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Citizens Committee for New York City (CitizensNYC) today announced the re-opening of its All-In Neighborhood Grants program. Which provides direct cash grants for neighborhood-led projects that improve the quality of life in New York City. As part of its Million Dollar Movement, CitizensNYC is providing $1 million total in grants to New Yorkers in need.

While New York City has built and funded resources for our neighbors that need assistance, for many people it’s still not enough. As a result, we often see non-profits, groups of like minded volunteers, or simply friendly neighbors fill in the gaps where city, state, or federal help is lacking. And groups like CitizensNYC aim to do just that - fill in the gaps. They empower community leaders who are already on the front lines of change in their own neighborhoods to do more.

OCEAN HILL, Brooklyn – Students at an Ocean Hill school are getting their community better access to healthy food through their very own farm stand.

Brooklyn, NY--Dozens of workers from A&E Real Estate joined Seeds in the Middle at their student-run farm stand outside PS-IS 178 in Ocean Hill on Wednesday, prepping and serving healthy meals with free farm fresh produce as part of Hip2B Healthy Café Day.

We often think of a good leader as someone who goes first. A person who wouldn't ask her team to do anything she wouldn't do. But what happens when the one out in front doesn't have the crucial information to make good decisions? What if that information instead resides with the people around her?

Citizens Committee for New York City (CitizensNYC) today announced ‘All In for New York City’ Week, a series of events and volunteer opportunities taking place.

Last week, I was on Clubhouse in a conversation called “If Nonprofits Were Brutally Honest with Funders” (with colleagues Dr. Rahsaan Harris, Kris Putnam-Walkerly, and Julie Morris).

OPEN Host Daren Jaime sits down with the Director of Communications & Public Affairs at Citizens Committee for New York City, Paige Travis to discuss how the organization is actively responding to relief efforts around COVID-19 and hurricane Ida.