An eight-story, 121-unit affordable housing development for seniors opened last week in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The development, called Herkimer Gardens, is for New Yorkers aged 62 and above, who have been homeless or live below the poverty line. Rents start at $560 a month for studios and one-bedroom apartments. The complex, located at 491 Herkimer St., has
Read MoreAS SEEN IN Forbes, Fortune & Entrepreneur At Federation of Organizations, CEO Barbara Faron builds on a 50-year legacy of empowering the community’s most vulnerable citizens. An elderly veteran finds meaning and purpose volunteering as a foster grandparent. A young woman enrolls in higher education courses after overcoming addiction. A man struggling with homelessness, mental
Read MoreWhen Beau Gardon joined Federation of Organizations in 1999 as Facilities Manager, he was the entire Facilities Department. But as the health and human services agency has significantly expanded its housing portfolio from about two dozen to 100-plus properties, Mr. Gardon has risen to Senior Director of Facilities and Transportation, with responsibility for a team
Read MoreFederation of Organizations is thrilled to announce that our new 117-unit affordable housing development, which is currently under construction in Far Rockaway, will be named the Barbara Faron Residence, in honor of Ms. Faron’s outstanding contributions to the project as well as the entire organization. Ms. Faron, who is a Licensed Master Social Worker and
Read MoreFederation of Organizations developed the HomeBEST (Home Based Empowerment Support Team) program in Nassau County in 2021 after receiving funding from the Nassau County Office of Mental Health. This program serves families of high-risk youth under age 21 who are diagnosed with serious emotional disturbance and/or are at risk of hospitalization or out-of-home placement. Through
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