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We are sad to announce the death of Keith Cylar, the Co-Founder
and Co-President of Housing Works. Keith had lived with HIV
for over 20-years and was diagnosed with AIDS in 1989. In the
last year, Keith developed cardiomyopathy, a serious enlargement
of the heart. He died in his sleep early Monday morning of a
cardioarrhythmia, .
Keith spent the last 20 years of his life working as an AIDS activist and built Housing Works into the largest and the most militant community-based AIDS services organization in the nation. Because of this work, thousands of formerly homeless people with HIV and AIDS are living safely in their housing; hundreds have found jobs, and thousands more have received other vital services.
His fondest wish was to bring an end to both homelessness and AIDS and to ensure that nothing like these two plagues would ever devastate his people again.
In his memory we continue the struggle.
The wake will be held on Monday, April 12th from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM at the Church of the Intercession at 550 West 155th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, including a service from 7 to 8 PM.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday, April 13th at 12 Noon at the Church of the Intercession at 550 West 155th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
Following the funeral service, there will be a motorcade (including buses for those without vehicles) downtown and a procession to the Housing Works residence at 9th Street and Avenue D for internment of Keith's ashes in the garden and a reception.
From 6:30 PM- 10:00 PM, Housing Works is -- as per Keith's insistence! -- hosting a party for Keith at Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenues.
Contributions in Keith's honor can be made payable to the Keith Cylar Fund and sent to Housing Works at 320 West 13th Street, 4th Floor, New York. New York 10014.
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