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Democracy works best when everyone has meaningful access to government. That begins with information, good and useful information.
But, in today's technology and capital intensive marketplace, "We, the People" are often forced into the debate at a disadvantage. Because information is not really free and not necessarily reliable, people often lack the knowledge to meaningfully participate in our society.
LCG Communications' mission is to give progressive grassroots groups, labor, advocates, and others a competitive edge in the public debate. Even on a tight budget, we are able to give our clients wide access to the means to develop and change public opinion.
Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, a client of LCG Communications, was featured in a front-page Metro Section story in the New York Times. In the piece, writer David Gonzalez tells the story of Bronx residents who are struggling with half-million dollar adjustable rate mortgages on working class salaries, and of NHS Counselor Theresa Ortiz, who “offers advice on how to prevent foreclosure or soften its blow.”
NHS CEO Sarah Gerecke, who heads NHS’s network of nine offices, talks about how the crisis in hitting home in our communities, sapping economic activity and stunting growth. Gerecke was also profiled recently in Crains New York Business, as a CEO who is leading the fight against foreclosure in New York City.
You can read the NHS Annual Report, which was produced by the LCG team, here.
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In a real estate story that promises to distinctively shape the future of Harlem’s world-famous 125th Street, LCG client Danforth Development has won the contest to develop the old Victoria Theater into a world-class entertainment complex. The Victoria will remain true to its roots: new spaces have been allocated to some of Harlem’s leading cultural institutions, including the Classical Theater of Harlem, the Harlem Arts Alliance, the Jazz Museum of Harlem, and the Apollo Theatre, which will house administrative offices in the new Victoria. Also in the Victoria will be a beautiful new performance space and a hundred beautiful residences. Read more about it in the Amsterdam News.
Want to take a long walk off a short pier? If you do it in New York City, you may be putting your health at risk. That’s why the SWIM Coalition (for Storm Water Infrastructure Matters) is supporting Councilman James Genarro’s attempt to put more teeth in Mayor Bloomberg’s 2030 environmental plan. SWIM’s testimony before Genarro’s environmental committee was videotaped by LCG and covered by NY1. SWIM is a partnership of over 50 environmental groups in and around the City, including LCG Clients the Bronx River Alliance, Sustainable South Bronx, and Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice. Also on board are Riverkeeper, the NRDC, and the Gowanus Dredgers, Nos Quedamos, and many others. Find our more about SWIM here.
BALCONY, the Business and Labor Coalition of New York, has been tackling our state’s problems with a willingness to hear from both sides of the labor/business divide. BALCONY’s latest initiative, profiled in Crains Health Pulse, was to commission a study from the Fiscal Policy Institute that – for the first time – breaks down New York’s uninsured, county by county, statewide, and estimates just what that is costing us in emergency health care costs. It’s an important study and well worth reading: click here.
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