On Monday, June 22, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with Change Capital Fund, will host an in-person event on community-owned housing and tools that enable local groups to own buildings or land.
Discussions will cover the business case for community ownership and how New York City can foster new models for acquiring, developing, and preserving community-owned housing. The program will highlight examples of community-owned projects in New York City.
Event Details
Date & Time
June 22, 2026
2:00pm-5:00pm
Location
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY
Audience
This event is open to the public.
Media
This event is open to the media. All remarks are on the record, with the recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org.
Agenda
Agenda
| 2:00pm-2:10pm | Welcome Remarks
Julian Macrone, Community Development Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Chantella Mitchell, Program Director, Community Development and Housing, Jobs and Workforce Development, The New York Community Trust; Co-Chair, Change Capital Fund |
| 2:10pm-2:25pm | Keynote: How New York City’s Housing Plan Supports Community Ownership
Leila Bozorg, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning, City of New York |
| 2:25pm-2:40pm | FedTalk: How Community Ownership Supports Residents Ana Markland, Tenant Leader, 248 Arlington Avenue Tenant Council, Brooklyn |
| 2:40pm-2:55pm | Presentation: Report Findings: “We Can Own New York City’s Future: Lessons from Change Capital Fund’s Community Ownership Grantees” José Serrano-McClain, Partner, HR&A Advisors Kayla Graves, Senior Analyst, HR&A Advisors |
| 2:55pm-3:40pm | Panel: Scaling Community Ownership in New York City
Moderator: Jonathan Bowles, Executive Director, Center for an Urban Future Sandra Lobo, Executive Director, Our Bronx Hannah Anousheh, Director, East New York Community Land Trust John Edward Dallas, Director, Interboro Community Land Trust Mychal Johnson, Founding Member and Board Member, South Bronx Unite |
| 3:40pm-3:50pm | Break |
| 3:50pm-4:10pm | Presentation: Making the Business Case for Community Ownership Kristin Giantris, Chief of Client Services, Nonprofit Finance Fund Christina Hollenback, Founding Partner, Justice Capital |
| 4:10pm-4:55pm | Panel: How Public-Private Partnerships Can Resource Community Ownership and Scale Social Housing in NYC Moderator: José Serrano-McClain, Partner, HR&A Advisors Brian Peters, Community Land Trust Director, East Harlem El Barrio CLT Deyanira Del Rio, Executive Director, New Economy Project |
| 4:55pm-5:00pm | Closing Remarks Chantella Mitchell, Program Director, Community Development and Housing, Jobs and Workforce Development, The New York Community Trust; Co-Chair, Change Capital Fund David Erickson, Head of Outreach and Education, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
Speakers
Director
East New York Community Land Trust
Executive Director
Center for an Urban Future
Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning
City of New York
Director
Interboro Community Land Trust
Executive Director
New Economy Project
Head of Outreach and Education
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Chief of Client Services
Nonprofit Finance Fund
Senior Analyst
HR&A Advisors
Founding Partner
Justice Capital
Founding Member and Board Member
South Bronx Unite
Executive Director
Our Bronx
Community Development Specialist
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Tenant Leader
248 Arlington Avenue Tenant Council, Brooklyn
Partner
HR&A Advisors
Program Director, Community Development and Housing, Jobs and Workforce Development, The New York Community Trust;
Co-Chair, Change Capital Fund
Community Land Trust Director
East Harlem El Barrio CLT
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