Officials and Developers Discuss Housing Challenges of Sandy Recovery at Furman Event

April 29, 2013 – The Furman Center hosted a policy breakfast Friday on the housing challenges facing New York’s low-income families following Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Executive Director Laurel Blatchford, Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery Operations Director Brad Gair, Rick Gropper of L+M Development Partners, and affordable housing developer Jonathan Rose shared thoughts on many issues, including finding homes for those still displaced, balancing rebuilding and retreat, strategies to promote resilience, and creative ways to fund recovery. Read the program here.