He is also hiring a new staff for his agency.įind housing resources, including the affordable housing lotteries, online at the New York City Housing Resource Portal. My hope is the next generation of Latinos grows up to build the city to lead the city,” said Carrión.Ĭarrion said he is also trying to create more opportunities for minority- and women-owned developers in New York City. The fastest-growing sector of our population is Latinos. He said it’s designed to help low- and moderate-income homeowners, specifically in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Southeast Queens and the Bronx, afford to stay in their homes.Ĭarrión’s focus is the Latino community, which he says has been overlooked for way too long. Carrión said he wants to pay it forward by giving every New Yorker a chance at a fair start.Ĭarrión is also particularly proud of a program called the Homeowner Help Desk, which has expanded under his watch. He was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn - his Puerto Rican parents moved to NYCHA’s Jacob Riis Houses on the Lower East Side. Carrión said he came in to his new job with a mission in mind, to create more affordable housing in every neighborhood.Ĭarrión said it’s a tough job, but he has the grit to get it done because of his history. Mayor Eric Adams named Carrión commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development in January. He ended up at the White House after President Barack Obama tapped him as the first director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs. But he admits he feels most comfortable in the Bronx where he also grew up.Ĭarrión rose through the ranks of New York City politics as a city council member and Bronx borough president. PIX11 News met Carrión outside City Hall. Carrión said the neighborhood shaped who he is as a person and helped him find his purpose. During his extensive career in ministry, Reverend Carrin was at the forefront of many admirable achievements including. He’s now the head of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, one of the largest housing agencies in the country.Ĭarrión’s office is just a few blocks away from the Jacob Riis Houses, a NYCHA development where he grew up. was the Superintendent of the Spanish Eastern District of the Assemblies of God for nearly 40 years, after spending several years pastoring a church on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. said his humble beginnings growing up in public housing inspired him to be in public service and help the Latino community. Adolfo Carrión Sr.NEW YORK (PIX11) - Adolfo Carrión Jr. We invite you to join us in thanking God for the life and ministry of Reverend Dr. We will miss Reverend Carrión dearly, but we thank God for his presence in our lives! He has left a lasting legacy that will continue to bear fruit for many generations to come. At Esperanza, we were blessed to have him as a close friend for many years, and it was for these qualities that we awarded him our Lifetime Achievement “Spirit” Award at the 2009 National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast. He was a servant first and foremost, to Christ and to everyone under his care. Reverend Carrión was a leader in all of the most important ways: He was a man of unshakeable integrity, who focused on the gospel of Jesus Christ with a sense of clarity and purpose. Reverend Carrión’s greatest gifts to the church were his vision, humility, compassion, perseverance, and faithfulness. However, it was not all of these tremendous accomplishments that made Reverend Carrión a great man and a true role model within the church. The campaign waged by Adolfo Carrin Jr., the Independence Party mayoral candidate, has puzzled some allies, but he remains unfazed. He was awarded several honorary doctoral degrees by various institutions, and at one time received the “Keys to the City” of NYC by then-Mayor Koch. For Carrin, No Debate and Confounded Allies. During his extensive career in ministry, Reverend Carrión was at the forefront of many admirable achievements – including shepherding the organization under his care as it grew from 47 congregations in the New York City area to more than 360 congregations throughout the Eastern United States and internationally developing a 120-acre camp in the Catskills that housed a Bible college and provided a retreat for ministers and youth and providing his guidance and insight as a board member for many other organizations. was the Superintendent of the Spanish Eastern District of the Assemblies of God for nearly 40 years, after spending several years pastoring a church on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. We want to take this moment to recognize and celebrate a life so powerfully and faithfully lived. God blessed Reverend Carrión with a long and fruitful life, using him to make a great impact on the church and the people of faith. As we grieve the loss of one so dear to our community, we also celebrate that Reverend Carrión is now in the presence of his savior. Today, Esperanza joins with the Hispanic faith community in the United States to mourn the passing of one of our faithful, dedicated spiritual leaders – the Reverend Dr.
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