Citizens Housing and Planning Council
To support the next phase of the Making Room project: to promulgate the adoption of new housing models, and to continue building awareness and support for the Making Room vision, in part through a national exhibition in Washington, D.C. in 2015.
Center for an Urban Future
To support a project examining the challenges that New York City nonprofits face in undertaking construction projects financed with city capital dollars and managed by the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC).
Urban Librarians Unite
To support ULU’s 24-Hour Read-In event and the hiring of a communications and outreach intern in 2014.
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.
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.