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NY4NY Honoree Spotlight: Peter Duchin

One of the preeminent bandleaders and pianists in America. A living landmark. A true New Yorker for New York. These are just a few of the ways people have described Peter Duchin, whose music has filled the air at state dinners and inaugural balls, charity galas, and notable society events over the last six decades. Both his music and story have become woven into the...

NY4NY Honoree Spotlight: Bobby Digi Olisa

Bobby Digi Olisa’s passion for community-building is clearly rooted in his hometown of Staten Island, New York. Raised in the multi-ethnic Clifton section of Park Hill/Stapleton, he has always had a desire to build bridges between people of diverse backgrounds and help the residents in his neighborhood to thrive. As he has grown businesses, founded nonprofit...

NY4NY Honoree Spotlight: Bobby Digi Olisa Knows What It Means To Be A Community Builder

NY4NY Honoree Spotlight: Michelle Miller & Tanya Birl-Torres Discuss Building A New York That Works For Us All

NY4NY Honoree Spotlight: Michelle Miller

As an award-winning journalist and co-host of “CBS Saturday Morning,” Michelle Miller has been at the forefront of the leading news stories of our time. Covering stories from Hurricane Katrina to the murder of George Floyd, she has dedicated her journalism career to sharing the perspectives of people who have often been left out of the conversation, bringing visibility...

NY4NY Honoree Spotlight: Tanya Birl-Torres

Tanya Birl-Torres is the Artistic Director of the Washington Heights Womanist Arts Festival, which harnesses the power of music, movement, art, and self-expression to cultivate joy and connection for New Yorkers living uptown.

Nonprofit Finance Fund: Where We Go From Here | Episode 15

In this conversation with Jonathan Lambour, Senior Associate, Advisory Services a NFF, Harris shares the forces that shaped him into the leader he is today: embracing vulnerability, expressing authenticity, and a sense of duty to his ancestors.

Once again, it’s time for New Yorkers to come together

New Yorkers are still feeling the immense impact and loss of life due to Hurricane Ida. Now is the time to come together to address issues of climate change and weakening infrastructure in bold, innovative ways  -- the way New Yorkers know how. 

Bank of America and CitizensNYC: A Partnership Decades in the Making

For decades, Bank of America has supported CitizensNYC by providing resources to New Yorkers with dynamic ideas that are blooming across all five boroughs, and by serving as volunteers at every level of the organization.

Nicole Lee

Nicole Lee is a serial entrepreneur for over 20 years specializing in adult care, special needs advocacy, beauty, and consulting. A grantee partner, CitizensNYC is proud to honor Nicole as a 2021 New Yorker for New York.