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In 2016, your support helped us award $1.8 million in grants and support to 421 projects in 122 neighborhoods.
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2017 Citizens Committee for New York City Quality of Life Survey

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Our mission is simple: to help New Yorkers—especially those in low-income areas—come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods. 

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Arts & Culture

Mobile Print Power

Queens
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Corona

Mobile Print Power is providing free bilingual printmaking workshops to a community predominantly comprised of immigrants.

Environment

Electric Ladybug Garden

Manhattan
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Harlem

Electric Ladybug Garden is introducing new programming to better reflect the diversity of its community.

Youth & Schools

ExSTEMsive

Bronx
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Fordham

ExSTEMsive is creating a program designed to expose underrepresented students to careers in the STEM field.

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In 2016, Citizens Committee...

Awarded $1.8 million in grants and support. 

Worked in every borough & in 122 different neighborhoods.

Mobilized more than 8,420 NYC residents.

Supported 421 grassroots projects.

383 generous donors and partners made this possible.

Upcoming Events

Sep 30 11:00
am

Neighborhood Leadership Institute: Basics of Community Organizing

Bring neighbors together to work on issues that matter to you.
Oct 07 11:00
am

Neighborhood Leadership Institute: Group Structure

Build and maintain an effective neighborhood association or community group.
Oct 14 11:00
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Neighborhood Leadership Institute: Media Tools
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Community Map

What's happening on your block? Take a Citizens Committee tour through New York City using our Community Map. Zoom in on your neighborhood to find out what's happening in your community.

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