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%u25a0%u25a0' %u25a0A \'%u25a0 -vL . ! \\ i,:.%u25a0%u25a0 h h b m m s H m M WFred Richmondworksto build ourneighborhoods.Fred Richmond was one of the major movers in getting the Pierrepont Hotel, once a severely deteriorated Single Room Occupancy Hotel, converted into housing for the elderly, made possible through Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 8 rental Subsidy funds, yyJohn TynanBrooklyn Catholic Charities%u2014Pierrepont Hotel44 Through the Congressman%u2019s assistance, we were able to obtain a committment from the Roosevelt Savings Bank to participate with the City of New York in a Participation Loan, totalling $547,000 enabling the rehabilitation of 35 units of housing at 400 Clinton Avenue, yyEdward MaxwellWoodville Realty Corporation%u2014400 Clinton Avenue44 We at the Center have had a dream to obtain three abandoned buildings, located at 677-678-679 Lafayette Avenue, and to rehabilitate them into an ecology learning center for the benefit of our youngsters Fred Richmond has helped to make this dream become a reality with our recent approval for $200,000 in Community Development year 4 funds which are earmarked for this rehabilitation. Hattie Carthan%u2014President Joan Edwards%u2014Director Magnolia Tree Earth Center%u2014677-678-679 Lafayette Avenue44 Congressman Richmond and his staff have been of tremendous assistance to ourorganization and the Southside Williamsburg community in helping us obtain 200 Section 8 subsidy housing units and have always responded quickly when we have encountered problems within the scope of our housing activities, yyWill Vargas%u2014DirectorLos Sures Housing Development Corp.%u2014255 South 2nd Street44 Congressman Richmond and staff have been working closely with the Ingersoll-Willoughby Housing Development Corp. and the Waverly Avenue Block Association in developing a workable plan to renovate ten three story buildings on Waverly Avenue between Park and Myrtle Avenues through Housing Authority or Department of Housing Preservation and Development programs.Through the Congressman's efforts, we are close to obtaining funding for this rehabilitation, yyJuanita Cherry%u2014Director Ingersoll-Willoughby Housing Corp.Re-electR IC H M O N D CongressmanDemocratic Primary Tuesday, Septem ber 12lie worksfor our neighborhoods.Paid for by Citizens for Fred Richmond, 43 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, N Y. Steve Fiyalko, Treasurer.A copy of this report is on file with the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C., and may be purchased from the FEC, Washington, D C.August 24,1978, TH E PHOENIX, Page 7