Strycker’s Bay Neighborhood Council, Inc. (SBNC) has been part of the Upper West Side community for the past 50 years. Since 1959, the organization has played a significant role in the preservation and creation of affordable housing. Strycker’s Bay advocates on behalf of and assists families to avoid displacement and prevent homelessness utilizing a combination of eviction prevention strategies; connecting families to eligible work supports and; the creation of affordable rental housing and low and moderation income homeownership opportunities. (SBNC) assists low-income residents of the Upper West Side to solve problems of inadequate housing and other related community services, and to help empower them to improve their quality of life. Since our beginning, we have looked beyond housing problems to address the comprehensive range of issues that affect the welfare of community residents, including education, employment, youth development, and open space. Strycker's Bay Neighborhood Council, Inc.