The Seward Park Housing Corporation is sponsoring an information fair Thursday night at 530pm. They've gathered together elected officials, social service organizations and consumer advocates for a free workshop. The idea is to help residents on the Lower East Side get a better feel for the resources available in our community. It's open to the public – The Info Fair will be held in the Seward Park Community Room, 383 Grand Street (between Essex and Clinton), 530pm. Among the participants:
- Staff from State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's office
- Margaret Chin, Democratic nominee, City Council District 1
- Officer Dennis Schmidt, 7th Precinct, NYPD
- Educational Alliance/NORC
- Roberto Ragone, LES Business Improvement District
- Martha Pollack, United Jewish Council
- Freda Fried, Gouverneur Healthcare Services
- Mark Rivera, Primitive Christian Church
- Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project
- Lee Slater, Financial Planning
- Mark Goodwin, attorney & social worker (making healthcare decisions)
