FAC in the Press - Fifth Avenue Committee

Bensonhurst Tenant Union Gets Boost From City, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

We have waited too long for Gowanus Green

Op-Ed by Michelle de la Uz

1024 Fulton Street Press

Gillibrand, Schumer Announce More Than $26.3 Million In Federal Funding For Projects In Brooklyn

Lottery launch for 48 new affordable housing units in Sunset Park

2025 FAC & Groundswell Mural Reveal

"The Heartbeat of Gowanus," a large-scale community mural, was created by lead artists Kristy McCarthy and Yolande Delius, and 13 youth artists from Groundswell's Voices Her'd Visionaries program. It's a powerful reflection of the community's fight for justice, equity, and environmental sustainability

New Affordable Housing Development in Boreum Hill

A new development at 153 Nevins St. will bring 70 affordable, rent-stabilized homes to the community. The project, led by Fifth Avenue Committee, will prioritize families and formerly homeless individuals, with 2 and 3-bedroom apartments. The building will also feature a community room, laundry facilities, an exercise room, and a backyard with play areas. Plus, in partnership with FAC’s affiliate, Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, there will be a job training center to help New Yorkers build their careers.

City Limits- Opinion: Why NYC Should Fund The Developers Who Stay Invested

Investing in nonprofit developers can expand affordable housing and also advance equity and inclusion. Learn more from FAC’s Executive Director Michelle de la Uz and board member Sam Marks in their Op-Ed in City Limits.

Brooklyn Eagle - Why We Support the Vision Plan for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal

Read "Why We Support the Vision Plan for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal,” by Fifth Avenue Committee Executive Director Michelle de la Uz and Karen Blondel and Frances Brown, presidents of the Red Hook West and East Resident Association.

New York Times: For a Mother and Son, Life Above a Brooklyn Library

FAC Sunset Park Library and Affordable Apartments' tenant, Miguelina Minier and son, highlighted in New York Times

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