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In Memoriam: Alan Epstein
Sep.05.2013
It is with enormous sadness that we report the passing of Alan Epstein, a longtime pillar of New York's supportive and affordable housing community. Alan lost his battle with cancer early yesterday morning on September 4. He was 56 years old.
As a partner at Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP, Alan devoted his professional life to helping supportive and affordable housing developers find new ways to build the homes needed to house the most vulnerable among us. In addition to his extraordinary legal work, Alan was Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Supportive Housing Network of New York, a mentor and a dear friend. It is difficult to express how much we will miss him.
Alan's innovative and energetic spirit often made it seem that anything was possible, that any residence could be built, despite the abundant challenges. His understanding of development law and finance helped ensure that supportive housing residences would be built with the resources and oversight that allowed them to become the much-admired housing model replicated across the country that supportive housing is today. Alan's guidance provided the foundation that allows New York now to build supportive housing on a scale that is finally beginning to approach the enormous need.
Alan's work dramatically improved the lives of thousands of New Yorkers. Just a few examples illustrate his considerable influence.