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The Bradford Family YMCA needs more parking spaces, and also wants some help from the city to keep people from parking in the "drop-off" area in front of their building. Y officials joined Bradford City Council for a work session on the issues Tuesday night. Jeff Alevy, CEO of the Olean-Bradford YMCA, said they do have a purchase agreement with Kessel Construction to buy the building currently occupied by the UPMC Hamot Medical Park. They would keep the building -- UPMC still has about 2 1/2 years left on its lease -- and use the space for their Child Care and Early Learning Center. He then said they were hoping to be able to move the fence in the Boylston Street parking lot by one row, and allow the Y to have those spaces. Mayor Tom Riel said he is concerned about having another tax exempt property in the city. Also, he, City Clerk John Peterson and Deputy City Clerk Teri Cannon explained how the city-run parking lots are run. By the end of the work session, the city off...

OLEAN, NY – The Olean-Bradford Area YMCA announces the selection of Jeff Alevy as the new President/CEO. Jeff comes to Olean-Bradford from the Metro Atlanta YMCA where he most recently was Executive Director of the Summit Family and the Fayette Outdoor branches. He brings 13 years of YMCA experience to his position as President/CEO. Jeff began his YMCA career in 1998 as a Program Director at the Arthur Blank Family YMCA (Metro Atlanta YMCA). Jeff became a Branch Executive Director in 2001 at the Henry County YMCA (Metro Atlanta YMCA) and in 2009 was recruited to the Summit Family and Fayette Outdoor YMCA to strengthen and oversee those two branches of the Metro Atlanta YMCA operating 14 miles apart. Prior to his YMCA career, Jeff had several years of business experience as a partner in a private renovations company. He holds a MBA degree from Barry University in Miami, FL and a Masters of Education degree from Georgia College and State University. The Search committee of the Olean-Brad...