Vera Institute of Justice
To support the “Justice in Transition” project, a series of four public briefings on the current state of the city’s justice system and visions for its future, in conjunction with WNYC.
Queens Borough Public Library
To support the Queens Library’s relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Queens Borough Public Library
To support the creation, piloting, and evaluation of “QuikTrak,” a new online assessment of job seekers’ readiness and skill base.
Pratt Center for Community Development
To continue a feasibility study assessing the viability of redeveloping New York City branch library sites to create affordable housing and new or renovated branch libraries.
Pratt Center for Community Development
To retain a law firm to perform the preliminary legal work necessary to establish the “Living Libraries” initiative.
Pratt Center for Community Development
To support a feasibility study and preliminary plan for the mixed-use redevelopment of public library sites in New York City as improved branch libraries and affordable housing.
Queens Borough Public Library
For the 2013 NYC Neighborhood Library Awards for outstanding service to the community, awarded to two Queens branch libraries: $10,000 to Corona Library; and $5,000 to Queens Village Library. xxx
Research Foundation of CUNY
To support “Toward a 21st Century City for All,” which aims to generate policy recommendations for the future of New York City.
ReServe Elder Service
To support the Queens Library Project , which utilizes retired professionals to preserve and expand the Library’s community service programs.
ReServe Elder Service
To conduct a feasibility study on the use of retired professionals to restore program services in the New York City Public Library systems, supporting branch libraries as community centers of learning and communication.