Meet Your BNHOA Candidates!

Meet Your BNHOA Candidates

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Tania Barnes

Hi neighbors! My name is Tania Barnes, and I’m excited to introduce myself as a candidate for our HOA board. I truly enjoy being part of this community and would love the opportunity to help keep our neighborhood a welcoming, safe, and enjoyable place for everyone. I want to join the HOA because I care about our community, value hearing neighbors’ ideas and concerns, and hope to contribute in a positive and helpful way

Matilda Dyer

My name is Matilda Dyer. I live on Junius street. I have been an original homeowner. I have been on the board for many years My interest is to maintain our homes, keep our community safe and be a voice in the community

Gloria Garvey

My name is Gloria Garvey Th.D. I am a Pastor, certified Pastoral Counselor, retired N.Y.C.& State license Educator and a Leader in the community around issues affecting the community. If I am elected I will continue to be a voice for the Nehemiah Home owners and stand up for the issues and concerns affecting the Nehemiah Home owners, their families, and community at large. Sincerely Gloria Garvey

Lenita Harrison

My name is Lenita Harrison and I have owned a Nehemiah home on Christopher Ave since August 2023. My mission is to serve fellow homeowners and preserve BNHOA’s rich history, by fellow homeowners.

Chanel Haliburton

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Alberto Hernandez

I, Alberto Hernandez, was block President for some years. I recruited other leaders to challenge banks to lower our outrageous 9% mortgage rates. European American Bank took the challenge and lowered our mortgage rates to 6%. I volunteer to protect our investment, our homes, our sewer lines, and our community. If elected I will continue to fight to stop construction companies from illegally restructuring and redesigning our sewer lines

Marvin King

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Roslyn Lewis-Glover

Introduction: Roslyn Lewis-Glover is currently serving as the Secretary of the Brownsville Nehemiah Homeowner Association and is seeking reelection to continue her service. She is also the coordinator for BENS. Her longstanding commitment to the Nehemiah community is evident in her 37 years as a homeowner.

Experience as a Homeowner: With 37 years of residency in the Nehemiah community, Roslyn has consistently demonstrated dedication to its growth and well-being.

Professional Background: Roslyn retired nine years ago after a distinguished 37-year career with the City of New York. During her tenure, she held an administrative position that involved managing hundreds of employees and overseeing multiple projects.

Education: Roslyn holds a master’s degree in public administration

Celida Lieva

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Edith Margarito

I’ve been a volunteer for the BNHOA executive board since 2016. I’ve been living in this community since 1990. It is a diverse and underserved community and this is one of the reasons why I’ve been a volunteer and am running for re-election. I am also on the sewer committee. Giving back to the community which has welcomed me with open arms is very important to me

Edith Palmer

My name is Edith. I’ve been a volunteer for the Brownsville Nehemiah Homeowners Association executive board since 2016. Brownsville is unlike any other neighborhood. I’ve been living in this community (if I remember correctly) since 1990. It is a diverse and underserved community and this is one of the reasons why I’ve been a volunteer and am running for re-election . I am also on the sewer committee. In addition to being on the board I am also on CB16 board. Giving back to the community which has welcomed me with open arms is very important to me. I’ve been retired from law enforcement after serving 25 years since 2016 and am very familiar with the city of New York and its agencies. I am hardworking and dedicated and would like to continue to serve God by volunteering my services. I appreciate tge opportunity and Thank you verv much for vour support

Claudel Seide

Mr. Claudel Seide has 20 years experience serving on the Board of Directors of several not-for-profit organizations, including Brownsville Nehemiah HOA.. I joined the Board of BNHOA , due to the need to help fill a void with the finance team. My professional background spans Engineering (EE), Finance (MBA), and Financial Services

Mario Scott

My name is Mario Scott, and I am running for the Brownsville Nehemiah Homeowners Association Board because I want to apply my professional skills and prior board experience to support the long-term health and sustainability of our community. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from MIT and have spent the past 15 years working in transportation consulting focused on urban planning, business and financial planning, benefit-cost analysis, and ridership and revenue forecasting. My professional experience includes developing long-term financial plans for multiple ferry systems and working closely with public agencies on complex infrastructure and funding challenges—experience that has given me a strong appreciation for careful planning, transparency, and fiscal responsibility.

I also bring extensive nonprofit and governance experience. I was a founding board member of the Zephyr Foundation for Advancing Travel Analysis, where I served on the board for six years and as Secretary for five. In addition, I have served for 15 years on the board of an alumni corporation overseeing a historic residential property in Boston’s Back Bay, where I contributed to a major capital campaign, helped guide a large-scale renovation project, and provided support on contractual risk management. I also currently serve on the National Academies’ Transportation Research Board’s Committee on Transportation, Economic Development, and Land Use.

Gregory Simmons

My name is Gregory Simmons. I have lived at my residence for the past 38 years. During the early years I served as the block association President. I have been involved in voluntary work with numerous community organizations from 1985 until now. I have been involved in the St. Vincentian Community here in these United States (St. Vincent & The Grenadines), and the greater Caribbean, and Latin American Communities

Brent Smart

Brent is an educator-turned-tech professional and I work at the intersection of tech, data, and education. I manage IT systems and data operations for a charter school and I am currently pursuing a master’s in Cybersecurity at NYU. I am passionate about cybersecurity, automation, travel, cooking, hiking, and finding practical ways that technology can make people’s lives easier. I look forward to using his organizational and technological skills to continue supporting the Brownsville community.

Nasieve Smith

Bio coming soon!

How It Came Together

Nehemiah History

The Nehemiah homes are the product of an unprecedented example of local citizens and churches that bonded together to bring affordable housing to East New York and Brownsville.  Since the early 1980s, more than three thousand homes have been built under the Nehemiah housing plan. 

The intent of the Nehemiah housing plan was to build “new” neighborhoods from the burned out, rejected and abandoned 1970’s Brownsville and East New York communities and to give low to moderate income families a chance to become homeowners.  EBC’s plan was ultimately successful. The Nehemiah plan provided many low-income families the opportunity to buy a beautiful new home, help rebuild these abandoned communities, give this city a “face-lift”, and a new group of tax-paying and voting homeowners.  Today, these Nehemiah communities still boost well-maintained affordable single family homes.

We are all dues paying homeowner associations located respectively in Brownsville & East New York Brooklyn.  Each association is a not-for-profit organization governed by a set of By-Laws upheld by a Board of Directors that oversees the maintenance of their adjoining sewer system, daily administrative operations and management of their Nehemiah homes, as indicated above.

Our mission is to maintain the integrity, legacy, and the social and cultural development of our communities, to keep our neighborhoods safe, clean, informed and vibrant while continuing to make positive strides in our neighborhoods.

The Four NEHEMIAH Divisions are:

  • Brownsville Homeowners Association, Inc.
  • East New York Homeowners Association, Inc.
  • New Lots Nehemiah Homeowners, Association
  • Spring Creek Homeowners Association
Brooklyn Nehemiah Homeowners Associations

B.E.N.S. - Brownsville, East New York, New Lots, Spring Creek

The B.E.N.S. strategy team is a group of boardmembers that represents the collective homeowners’ associations. We meet regularly to work on common issues that effect our communities, and to implement necessary changes that will impact our associations’ future.

Brownsville
Brownsville
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East New York
East New York
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New Lots
New Lots

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BENS Meetings & Working Together

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Brooklyn Nehemiah Homeowners Associations | BENS

Brownsville Homeowners Association Inc.

All Four Associations Are Headquartered: 551 Vandalia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11239, 4th Floor

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East New York Homeowners Association Inc.

Since the early 1980s, more than three thousand homes have been built under the Nehemiah housing plan.

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New Lots Homeowners Association Inc.

Each association is a non-profit organization that oversees the maintenance of our common sewer lines and common areas as well as the management of the homes.

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Spring Creek Homeowners Association Inc. (Coming Soon)

Spring Creek Homeowner’s Association Inc. About & F.A.Q.s page coming soon.

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