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Founded in 1971 by lodgers of Boweryflophouses who wanted to improve theirlives, BRC is today a leading provider ofhousing and services to well over tenthousand of New York City's neediestindividuals. Offering a hand up, not a handout, BRC asks: What can we do for you?BRC sees the potential in each person itserves and provides each the opportunity

to find it through a robust continuum of housing and nonresidential programsoffering health, mental health, treatment for addictions, vocational services, elderservices, and supportive communities in which to live. Today BRC operates acontinuum of 26 programs throughout NewYork, with a fiscal year 2010 budget of $48million, 494 full-time and 24 part-timeemployees, and over 500 volunteers.

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For the Year Ending June 30, 2009

38 Years BRC has been providing service to individuals in need

7,333 People served annually by BRC programs

66% Percent who are living with addiction, mental illness, or both

26 Comprehensive programs offered by BRC

7 Counties in New York State where services are provided by BRC

1,290 Individuals sleeping safely under our roofs each night

2,825 Outreach placements from the streets and subway

24/7/365 Hours during which someone can seek assistance

2,644 People who successfully completed BRC programs

832 Previously homeless individuals who moved to their own homes

134 Housing capacity added

195 Housing capacity in development

274 BRC clients who rejoined the work force

$9.27Average starting hourly wage for a BRC vocational programgraduate

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March 7, 2005

Home of Punk-Rock Battles for Its Home

By BEN SISARIO

Editors' Note Appended

For more than 30 years, CBGB, the eternally crumbling downtown nightclub, has with ragged pride withstood every hand the neighborhood and the music scene have dealtit: punk-rock, death metal, crack addicts, city inspectors and bad plumbing. But it may have met its match in one of the city's most respected charity group.

In a scrappy Bowery real-estate battle, CBGB has been in and out of court for much of the last four years with its landlord, the Bowery Residents' Committee, a nonprofitorganization that helps the homeless. The dispute concerns enough unpaid rent to finance dozens of punk bands as well as numerous building violations that leave a papertrail as thick as the layers of fliers stapled to the club's walls.

In an arrangement known to few of the club's patrons, CBGB subleases its spaces at 313 and 315 Bowery from the organization, which shelters 175 homeless people in thefloors above the club. In 2001, the organization began efforts to collect more than $300,000 in back rent from the club. Although much of that has now been paid, the clubfaces eviction over remaining debts of about $75,000, both parties say.

Both organizations have dug in their heels and claim a moral right to the property.

"We're an institution," said Hilly Kristal, the grandfatherly 73-year-old who started CBGB - with plans to stage "country, bluegrass and blues," not punk - in late 1973. "Ithink we're an important part of this community. The city uses us in their Olympics ad, along with the Statue of Liberty."

In the opposite corner is Muzzy Rosenblatt, the executive director of the Bowery Residents' Committee, who resents diverting the organization's money to legal expenses toget what he says is due from an uncooperative tenant.

"I am not going to subsidize CBGB at the expense of homeless people," Mr. Rosenblatt said.

The organization took a 45-year lease on the building in 1993, and subleased CBGB its spaces - the main club is at 315 Bowery, and its quieter Gallery and basement spaceare next door - for 12 years. That sublease expires in August, and Mr. Kristal said the organization offered to renew it, but would double the club's rent, to $40,000 a month,or about $55 per square foot. That would bring the space in line with the highest rate paid for new property on the white-hot Bowery real-estate market.

Mr. Rosenblatt declined to comment on the terms of the lease renewal. "I'm trying to get him to comply with the old lease," he said.

According to court documents from 2001, CBGB owed the Bowery Residents' Committee more than $300,000 in back rent and agreed to a monthly payment plan for itsdebt and all new rent charges. A stipulation in the agreement states that if the club did not make its payments on time, it could be evicted immediately.

CBGB has been paying back its debt dutifully, both sides say. But when the organization discovered that the club was not paying the annual rent increases scheduled in itslease, it gave the club notice to pay within seven days, as required by law, but the club has challenged the debt in court. A hearing is scheduled for later this month.

The case pits two of the most recognizable downtown institutions against each other in a battle for space that few considered very valuable until recently. The BoweryResidents' Committee has vans that trawl the city offering help to the homeless, and operates 18 rehabilitation centers and shelters. CBGB is the organization's onlycommercial tenant, Mr. Rosenblatt said.

In the 1970's, CBGB was the dank incubator for much of the punk and art-rock that came out of New York, with concerts by the Ramones, Patti Smith, Television, Blondieand the Talking Heads, among others. It has continued to present bands of every stripe - mostly of the loud stripe, though - and is one of the few rock clubs known by namethroughout the world. CBGB Fashions, a company Mr. Kristal set up to sell T-shirts and other merchandise, grosses about $2 million a year, he said.

"Millions and millions of musicians in this world think of CBGB as a home base," Mr. Kristal said proudly.

But real-estate experts and people close to the situation say both sides have flawed cases, and that a judge's decision in the latest hearing will be difficult to predict.

Jerry H. Goldfeder, a lawyer who specializes in elections and landlord-tenant disputes, said the two groups' fame would be unlikely to sway a judge in either side's favor.

"Presumably, a judge would make the same legal determination," Mr. Goldfeder said, "whether it's CB's or a doctor's office or a bodega."

Editors' Note: March 10, 2005, Thursday:

An article in The Arts on Monday reported on a dispute between the CBGB nightclub in the East Village and its landlord, the Bowery Residents' Committee. The articleshould have disclosed - but the writer did not know - that Julie Salamon, an arts reporter for The Times, is chairwoman of the committee, a nonprofit group that helps thehomeless.

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2009 Annual Report

BRC Success 1

Muzzy RosenblattExecutive Director

Julie SalamonChair

Dear Friends,

be home to several residential and

outpatient programs, all working in

coordination to break the cycle of

homelessness. In the centerfold is a

preview of BRC’s new home.

Success doesn’t come easy. It

requires discipline, intelligence,

commitment, patience, creativity;

BRC Success

We hope you are well.

In these challenging times,

doing well requires greater eff ort.

Opportunities are fewer, resources

more scarce and precious.

Th ose who make our work

possible need to know that BRC

isn’t just making an eff ort; we are

succeeding. BRC is breaking the

cycle of homelessness in the lives

of those we serve, and in the life of

the City we love.

As homelessness increases,

BRC is meeting the demand and

getting results. In 2009, we grew

our nationally recognized homeless

outreach program and our innova-

tive Safe Havens, added housing

capacity in Harlem and the Bronx,

broke ground on new housing in

Brooklyn, and expanded our

homelessness prevention eff orts.

As a result, more BRC clients than

ever moved into their own homes,

achieved stability in their health,

mental health and sobriety, and

found and retained employment.

In these pages (and on the cov-

ers) you’ll meet two extraordinary

individuals, David and Opal. Th eir

stories represent the thousands of

BRC clients who succeeded last year.

BRC’s success derives from our

unique strategy: providing clients

a fully integrated continuum of

services from the street to home;

tracking performance; and living

within our means fi nancially.

And in 2010, BRC will grow to

new heights, as we create a 12-story,

100,000 square foot, integrated

service center in Chelsea. It will

and support from those who care

and believe. Th at’s as true for BRC

as it is for Opal and David. We are

pleased to be able to report on our

success, and we gratefully acknowl-

edge and appreciate your support

that makes possible our work and

the success of the people we serve.

Sincerely,

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Opal CottoOne of the Many Stories of Success at BRC

Every day, Opal Cotto arrives at work at BRC’s Palace Employment Shelter, where she prepares lunch

and dinner for over 100 men and women looking for work. Th e love that is a key ingredient in each

of her recipes comes with a special appreciation for the challenges faced by her hungry clients.

Before BRC, Opal’s income came from selling drugs. Th at is until she got caught. She used her time

in prison to refl ect, and became determined to be more responsible once her freedom was restored. While

incarcerated, she used her time wisely, gaining knowledge and work experience. Released from prison in 2007,

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Opal came to BRC’s outpatient substance abuse treatment center. She yearned for the responsibility and

structure of work, not wanting to make the same mistakes again. Opal applied to and was accepted

by Horizons, BRC’s employment program. She learned quickly, and soon was rewarded with a 20-hour/week internship in BRC’s main kitchen.

She was a great student, and performed outstandingly. Aft er completing her three-month internship,

Opal found part-time employment at a fi tness center.

But, having fallen in love with the kitchen, Opal continued to return to Horizons to search

for full-time work. In 2008, Opal learned of an opening for a full-time cook…at BRC. She applied, was

interviewed, and was off ered the job. Today, two years later, Opal arrives each day

with a smile on her face, embracing all the heat her kitchen has to off er.

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David BerryOne of the Many Stories of Success at BRC

For years, David Berry called Penn Station his home. Th at’s where BRC’s Transit Homeless Outreach

staff met him. Off ering a hand up instead of a hand-out, these “angels in orange” listened intently to David,

and built a trusting relationship. David wanted to change his life; but he wasn’t ready to get sober. And not

for want of trying, he couldn’t manage the structure imposed by many shelters.

In March 2009, David accepted BRC’s off er and hopped into the outreach van. He arrived at the

Bowery Safe Haven, a program created by BRC

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for people like David. Th ough he battled major depression, David kept every appointment with his case

manager. No longer living just to survive, and with a goal of fi nding a home, David sought

sobriety. By the end of summer, he had completed his rehab program, stabilized his mental health, and

was ready to move. In September 2009, six months aft er leaving the streets, he signed a lease for his own apartment. Today, David is a member of BRC’s

HomePlus program. He has his own one-bedroom

apartment in the Fordham section of the Bronx. BRC staff come by, making sure his transition to independence continues smoothly; if he needs help, they’re a phone call away. And in November, David obtained his commercial

driver’s license and found a job.

Today, David continues to live independently and go to work. And having his own

address and a mailbox are critical, as David is again in his children’s life.

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Measuring Success Fiscal Year Performance Indicators

Average Daily Served

2,400

1,800

1,200

600

0 2007 2008 2009

Successful Discharges

2,800

2,100

1,400

700

0 2007 2008 2009

Housing Placements

1,000

750

500

250

0 2007 2008 2009

Housing Capacity

1,600

1,200

800

400

0 2007 2008 2009

January•

More than doubled capacity

of the Bowery Safe Haven

Broke ground on 47-unit

Liberty Avenue Homes

•February

July•

Took over opera-tions of 101-bed Boulevard Men’s

Shelter•

Began home-less outreach program with

Downtown Alliance BID

Named national fi nalist for Mutual of

America Com-munity Partner-

ship Award •

November

Complete construction on Liberty Avenue

Homes•

July

December•

Move into new 25th Street

facility

2009

February•

Signed lease for 127 West 25th

Street, to create 100,000

square foot vertical campus

2010

1 : thousands of men and women each year who are breaking the cycle of homelessness2 : intelligent and compassionate staff working together to create and implement eff ective strategies 3 : a well managed, fi scally responsible organization that continues to grow to meet the needs of the people it serves4 : BRC

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Administrative Offi ce (12th fl oor)

Th e departments of fi nance, human resources, property management, fundrais-ing, research, and quality assurance, as well as BRC’s executive leadership, will all be located here. Th ough not off ering direct service to BRC’s clients, our administrative

staff provides critical support, and takes great satisfaction and pride in working on site with our clients and service-delivery staff .

Case Management Offi ces (11th fl oor)

Preventing homelessness is as important as responding to it, and BRC’s case manage-ment programs do just that. Staff off ers one-to-one service coordination to formerly homeless individuals or those at risk of becoming so, working with them where they reside, to maintain their living situation or achieve a better one, successfully avoiding the need to enter a homeless shelter.

Detox (3rd fl oor)

With on-site medical and psychiatric staff supplementing credentialed addiction counselors, BRC takes a holistic approach to treating alcohol and drug addiction, and gets results that exceed the norm. To enter this program, only one thing is

required: the desire to get, and stay, sober.

Reception Center (4th-5th fl oor)

Serving the most vulnerable men and women living on the City’s streets, subways, and in bus and train sta-tions, the Reception Center provides temporary shelter and treatment to homeless men and women living with mental illness. Working with social workers, case managers, and health and mental health professionals (all on-site), residents gain insight into their illness, develop skills to live healthy and independent lives, and graduate into their own apartments.

Cafeteria (2nd fl oor)

Learning to live healthy includes eating healthy. Nutritious meals, prepared on site, are served in a communal setting where clients can catch up with each other, or fi nd quiet time to read and refl ect.

Shelter (6th-9th fl oor)

Homeless men with mental illness who have already achieved stability may not need the intensive structure of the Recep-tion Center. For these individuals, BRC is creating a new shelter program, modeled on the success of our numerous other homeless shelters. Residents focus on fi nding their own housing, while also addressing other needs, such as furthering their education, pursuing employment, and maintaining their health and sobriety.

Roof Garden

For those seeking fresh air, or a bit of space, the roof garden off ers clients and staff a peaceful environment for rest and refl ection.

Outpatient Programs (10th fl oor)

Complementing the services off ered by residential programs are BRC’s two outpatient programs. Serving individuals committed to maintaining their sobriety and their mental health, these outpatient programs off er a safe space to go every weekday. Clients gain insight

into their illnesses and addictions, participate in skill development activities, and establish social support networks.

Success is creating the environment where clients and staff can best achieve their goals. For BRC, that means developing a 12-story, 100,000 square foot

vertical campus, centrally located on West 25th Street. Transitional housing, outpatient treatment, and

case management services – and our main offi ce – will come together under one roof. Th e result is greater effi ciency and greater eff ectiveness,

for an organization that already succeeds at achieving both. Construction starts in Spring 2010,

with occupancy scheduled for December 2010.

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June 30, 2009

Revenues Government and other grants $25,809,760 Medicaid 5,708,846 Program service fees 6,229,325 Rental 1,224,043 Contributions 1,089,699 Interest and other 206,053Total revenues $40,267,726

ExpensesProgram services: Gateway Services $ 8,457,386 Transitional Housing 17,171,186 Permanent Housing 5,821,513 Day Treatment and Services 4,305,552Total program services 35,755,637Supporting services: Management and general 3,670,060 Fundraising 244,809Total supporting services 3,914,869Affi liated Organizations’ operating expenses 273,257Total expenses 39,943,763Change in net assets 323,963Net assets, beginning of year 3,726,302Net assets, end of year $ 4,050,265

June 30, 2009

AssetsCash and cash equivalents $ 1,896,626Investments at fair value 26,081Investment in limited partnerships 500,309Accounts receivable, net 5,185,213Prepaid expenses and deposits 389,296Due from limited partnerships 910,726Fixed assets, net 9,266,446Total Assets $18,174,697

Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 2,683,759 Accrued salaries and fringes 1,415,452 Accrued interest payable 390,213 Deferred revenue 1,790,081 Construction advance in escrow 17,213 Line of credit 1,850,000 Loans payable 5,977,714Total liabilities 14,124,432Net assets: Unrestricted 3,969,302 Temporarily restricted 80,963Total net assets 4,050,265Total Liabilities and Net Assets $18,174,697

Statement of Financial PositionBowery Residents’ Committee, Inc. and Affi liated Organizations

Statement of ActivityBowery Residents’ Committee, Inc. and Affi liated Organizations

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$100,000 and UpCarnegie Corporation of

New YorkMeredith Elson and

Matthew SirovichAndrew Goff e and

Jeff rey LevinBetty and Norman F.

Levy Foundation Mayor’s Fund to Advance

New York CityTh e Starr FoundationTiger Foundation

$50,000–$99,000AnonymousAltman FoundationIra W. DeCamp FoundationTh e Hearst Foundation, Inc.Jenny and Greg LyssTh e Pershing Square

FoundationJulie Salamon and Bill AbramsTh e Wachovia Foundation

$25,000–$49,999FJCJPMorgan Chase Community

Development GroupHerman Lissner FoundationSharon L. McCarthy and

Antonio X. Molestina

$10,000–$24,999Lily Auchincloss FoundationAnn E. Berman Feld and

Daniel J. FeldDiane and James B. CarlsonCiti Employee

Community FundJean and Louis

Dreyfus FoundationHSBC Bank USA, N.A.Daphne T. Hsu and

Jeff rey B. RosenMichael E. and Carol S. Levine

Family FoundationTh e Lipton FoundationSimon MillerMostyn Foundation, Inc.

Lilly and Arthur SalcmanSelect Equity Group, Inc.Lori Lesser and

Daniel ShuchmanTD Charitable FoundationTh e Jonathan M.

Tisch FoundationTurner ConstructionAnoo and Viju Verghis

$5,000–$9,999Capital One FoundationAlex F. CohenCommunity Foundation of

New JerseyTh e Dammann Fund, Inc.Ilene Fiszel Bieler and

Warren BielerAlicia Glen and

Daniel RaynerGoldman, Sachs & Co.

Matching Gift ProgramMartha and Lawrence GrahamGreenberg TraurigHoward Family

Charitable FoundationRobert L. KrulakMayer Brown LLPPhilip PitruzzelloMarcy E. Wilkov and

Chris Waterman

$1,000–$4,99942nd Street Development

CorporationTomoko and Richard AkinTristan AshbyElliott AzrakMarvin AzrakAnne E. BeaumontAlan W. BielerHarvey P. BielerEdith C. Blum Foundation, Inc.Brookfi eld Financial

Properties L.P.Capalino + CompanyChristine and Gerry ChisholmGenevieve Chow and

Mark Bierman

Pfi zer Foundation Matching Gift s Program

PNC FoundationSid Ray and Philip KearnsBeth and Matthew RicciardiSelena RobertsBrenda Rosen and

Muzzy RosenblattGail Rothenberg and

Michael BensonAmy and Robert RothmanJudith RussellSuzanne Salamon and

Alan EinhornAmanda SchneiderRobert D. SiegfriedStocks Family FundKathryn R. Stokes and

David EsseksCaryn and Richard SwansonMichele and

Anthony TagliagambeDavid P. Tatum Phoebe Taubman and

Craig NerenbergTiger Baron Foundation, Inc.Richard TomasettiDouglas S. TooleUnited Way of NYC -

Work Place GivingVanguard Charitable

Endowment ProgramClaudia WagnerKaren and Roger WeisbergNancy Wong and

Gene L. DeetzJustine Zinkin and

Jonathan MeyersBarbara and Donald Zucker

$500–$999Debi AlpertAmerican Express Global

Volunteer Action Fund Program

Helen and William BeekmanDonna and Mark BoehmeBRC Junior BoardWilliam CalamiaJorge CanadaJoyce and Saul ClatemanDeborah ClearmanKevin CobbGail and Daniel CollinsMark J. Czaja

Madeline H. de Lone and Robert L. Cohen

Stanley K. DoobinLynn and Michael DustinAnne Ebersman and

Dan CaligorFelice B. Ekelman and

Andrew B. EcksteinMark EvansAna Marie and

Dall W. ForsytheKatherine Frank and

Jerome F. PageMarilyn G. Gelber and

Robert V. JacobsonLisa GlassRoz Goldberg and

Alan BandlerGrace ChurchSarah Haga and

Damon E. StrubKathryn D. Haslanger and

Gordon L. BerlinAnne and Steve HentschelShelley Hoff manSarah M. Holloway and

Diego VictoriaJustGiveCecily Kahn-Kapp and

David KappBarry S. KramerKaren S. Lavine and

Donald G. KilpatrickDavid LevineLone Rock FoundationEdwina LukbanJoella and John LykouretzosJoan MalinJessica and Brian MoriartyNew York Community TrustLynn Paltrow and

Sara KrulwichPaul PeacockHelaine and Michael PruzanElizabeth RodesMaureen and Melvin RosenHoward and Joan RothmanBarnett RukinEli Salamon-AbramsEdmond Sannini and

Concetta FrezzoSusan and Ted SchachterEllen SchallSusan Scheuer and

Jonathan LipnickTimothy Schmidt

SupportersJuly 1, 2008–December 31, 2009

Emilie and Michael CoreyKathrin Dellago and

Doug DosseyCarolene and

Richard W. EaddyJennifer EisenbergAlan EpsteinTh e Estee Lauder

Companies Inc.Elizabeth and

Michael FascitelliSuzanne Fawbush and

Chris GrisantiShira and Anthony FisherWinston FisherLinda I. Gibbs and

Th omas L. McMahonElizabeth Glans and

Richard LangbergPatricia P. HallMichael JacobsonJPMorgan Chase Foundation

Matching Gift Nancy L. Kestenbaum and

David S. Klaft erVicki J. LevineBarry E. LightElizabeth Lusskin and

Marc SolomonM.M. Auto Repair &

Body Shop Inc.Sharon MarcusSara and John MarksJennifer Maulsby and

Christopher J. GasparBryan McGrealMichael MeekMetzger-Price Fund, Inc.Laurel Molloy and Ben RomanMufson Family FoundationWilliam MulliganLynne MurrayAdam Nagourney and

Ben KushnerTh e National Center on

Addiction and Substance Abuse

New York University - Community Fund

Nice Touch Communications, Inc.

Marie-Noelle and Jeff rey Smith

Barney Soft nessJeff SpiritosLynn Staley and

Martin LinskySheila VasantharamGraham WeinsteinJane Zimmy and

Ron Neumann

$250–$499Sylvia AdekoyaRick Akin and Joseph AustinBenjamin AlterSusan Atkins and

Eben ShapiroElizabeth H. Berger and

Fred KaufmanSusan R. Bolotin and

John M. RothmanStacey and David BrodskyAlexander BurgelKimberley J. Burnett and

P. Anondo StanglChristopher BurrisNaomi BushmanMegan CanterAlicia and Crescenzo CapeceAlice E. Carter and

Bruce LarsonLeona and Winthrop

ChamberlinJean ChangJeff rey ChuMaria and Frank CiaravalliNina L. CollinsMitchell DavisSam DavisStanley J. DiglioAdina and Isaac EisenbergAndrea EngelsRobert EsselNancy FintonElizabeth FogartyMark FogginJohn FordPatricia M. Franklin and

Alan L. RiveraEllen J. Gold and

Adam S. LechnerTimothy GoodgerGoogle Matching

Gift s Program

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Andrew GregoryBatya Halpern and

Joseph BiberWilliam HibsherRaymond D. HiranoTimothy HuntShari C. Hyman and

Daniel J. HorwitzClare KanterSue Kaplan and

David KarnovskyAndrew D. LaceyAlexa Lambert and

Chauncey ParkerLouise M. LangRachel Levine and

Andrew CeresnyBlake MalinRoey and Jeff MarguliesSandra Maxa and

Mark SandersMusa and Tom MayerPhoebe McBeeDeirdre and Derek McKennaJean McKennaJackson MerchantJoseph MontanoSylvia MonteroSean MurraySheila Nevins and

Sidney KochDavid NocentiJ. Patrick & Associates, Inc.Steven PiersonMarcia and Jeremy PollackTanya ReillyMarilyn and Peter RosenblattRebecca Rubel and

John GreensteinCarol Schwartz and

Robert SillsVirginia and Edward SermierJane C. Sherburne and

Robert I. Van HeuvelenMotue Shiratori and

Leonard LangmanTracey and Roger SwaineDavid TarnowskiTh acher AssociatesTPG Architecture, LLPHenry VerschellKathryn R. VogelElinor and Charles Wilder

$249 and UnderAiesha Abrams Josh AbramsLauren AlbertAnn Allen-RyanAmerican Express

Foundation Employee Giving Campaign

Rochelle and Arthur AndersonMorris J. AnnunziatoBetsy Apple and Matt BroganArch Insurance Group Inc.Christine BaderEllen Baer and

David LebensteinAditi BagchiPatricia E. BarboneMegan BarnettRichard BaronioAileen M. BarryW. Peter BeardsleyEowyn BennettMarnie Berk and Jon SilvanJose V. BermudezSusan I. Bernfi eld and

Claude M. MillmanJennifer BernheimJonine L. Bernstein and

Randy M. MastroJanis and Tom BerrySusan BesignanoKenneth J. BialkinWilma and Paul BielerBeatriz BiscardiLoren Blackford and

Michael DubnoJeff rey S. BloiseMimi Bluestone and

Herb PerrMuriel and Elliot BlumenfeldReuben L. BormanMargaret Bourjaily and

Noah B. PollakJohn BoydTammy and Charles BrassMonique Breindel and

Jonathan ObermanMary Elizabeth BrittonKathleen A. Browning SheridanLeah Buenaventura and

Philip J. MillerTimothy BuntingLinda R. BurtLinda CahillJulie Calidonio

Robert FeldsteinJanna Ferner-BellElena P. FichtelNancy G. FieldsJim FingerothStephen I. FiszelKatja FlueckigerClaudia T. ForestCarole ForteAnne and Murray FossSusan E. FosterRuby FrancisRuth FrettsBenjamin M. GalynkerLaura A. GarnJan GawthropLeslie GayleGabrielle GenauerBarry GendelmanTh e Gift of Giving IncPatricia and Th omas GlynnMs. Frances GoldinDaniel S. GoldmanIan GoldrichSheryl A. Goldstein and

Stephen KramerGoodSearchNatalie GoodwinDorothy and Philip GreenShannon F. GreenPatricia and Daniel GregoryNicole M. Griffi thMiriam and William GrinkerJeanny Pak and Matt GrossLeta GrzanRobyn GundyBarbara and Tim GunnJacqueline Gutwirth and

Misha Avranoff Maritza Guzman and

Steven AbrahamsonBrian A. HaleTyrone HallSteven A. HammondRobin HarperDomina HarrisonLarry HarrisonDaniel HermanAnthony HillLynn Moore-Hill and

David A. HillLori and Frank HironsCary HirschsteinStephan E. HornungCharles Huberty

Susan M. CampbellJane CanterTh eresa J. CanzoneriGabrielle CarlinDavid S. CarrollMajora J. CarterMelissa CarusoSarah L. CaveMadhura and Varkki ChackoGeorgine and

Christopher ChalsenGail and Peter ChapmanRebecca CharneyD.J. CherryAriana and

Michael ChiaravallotiCaroline ChowWarren E. ChowBarbara ChuClaudia M. Canale-Parola and

Matthew A. BlumenfeldKevin ClinesWilliam R. CochranAlan CohenElizabeth S. CohenHampton ColeyCollegiate Church

CorporationMary and Nelson CondeKell CondonHugh ConveryPamela K. CoreyDonna Correll and

Ricky BrownLaura CroninJacqueline CumberbatchJoan CumminsPeter CunninghamSoraya E. Darquea-MoltoArlene DeRiseLauren D. DeutschTimothy DidomenicoWilliam DonohoeBlanche EdwardsMartha EhlenbachJoanne B. EhrlichAria ErtefaieJose EscuderoNatly and Robert EsnardPippa P. EverlyJennifer E. FalkArmanda Famiglietti and

Noel MuyskensLiz FanningJessica Feldman

Robyn A. Huff man and Donna R. Merris

Carl HumBergson ImbertDavid IsaacsonJeff rey IsaacsonDarnell L. IvoryEmily Jackness and

Douglas GroverQuecvas JamesGeorgette Jasen and

Max Van GilderJeff eries & Company, IncJewish Community

Foundation of MetroWest New Jersey

John JohnsonPhyllis JonesTarek JumanNorma and Joshua JustinStephanie Kanarek and

David SmithDavid KanowitzCarole KasminDonna and Lawrence KassJerome H. KatzSusie Kessler and

Peter A. Geff enSadiqua KhabirSharad KhemaniJudith and Steve KirkpatrickTh omas Klitgaard and

Kyle StaverJanet Kovak McClaranHillary Kun and Joe BolsterJosefa LadoJoan Laskoff Richard LavensteinJames LawlerCary LazarJames LeaderJoe LeePatricia and Paul LeeAnat LeonardAllison S. LevineWilliam LewisBeverley A. LittleJohn LoCiceroNadine and Duncan LoganKristin LumClarinda Mac LowElaine and Stephen MackHeather MalinJoy Malin

H. Gwen Marcus and Nancy R. Alpert

Jared MarksMaria A. MarreroGabrielle S. MarshallKevin MartinJimena P. Martinez and

Michael J. HirschhornLisa MastronardiCaroline McCallMiriam A. McCannC. G. McFall and

Peter F. OlbergRaymond G. McGuireMcKinsey & Company, Inc.MDRCLisa MelmedMerck Partnership for GivingMerrill Lynch & Co.

Foundation Matching Gift Program

Jennifer MessierSusan Milamed and

Jack L. JacobsRobert A. MillerRuth and Bernie MillerCarl W. Mills IVTerri Minsky and David BlumJohn MollenkopfFernando MorilloMTA New York City TransitMegan and John MurphyJohn B. MustoSharon Myrie and

Jose MaldanadoDoris Nagel BakerMalvina NathansonNatalie and Lane NevaresNew York Times

Company FoundationAmy NicholsonDaniel A. NickolichShino and Caleb OglesbyBarbara and Lester OstrickNeil J. OxfordHarry Packman, Jr.Louise M. ParentJerome N. PasichowAnne PensonDilip PhiliposeAaron PhillipsBetsy PierceChris RapachJanet RayEdwyn T. Reid

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Gavriel ReisnerElie Ribacoff Dorothy L. Rick and

Barry C. ScheckAndrea and Calvin RobertsStacey RobertsonJenny RodriguezLois and Philip RosenSusan RosenblattBenjamin RosnerGary RossAmy RouseSheila RubinAlexandra RukinWilliam RukinJanice and Jack SabinDavid SahrConnie ScarpaMichael ScheptCharles SchillingCara L. SchnaperJulia and Mark SchonfeldDavid M. SchuldWendy and

Benedict SciortinoMichelle and Judson ScrutonSuzanne B. Seiden and

Kevin L. Th urmPatrick D. SelbyCharles ShafranRobert Y. ShapiroShambaag SharmaWallace ShawnClara SheetsTracy ShermanNancy SillsSilver Peak REIT, Inc.Mark SlobinLaura L. SmithStephen SmithChristian R. SonneDavid SpanglerSelena SpearsVicki SpeegleChristine M. StecuraCarol StricklandOswald StubbsAbby StuthersPeter SullivanBarbara and John SummervillJason SussmanAndrea SwensonAnne J. SwernLarry and Rennie SzczurEva TanBeth and Nick Tanelli

Micheline TangHannah TaylorLori and Kennie TaylorJoan TeicherMelinda and Jeff rey TeplerSusan Th omasesMichael D. TigerJohn TiseAmy and Joseph ToneMichael J. TraubeKristin TrautmanStephanie and Adam TreanorKaren Trella EvansCatherine M. TwanmohSz-Shiuan TzuoHiromune UsukiVictoria M. Vallas-Cullen and

Leo C. CullenJames Van DusenJohn Varvatos Enterprises, Inc.Sheila VogelPeter H. von MayrhauserNancy Walker and

Stephen JacobsRobert WaltonPaul and Christine WanugaPeter WargoWendy and Tim WarlickNatasha WattersonDaniel WeinerMarc WeinsteinMichael WilderJoyce WillisJaime WinkelmanNicholas R. WinterSusan Wiviott and

Andre AcimanAmanda WolfEdina and Frank WolfMargaret L. Wolff and

Charles O. PrinceJoanne Wong and

Lona NallengaraJill WoodwardJames YoungCathy and John YoungdahlElizabeth ZeldinZogSportsJulie Zuckerbraun

Government and Other FundersCitymeals-on-WheelsEast Midtown PartnershipDowntown Alliance

Board of DirectorsJames B. CarlsonMayer Brown LLP

Genevieve ChowJPMorgan Chase

Alex CohenCushman & Wakefi eld

Richard W. EaddyE T Partners LLC

Alicia GlenGoldman Sachs

Andrew Goff eGoff e Capital Management

Lawrence Graham (Treasurer)Brookfi eld Properties

Gregory S. Lyss

Simon MillerGreenberg Traurig, LLP

Antonio X. Molestina (Secretary)Fortis Bank Nederland

Philip R. PitruzzelloColumbia University

Julie Salamon (Chair)Author

Matthew SirovichScopia Capital

Viju VerghisPNC Financial Services Group

Marcy Wilkov (Vice Chair)American Express Company

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Palace Apartments315 BoweryPalace Employment Residence317 BoweryReception Center*324 Lafayette StreetSenior Center30 Delancey StreetService Planning and Assistance Network80 Centre Street, Suite 200B

Th e BronxCallaway Residence1548 Bryant AvenueHomePlus500 Bergen AvenueService Planning and Assistance Network500 Bergen Avenue

BrooklynFulton House2570 Fulton StreetHomePlus1071 Bergen StreetLexington Avenue Women’s Residence85 Lexington AvenueLiberty Avenue Homes Summer 2010902 Liberty AvenueService Planning and Assistance Network408 Jay Street, Suite 203

QueensService Planning and Assistance Network29-76 Northern Boulevard, Suite 141

BRC Locations

*Moving to 127 West 25th Street in late 2010

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Lapes GroupOffi ce of the Manhattan

Borough PresidentMetropolitan Transportation

Authority-State of New York

NY City CouncilNYC Department

for the AgingNYC Department of Health

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Homeless ServicesNYC Department of Housing

Preservation & DevelopmentNYC Human Resources

AdministrationNYS Housing Finance AgencyNYS Offi ce of Alcoholism &

Substance Abuse ServicesNYS Offi ce of Mental HealthPort Authority of New York &

New JerseyU.S. Department of Housing

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United Way of New York City

Corporate and Community Group VolunteersAmerican ExpressBRC Junior BoardCity College of New YorkCornell UniversityForefront ChurchJP Morgan ChaseMarble Collegiate ChurchMorgan StanleyNational Australia Bank New York Junior LeagueNew York UniversityRebuilding Together NYCSalesforce.comTh e New SchoolXL Capital AssuranceYouth Service

Opportunities Project

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212.803.5700www.brc.org

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Published: Wednesday, October 6, 2010 2:25 PM CDT

For 40 years, the Bowery Residents’ Committee has been working successfully to break the cycle of homelessness in New York. They do this through a unique program thathelps clients first achieve stability in their physical health, mental health, and sobriety — then works with them to find and retain housing and employment. They operate dozensof well-run programs throughout the city, including multi-service sites at 324 Lafayette St. and 315-317 Bowery.

They now have a plan, in progress, to develop in Chelsea a 12-story, 100,000-square-foot vertical campus at 127 W. 25th St. Several programs will operate under one roof,including an expansion of their help to the homeless.

Last week, BRC executive director Muzzy Rosenblatt led our publisher, associate editor and reporter on an extensive tour of their 324 Lafayette facility, during which we metadministrators, counselors and clients. We emerged fully confident about the necessity of a 25th St. facility, as well as the BRC’s ability to successfully accomplish this undeniablyambitious project. The BRC has our unequivocal support.

The decision to support BRC was not made lightly. It happened only after a long and contentious vetting process by the city and community. The BRC is a nonprofit entering intoa landlord/tenant relationship for which they are under no legal obligation to secure the blessings of the community board, politicians or neighborhood advocates. Wenevertheless believe that the BRC has been responsive, open, and transparent with the community about their plan.

We encourage readers interested in learning more about this project to access the BRC website — www.brc.org — which lays out a description of the new program, detailedresponses to questions from members of the community, the BRC’s strategy for safety and security as well as the organization’s funding sources, and support letters frombusiness and residential neighbors.

The opposition to the BRC facility rightfully insisted on a transparent presentation of zoning, security, and other issues — but we believe their argument that the facility poses asecurity, economic and quality of life threat to the 25th St. block and the neighborhood in general is not persuasive.

The blocks on which BRC’s Lafayette Street and Bowery facilities now stand are populated by everything from mom and pop shops to upscale stores to NYU dorms to numerousresidences. This clearly demonstrates that such a facility can exist alongside business and residential entities without causing any damage to personal safety or the bottom line.

As for the effectiveness of their programs, BRC has, over four decades, been thoroughly vetted and scrutinized by city, state and local interests. A further vote of confidencemust be given when one realizes that the most contentious element of the plan — a 200-bed shelter which will be filled by homeless men with mental health challenges — doesnot allow for any coming and going. These men will be effectively locked down until their treatment is complete.

Some neighborhood organizations are still calling for the BRC to start with considerably less than 200 beds and then work their way up as they prove their ability to manage theprogram. But for the entire project to be financially possible, the shelter must operate at or near capacity. We are confident that BRC has the experience and track record tomake this larger project a success.

Having 200 homeless people off of our streets and getting quality care is far better than 75 or 100. Addicts come in all shapes, sizes and levels of economic status. Even the mostupstanding of Chelsea citizens may one day find themselves in desperate need of the services being responsibly dispensed at BRC. When that day comes, we’re grateful that BRCwill be there to welcome and help you — without judgment — in your quest for sobriety.

We are convinced that, in the long term, Chelsea will not only embrace the BRC, but will be proud that W. 25th St. is home to a standard-setting facility that turns people’s livesaround.

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