Projects

We believe that residents are uniquely positioned to identify their own needs, create a vision for community life, and mobilize their skills and resources to address local issues. Citizens Committee for New York City's projects change to adapt to the changing needs of our city, and no one knows better what their neighborhood needs than the people who live there.

Watch the videos above to see how we are helping ordinary New Yorkers transform their neighborhoods.

This year, Citizens Committee for New York City awarded more than $460,000 in micro grants and provided hundreds of hours of skills-building workshops and project planning assistance to 231 neighborhood groups. We mobilized more than 4,600 volunteers who dedicated upwards of 55,000 volunteer hours to improving their own communities. In partnerships with hundreds of grassroots groups and thousands of civic minded New Yorkers throughout the city, we:

•    Transformed vacant lots into vibrant community gardens
•    Made fresh produce available to New York City’s neediest families
•    Created arts and cultural programs
•    Created recycling and composting programs in neighborhoods and schools
•    Beautified city blocks
•    Advocated for tenants rights
•    Watched out for each other’s safety
•    And much more!

Click here to see a map of the most recent projects we supported.