Vice President, Board of Directors
Vice President, Board of Directors
Fran Levenson is a founding member of Settlement Housing Fund, former Chair of the Board of St. John’s Place Family Center and a Director of the Crenulated Company, Ltd., which governs New Settlement Apartments. Loaded with energy and determination, she has always been a civil rights activist and staunch supporter of affordable and fair housing. Fran became a lawyer when women were a tiny portion of the profession and was one of a coterie of distinguished women attorneys who held powerful positions in New York City and State government. Fran started her career with the New York State and National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing, which coordinated the activities of 30 organizations in promoting fair housing legislation resulting in the first local laws and finally federal action. In the heyday of federal funding for housing and community development, Fran was a Deputy Commissioner and administered the city’s federally subsidized housing programs for the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. She was known for expediting construction and approving innovative approaches to housing. In the 80s, Fran transferred her expertise to the banking world, where she was Vice President for Affordable Housing with the New York Bank for Savings (ultimately Goldome Bank). During her tenure, Fran was a director on the boards of the state and city housing finance agencies and chaired the Rent Guidelines Board. She was also a founding board member of both the National Coop Bank and Community Capital Bank.
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The Board and staff of New Settlement want to wish you, your family and loved ones a very happy, healthy and peaceful holiday season! As we look forward to the New Year, New Settlement has never been more deeply committed to our mission:
Rooted in the Bronx, we stand with community members to break systemic barriers, advance justice, promote leadership and strengthen neighborhoods. By ensuring agency around education, employment, housing, wellness and creative expression, we help cultivate an equitable society where individuals and families have the power to use their voice to create the change they wish to see.
We hope you will join New Settlement–as a program participant, as a volunteer, as a supporter, as an ally–as we work through the Holidays and the coming year to build a brighter future for our children and families.
And if you have a few minutes, please visit our video to learn more about one of our cornerstone programs, the New Settlement Community Campus, and our efforts to reach out to increase health and wellness opportunities for families in The Bronx, here.
Thank you and best wishes for the New Year!
Rigaud Noel, Executive Director
Allison Palmer, Associate Executive Director