[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 100 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE STAFF AND COMMUNITY AT GOOD OLD LOWER EAST SIDE

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                        HON. NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 13, 2017

  Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the staff and 
community at Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES). Through tireless 
efforts, GOLES works to provide housing services for New York's most 
vulnerable residents. On the occasion of their 39th Annual Celebration, 
let us pause to say thank you for such life-changing work.
  Founded in 1977, GOLES has seen the Lower East Side change through 
rapid gentrification. Facing a shifting landscape, many New Yorkers and 
small businesses have already lost or fear losing their homes.
  GOLES actively works to meet the challenges of gentrification by 
offering tenant rights and eviction prevention counseling, successfully 
helping over 2,000 families avoid eviction each year.
  By working directly with community members living in rent-regulated 
public housing, the staff at GOLES are committed to preserving 
affordable housing and diversity on the Lower East Side.
  It is my honor to salute and thank GOLES for helping to keep New 
Yorkers in the places they call home. My sincerest wishes for a joyful 
and successful celebration and to many more years of groundbreaking 
work.

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