BFHA EXECUTIVE BOARD 2023
President Liz Nacinovich
Immediate Past President Kevin Morris
Vice President Janet McCreesh
Vice President Diane Arfsten
Treasurer Karen Barbieri
Recording Secretary Erin Carrozzo
Corresponding Secretary Kurt Nickel
Member Anne Marie Devlin
Member Francis Buckley
Member George Zbravos
Dear Members,
The response from the recent message has been very low. Unfortunately, the Housing Compact portion of the state bill has remained. As stated in our last email, if adopted, it will have a disastrous impact on our community and others like it. We all have a responsibility to protect and preserve our wonderful community.
For those of you unfamiliar with the ‘Housing Compact” we further explain it, at the end of this email.
Following is the list of action, that must be taken by everyone in this community, please do at least one item:
1. Contact Governor Hochul to voice your opposition through this link:
https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form
or call her office at1-518-474-8390 and tell her to pull out the housing compact from the budget immediately!
2. Contact our local elected officials to voice your opposition to the housing compact portion of the budget, ask them to support you buy pressuring the Governor to remove that portion of the budget.
State Senator: John C. Liu 718-765-6675
Assemblyman: Ed Braunstein 718-357-3588
Assemblyman: Ron Kim 718-939-0195
City Councilmember: Vickie Albrizio Paladino 718-619-8611
3. Email or call any or all of the following senators whose yes vote to this budget will completely ruin all the single family neighborhoods in New York State.
Jacob C. Ashby ashby@nysenate.gov 518-455-2381
Jamaal T. Bailey bailey@nysenate.gov 518-455-2061
George M. Borrello borrello@nysenate.gov 518-455-3563
Neil D. Breslin breslin@nysenate.gov 518-455-2225
Jabari Brisport brisport@nysenate.gov 518-455-3451
Samra G. Brouk brouk@nysenate.gov 518-455-2215
Patricia M. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick canzoneri@nysenate.gov 518-455-2400
Cordell Cleare cleare@nysenate.gov 518-455-2441
Jeremy A. Cooney cooney@nysenate.gov 518-455-2909
Simcha Felder felder@nysenate.gov 518-455-2754
Nathalia Fernandez fernandez@nysenate.gov 518-455-3595
Patrick M. Gallivan gallivan@nysenate.gov 518-455-3471
Michael N. Gianaris gianaris@nysenate.gov 518-455-3486
Kristen S. Gonzalez gonzalez@nysenate.gov 518-455-3250
Andrew S. Gounardes gounardes@nysenate.gov 518-455-3270
Joseph A. Griffo griffo@nysenate.gov 518-455-3334
Peter B. Harckham harckham@nysenate.gov 518-455-2340
Pamela A. Helming helming@nysenate.gov 518-455-2366
Michelle Hinchey hinchey@nysenate.gov 518-455-2350
Brad Hoylman-Sigal hoylman@nysenate.gov 518-455-2451
Robert Jackson jackson@nysenate.gov 518-455-2041
Brian Kavanagh kavanagh@nysenate.gov 518-455-2625
Timothy M. Kennedy kennedy@nysenate.gov 518-455-2426
Liz Kreuger lkreuger@nysenate.gov 518-455-2297
Andrew J. Lanza lanza@nysenate.gov 518-455-3215
John W. Mannion mannion@nysenate.gov 518-455-3511
Monica R. Martinez martinez@nysenate.gov 518-455-2765
Jack M. Martins martins@nysenate.gov 518-455-2677
Mario R. Mattera matera@nysenate.gov 518-455-2071
Rachel May may@nysenate.gov 518-455-2838
Shelly B. Mayer smayer@nysenate.gov 518-455-2031
Dean Murray murray@nysenate.gov 518-455-3411
Zellnor Y. Myrie myrie@nysenate.gov 518-455-2410
Peter Oberacker oberacker@nysenate.gov 518-455-3131
Thomas F. O’Mara omara@nysenate.gov 518-455-2091
Robert G. Ortt ortt@nysenate.gov 518-455-2024
Anthony H. Palumbo palumbo@nysenate.gov 518-455-3121
Kevin S. Parker parker@nysenate.gov 518-455-2580
Roxanne J. Persaud persaud@nysenate.gov 518-455-2788
Jessica Ramos ramos@nysenate.gov 518-455-2529
Steven D. Rhoads rhoads@nysenate.gov 518-455-3161
Gustavo Rivera grivera@nysenate.gov 518-455-3395
Rob Rolison rolison@nysenate.gov 518-455-2945
Sean M. Ryan ryan@nysenate.gov 518-455-3240
Julia Salazar salazar@nysenate.gov 518-455-2177
James Sanders, Jr. sanders@nysenate.gov 518-455-3531
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton spanton@nysenate.gov 518-455-2437
Luis R. Sepulveda sepulveda@nysenate.gov 518-455-2511
Jose M. Serrano serrano@nysenate.gov 518-455-2795
James Skoufis skoufis@nysenate.gov 518-455-3920
Daniel G. Stec stec@nysenate.gov 518-455-2811
Andrea Stewart-Cousins scousins@nysenate.gov 518-455-2585
James N. Tedisco tedisco@nysenate.gov 518-455-2181
Kevin M. Thomas thomas@nysenate.gov 518-455-3260
Mark C. Walczyk walczyk@nysenate.gov 518-455-3438
Lea E. Webb leawebb@nysenate.gov 518-455-2170
Bill Weber weber@nysenate.gov 518-455-2991
Alexis Weik weik@nysenate.gov 518-455-2950
Current Budget Proposals include:
- Mandatory upzonings within ½ mile of rail and subway stations, this would mean 25,000 new apartments within 1/2 mile of Broadway-Flushing Railroad Station.
- Mandatory increase of 3 percent more housing stock every three years or face fines.
- New State Housing Board which will approve multi-family housing anywhere
- Removal of Home Rule in violation of the NY State Constitution
- Blanket Amnesty for all Illegal Conversions/basements and backyard houses in New York City
- Property Tax Exemptions for developers who create Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
We are running out of time and are facing a critical enemy to single family neighborhoods. We can not risk losing everything we have fought so hard to keep. PLEASE ACT NOW!!!! The budget will be voted on by April 1. We have less than two weeks.
We can not fight this without your participation. PLEASE ACT NOW!
Our next General Membership meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 7:30PM in the cafeteria of St. Andrew Avellino Catholic Academy 35-50 158 Street. Stay tuned for more information.
Members of the BFHA gathered together on a delightful spring day for a beautiful tribute to our founders, Majorie and Nicholas Ferrigno when a new street sign was unveiled on the SE corner of 33rd Avenue and 163 Street renaming the street Ferrigno Place! We were joined by Representative Grace Meng, former City Councilman Paul Vallone, current Council Member Vickie Paladino, NYS Senator John Liu, Assemblyman Ed Braunstein and Assemblyman Ron Kim. They each recounted stories of Marjorie and Nick’s dedication to the Broadway Flushing community. Past BFHA presidents and the current president, Liz Nacinovich, spoke of the Ferrignos’ foresight to form our Association to ensure the viability of our lovely, leafy neighborhood for decades to come. Ferrigno family members gave the crowd insight to the amazing accomplishments of the couple.just before the new sign was revealed to the delight of all in attendance. Thanks to former BFHA board member Maria Becce and current board member Diane Arfsten for their hard work in making this wonderful and fitting tribute a reality. It was a great day for the BFHA and our membership, as well as the entire Broadway Flushing community! [click to continue…]
