HOCN in the Media

• Construction Watch: Cynthia Gardens

  December 25th, 2012, 8:00AM, BUFFALO RISING ONLINE View Original Article Heart of the City Neighborhoods is building eight units of green, affordable housing on the city's Lower West Side.  The project is being constructed at 294-302 Hudson Street...

• Q&A: Stephanie Simeon

  November 25th, 2012 INVESTIGATIVE POST, WGRZ CHANNEL 2 NEWS View Original Article Stephanie Simeon is executive director of Heart of the City Neighborhoods, a non-profit housing development corporation serving Buffalo’s Lower West Side. Simeon...

• Local Organizations Unite to Help Disabled Homeowners

  Friday, November 16th, 2012, 1:43pm WGRZ DOWNTOWN Submitted by Queen City Blogger View Original Article Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York and Heart of The City Neighborhoods, Inc. Announce the Creation of Stable Homes Program ...

• LDA of WNY and HOCN Announce Creation of Stable Homes

  November 16th, 2012 BUFFALO RISING View Original Article Homeowners with developmental disabilities living in the city of Buffalo now have an opportunity for home renovations through the Stable Homes project, created by Heart of the City Neighborho...

• Today In City Hall

  November 16, 2012 8:00AM BUFFALO NEWS POLITICS NOW Written By Jill Terreri View Original Article Good morning, Today in City Hall, Mayor Byron W. Brown's CitiStat team - which includes himself, Deputy Mayor Steve Casey, Corporation Counsel Ti...

• Rehabilitating Homes for WNY Families

  Jul 12, 2012 WGRZ Written by WGRZ Web Staff View Original Article BUFFALO, NY-- The Western New York Regional Economic Development Council Wednesday announced 14 housing rehabilitation and community development projects as part of Governor Cuomo's...

• Repair and Reuse of Vacant Houses and Lots Urged at Breakfast Forum

  May 10, 2012, 6:40 AM BUFFALO NEWS View Original Article By Mark Sommer News Staff Reporter Thousands of vacant houses and lots in Buffalo represent both a crisis and an opportunity, a panel of speakers said Wednesday at a forum in Temple Beth ...

• Meeting Held to Discuss Vacant Properties

  May 09, 2012 11:03AM  BUFFALO YNN View Original Article A local non profit met earlier today to talk about vacant housing in Buffalo, and look at creative solutions for combating the problem. Local leaders say a lot can be done to help eliminat...

• Fair Housing Month Focuses on Bias, Rights

  April 26, 2012, 6:59 AM BUFFALO NEWS View Original Article Various activities are scheduled during Fair Housing Month to raise awareness about housing discrimination and inform people of their rights under fair-housing laws. • From 9 a.m. to 5...

• Session set on how home can affect residents

  March 13, 2012, 6:28 AM BUFFALO NEWS View Original Article Heart of the City Neighborhoods Inc. will talk about how your home can affect your health as it kicks off its “No Place Like Home” breakfast discussion series at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in Te...

• Meeting Open to Address Concerns of Neighborhood

  January 22, 2012, 6:43 AM BUFFALO NEWS View Original Article Three nonprofit organizations in Buffalo’s Lower West Side will hold a meeting for neighborhood residents to air their most pressing concerns from 6 to 7:30 p. m. Wednesday in the com...

• WNY Receives Over 100 Million In State Money

  Saturday, December 10th, 2011 1:20PM BUFFALO RISING ONLINE View Original Article Western New York is receiving over $100 million from New York State for a long list of different projects. While there is a lot of money being spread throughout the r...

• West Side Makes Progress

  Sunday, November 6, 2011, 12:00 AM BUFFALO NEWS EDITORIAL BOARD View Original Article West Side Makes Progress Homeowners and community groups are leading a stunning turnaround Much hard work has gone into making the West Side a better plac...

• The 20th class of "40 Under Forty"

  Friday, September 9, 2011, 4:23am  BUSINESS FIRST By James Fink, Buffalo Business First Reporter View Original Article A diverse group of rising leaders in Western New York were selected for the 2011 Business First 40 Under Forty class. This year...

• The High Road Runs Through the City

  August 15, 2011 7:45 AM BUFFALO RISING ONLINE By Queens Eye View Original Article We all know how nice it is to have so many collegiate institutions in the region, especially since the advent of Service Learning programs. There is one university t...

• Forum Held to Bridge the Gap Between Minority Contractors and Developers

  Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 11:33 PM- BUFFALO NEWS By Maryellen Tighe View Original Article "Connections to Aid Businesses with Jobs" Tashene Eubanks and Sammie Davis Jr. seem like a perfect business pair. Eubanks is a compliance officer for the ...

• 'Bridging the Gap'

  Saturday, July 23, 2011, 12:00AM - BUFFALO NEWS, STRICTLY BUSINESS BLOG Updated: July 23, 2011, 3:29 PM View Original Article Heart of the City Neighborhoods, a West Side-based community development corporation, is hosting a small business develop...

• Building a Movement: A Nickel City Film Series

  Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 12:37pm- BUFFALO RISING ONLINE View Original Article Written By Anicka Edwards After taking a week off, local Community Development Corporation Heart of the City Neighborhoods (HOCN) will continue presenting its film ser...

• Building A Movement: A Nickel City Film Series

  Tuesday, July 5th, 8:10 pm- WGRZ CHANNEL 2 NORTH BUFFALO NEWS View Original Article Submitted by Katie Riznyk, Topics: Arts, Culture, Events, News Local Community Development Corporation Heart of the City Neighborhoods (HOCN) began presenting th...

• Heart of the City to Open Film Series Wednesday

  June 14, 2011, 6:27 AM BUFFALO NEWS View Original Article Heart of the City Neighborhoods will kick off “Building a Movement:A Nickel City Film Series,” free screenings of five community-related documentaries, at 7 p. m. Wednesday in the Theatr...

• Heart of the City's 2nd Annual Kickball Tournament

  Tuesday, May 31st, 11:15 am WGRZ.COM Submitted by Steve Morse, Onsight Photography View Original Article Saturday, June 4th from 12:00pm-6:00pmEnjoy hot dogs, beer and other refreshments atour concession stands while you cheer on localorganizations ...

• Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. 2nd Annual Kickball Tournament

  May 29th, 2011 6:13am- EXAMINER.COM By Rachel Monaco View Original Article Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc., which helps provide affordable, quality housing to Buffalo's Lower West Side, will host its 2nd annual kickball tournament on Saturday ...

• Empowering Neighbors – Heart of the City’s Stephanie Simeon

  Thursday, May 19, 2011- The Good Neighborhood View Original Article By Megan Callahan This week’s Empowering Neighbor is Heart of the City Neighborhoods Executive Director, Stephanie Simeon. A transplant from Brooklyn who made Buffalo home aft...

• "Good Morning, Buffalo: A Quick Look At What's Happening Today In Western New York"

  Tuesday May 17, 2011, 12:12 AM- BUFFALO NEWS By Dale Anderson, News Staff Reporter View Original Article The City of Buffalo is revising its zoning code to make it more environmentally friendly. The whole thing will be explained today when the Par...

• The Eights Hosts Spring Mixer for Green Options, Heart of the City and Journey's End

  Wednesday, April 27th 2011 The Good Neighborhood View Original Article By Seamus Gallivan Though I have good and exciting reasons to not be in Buffalo today, I’m still bummed to have to miss tonight’s Spring Mixer hosted by Green Options Bu...

• Workin’ Through the Weekend – Boom Days & Cleanup; Tree Planting, E-Recycling

  The Good Neighborhood- April 15th, 2011 By Andrew Delmonte View Original Article From Seamus Gallivan: What a wild weekend in Buffalo, both for work and play – and both of those under the banner of Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper’s ninth annual Bo...

• Early Bird Kickball Tournament Registration Ends Friday

  Buffalo Rising - April 6th, 2011 At some point, the snow is going to stop falling on the city of Buffalo and we will all be well-overdue for some fun in the sun.  Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. (HOCN) is already looking forward to those days...

• The Good Hood To Defend Throne In 2nd Annual Heart of the City Kickball Tourney

  The Good Neighborhood- March 18th, 2011 By Seamus Gallivan View Original Article Practice?! We don’t need no stinkin’ practice! The reigning champs are ready to defend our throne at the second annual Heart of the City Neighborhoods Kickball To...

• Heart of the City Neighborhoods Plans Rehab Project

  Tue, Nov 3rd 2009 10:17 am Buffalo Rising Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. plans to rehabilitate five houses on Whitney Place in Buffalo this winter. The houses are located at 178, 197, 198, 245, and 251 Whitney place and have been vacant for...

• Spotlight Buffalo: Heart of the City, Inc.

  October 19, 2009 at 12:54 pm WNY MEDIA By Ryan Nagelhout- Talk About It View Original Article On a single street in Buffalo, two opposite ends of the spectrum sit side by side.On the left is what amounts to a brand new house, an eco-friendly, well...

• New-Build Apartment Plans Draws Protests

  Fri, Jul 10th 2009 04:00 pm ArtVoice View Original Article Heart of the City Neighborhoods, a West Side housing nonprofit geared toward development and rehabilitation, has been working for five years to acquire state funding for two new buildings ...

• Heart of the City Neighborhoods Announces $1.5 Million Green Development

  Tue, Jun 30th 2009 09:00 am BUFFALO - Following years of hard work to locate financial resources to support their comprehensive development initiative, Heart of the City Neighborhoods has received a $1.5 million award from New York's Housing Trust F...

• Heart of the City Hosts Green Builders Forum

  Wed, Mar 25th 2009 02:00 pm View Original Article Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc. hosted the Green Building Forum: A Blueprint for Change, a forum for nearly 100 local building professionals interested in creating green and affordable housing...

• Local Officials Celebrate Revitalization...

  Local Official Celebrate Revitalization of Buffalo's Downtown Neighborhood with Grand Opening of Watkins Building October 22, 2001 THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION View Original Press Release Public-Private Partnership of CPC, City of Buff...