Which members of HPCDC sit on CB2?

I wonder what is HPCDC view on the Blend liquor licence? This is another small business on Vernon whose existence is threatened. Are they rallying to the support of one of their collueges?

http://www.bolender.com/Dr.%20Ron/Sociological%20Resources/Community%20Development%20Document%20Library/National%20Center%20for%20Community%20Economic%20Development%20NCCED/What%20is%20a%20CDC.htm

It says that the group had revenues of $92,000 (including $63,000 from the Dept. of Business Services) in 1992, the last year data is available. No detailed info is given on where this money went.

This excerpt explains more about their programs and the group’s personnel expenses:

“Not only our current programs are at risk of service reductions without general operating support, our 1993 goals cannot be met without general operating support. In particular, our programmatic goals of expanding youth programs, developing a child care family provider network, and increasing environmental education in Hunters Point all rely upon gaining general operating support for Hunters Point Community Development Corporation.

With monies received in 1991, HPCDC was able to hire new staff and expand our expertise and our capacity to provide community services.”

http://www.queensny.org/NED_Pdf/Hunter’sPointQNAI.pdf

The document seems to be a collaboration between the HPCDC and the Queens Economic Development Corp. (QEDC). In 2007, QEDC helped HPCDC prepare an area and organizational profile. The profile in the link appears to be needed to be completed by HPCD. Contact information for the leadership of HPCDC is included at the end of the document.

As others have stated the organization goals, viability and program seem to be largely unimpressive. According the organizational profile “the HPCDC is not implementing any current programs. The HPCDC is in the process of re-establishing itself as an active and functioning neighborhood development group. QEDC is currently assisting the HPCDC with finding a site for its office. Once the group is fully operational, it will focus on developing beautification and district marketing initiatives.”

HPCDC was founded in 1984 when intense real estate speculation occurred and several major development proposals were planned for Hunter’s Point. The Hunter’s Point CDC was formed to educate local residents about development plans, encourage participation in the public review process, and facilitate consensus building among the local community. Today the Hunter’s Point CDC also seeks to stabilize and improve conditions for the residents and small businesses. One might read a slightly anti-development message embedded in their description of the neighborhood, and their history of involvement in the anti-Queens West movement are telling, but I’ll let the reader decide for themselves.

The HPCDC is a non-funded group (not sure what that means) and has applied for the Avenue NYC Program for funding.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/downloads/pdf/fy2008_avenue_nyc_information_sheet.pdf

The Avenue NYC Program provides funding for among other Personnel Expenses, Fringe Expenses, Program Expenses, and Administrative Expenses. If they got this in theory people could be pulling a salary from this organization. They have plans for receiving financial support from local government and elected officials.

While this is a start there are still many, many questions to be answered about this organization.