Carolyn Canahuate is a proud native New Yorker, born to Dominican parents and raised on the Lower East Side. She serves as Deputy Director at the Center for NYC Neighborhoods, a nonprofit organization where she has spent the past decade co-developing state-wide initiatives to help protect low -to moderate-income homeowners, including the $465 million New York State Homeowner Assistance Fund program (NYS HAF). Carolyn’s work is driven by a lifelong commitment to equity, stability, and opportunity in housing. Her civic interests center on preventing displacement, preserving generational wealth, and advancing climate resilience for vulnerable communities. She is especially passionate about supporting seniors, immigrants, and families at risk of foreclosure.