S4 E3 Dan Garodnick - Saving Stuyvesant Town and 30,000 People from Homelessness Artwork

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S4 E3 Dan Garodnick - Saving Stuyvesant Town and 30,000 People from Homelessness

January 19, 2022 • Culturally Speaking • Season 4 • Episode 3

As a 12-year Member of the New York City Council Dan Garodnick was known as one of New York's most independent voices and effective legislators. Dan is a fierce tenant advocate and, in 2015, negotiated the largest affordable housing preservation deal in New York City’s history -- 5,000 middle class housing units in Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village. Dan shares his personal connection to Stuyvesant Town and how he ended up saving the homes of 30,000 residents over a 9 year battle against Metropolitan Life. He talks about his involvement in politics from a young age and how he went about carrying the weight burden for his community.

A lawyer with a background in civil rights, today Dan is the President and CEO of the Riverside Park Conservancy, a not-for profit organization advocating for a six mile park on Manhattan's West Side.

More information on Dan’s book Saving Stuyvesant Town can be found here https://dangarodnick.com/book

To get in touch with Dan:
Twitter @dangarodnick
Instagram @dgarodnick
Website - https://dangarodnick.com/

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