I want to thank everyone at Neighbors Helping Neighbors and specifically my counselor Matthias Howley for helping me achieve what I thought was impossible, owning my own home!
Prior to working with NHN I was at another counseling agency that let me go into contract on an apartment despite the fact that the HomeFirst grants were paused. I almost lost my down payment on the property because of their incompetence!
I was very apprehensive about starting the grant process all over again at a new agency. Thankfully I was assigned to Matthias whose kindness and competence immediately made me feel like maybe this was actually possible!
I am disabled, low-income and have been in city subsidized congregate for the past 7 years. The stress of my living situation has been actively harmful to my overall health.
This was about more than just buying an apartment. It was getting a sick and disabled person an actual home after 7 years of not having one.
Buying a home is such a stressful process even when your healthy. Matthias helped me somehow do it in between doctors appointments and multiple surgical procedures.
Thank you all so much for empowering me to exponentially improve my quality of life and for never making me feel bad that I was struggling with my physical health.
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Mr. Howley who walked me through my first home buying process and applying for a loan/grant, I could not have done it without his help 100 stars out of 5 stars thank you so much!!! Great service run by wonderful caring people.
I took the Permit Prep Class for Red Hook on the Road and the experience was definitely a positive one. The instruction I received here was of excellent caliber.
Essam Soltan- I had a very pleasant time at the Red Hook On The Road. The courses were very well taught by the instructors and I felt prepared for both the written test and final test. A special shoutout to Vanessa, Sam, Lovell and Jonathan for making this learning experience smooth and organized. If it weren’t for them, I would have a hard time getting my CDL. Thank you!
Excellent service. They helped us fill paperwork out. They were so patient. I went back and forth with them so many times. Sarah is particularly excellent!
I took the CDL course taught by F.A.C, my instructor Mr. Dennis Cronin was clear, concise, patient and a good listener. I passed four exams taken on the same day in less than two hours. I can't thank you enough Mr. Cronin, God bless.
“Public service is the rent we pay for the space we occupy on earth” - Chief Justice Ronald Moon. I am so very grateful to FAC for giving me the opportunity to “pay my rent,” provide me a community and allow me to be self sufficient. There are no words to describe the positive transformative change FAC has provided me. I am proud and honored to be a part of the FAC community.
I live in Bay Ridge Brooklyn and went to the Senior Connect Center (associated with 5 ave Committee ) for assistance with my SNAP . I was assigned a Social Worker , Ms Castillo who has been instrumental in helping me with my documents and was able to find mistakes made by HRA that only gave my father and I the federal minimum which is $23 a month . We are still waiting for a positive outcome that hopefully will come soon .
The Community Services team at Fifth Avenue Committee is a lifeline I believe every New Yorker should be utilizing. They really care about the people they're helping. Very knowledgeable about whichever field they are helping you in and will let you know when they don't know, which is VERY important if you ask me. Another thing that is truly fantastic about the Community Services team at Fifth Avenue Committee is that they realize people may need help down the line meaning they'll help you get back on your feet but say 3 years from now you need help guess what they will be there to help you again, no need to reapply or go through a frustrating onboarding process. Also Yannerys is a national treasure and must be protected at all cost.
The Fifth Avenue Committee has been organizing the tenants in my building since June and meeting with us on a regular basis. They have been incredibly helpful and are addressing the major issues that tenants here have been dealing with. I'm so glad that I found them and were able to bring them to our tenants' meeting.
