Harlem Community Development Corporation
Harlem Community Development Corporation (“HCDC”), a subsidiary of the New York State Urban Development Corporation, d/b/a Empire State Development Corporation, was created in 1995 to serve the greater Harlem community, including Central Harlem, El Barrio/East Harlem, Washington Heights and West Harlem. It supersedes the Harlem Urban Development Corporation (HUDC) that existed from 1971 to 1995.
Through various partnerships, HCDC plans and facilitates a wide range of community revitalization initiatives, strengthening upper Manhattan and its economically and culturally vibrant communities.
Harlem CDC Events
Business Services
THINK Initiative
NYS MWBE Certification
Community Development
CERSP Grant Program
Weatherization Assistance Program
Home Buyer Financial Literacy Program
Projects
Victoria Theater Redevelopment Project
Franco the Great's Gate Murals Preservation Project
Cecil Hotel Capital Improvement Project
Board of Directors
Maria Teresa Arce, Community Member
Honorable Diana Ayala, New York City Council Member
Honorable Brian Benjamin, New York State Senator
Honorable Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President
Honorable Inez Dickens, New York State Assembly Member
Holley Drakeford, Community Member
Honorable Adriano Espaillat, United States Representative
Freida Foster, Community Member
Honorable Mark Levine, New York City Council Member
Honorable Daniel J. O’Donnell, New York State Assembly Member
Obinna A. Onyeagoro, Community Member
Honorable Bill Perkins, New York City Council Member
Dana Reed, Community Member
Honorable Robert J. Rodriguez, New York State Assembly Member
Honorable Jose M. Serrano, New York State Senator
Keisha Sutton-James, Community MemberHonorable Al Taylor, New York State Assembly Member
Honorable Ruthanne Visnauskas, New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner/CEO
Honorable Maria T. Vullo, New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent
Harlem Community Development Corporation
- (212) 961-4100
- harlemcdc@esd.ny.gov