Lauren Nye (Lauren.n@anhd.org).

IN-PERSON COVID PROTOCOLS

In-person attendees are asked to be fully vaccinated and comply with all New York City and New York State guidelines at the time of the event. We support masks to protect vulnerable populations and will have masks on hand at all events. ANHD will also have hand sanitizer available. 

ACCESSIBILITY

All conference event spaces are fully accessible by wheelchair and are ADA compliant. If you have any questions or accommodation or service requests to fully participate with us, please contact Director of Operations Lauren Nye at Lauren.n@anhd.org at least 15 days prior to the event.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND HASHTAG

The official ANHD 50th Hashtags are #ANHD50thAnniversary and as always, #BuildCommunityPower.

Follow the event series on Instagram and LinkedIn @ANHDnyc for up-to-date info and recaps!

Partners

Consultants, Vendors & Partners

ANHD's 50th anniversary celebration was another opportunity to support and invest in small businesses. We are proud to say that 90% of our expenses for this event went toward minority, women-owned business enterprises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A special thank you to Luce Productions for seamlessly managing event planning and logistics. Below is the full list of vendors who contributed their talents to make the Fifty Forward Fête extraordinary. We highly recommend them for your future events!

 

Sponsors

Sponsors