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Meet Your Mayor 2025
Investing in Public Space for Flourishing Neighborhoods and Civic Life
Building on Revson’s history of strengthening the city’s civic spaces and drawing on our experience re-envisioning public libraries as core civic institutions, in 2021 the Foundation turned attention to New York City’s approximately 2,300 parks, 550+ privately owned public spaces, more than 80 pedestrian plazas, and endless sidewalks. Despite acting as engines of economic growth and as drivers of public opinion and perception, government has underinvested in public space.
Supporting the Newest Immigrants to New York
Since before the days of Ellis Island, immigrants have shaped the economic, cultural, and civic life of New York City. In 2023, building on Revson’s history of supporting immigrants and diverse communities, Revson invested in a new cohort of organizations seeking to welcome the newest wave of immigrants to the city and to support them in pursuits that will help them and our communities and city thrive.
Open Hearts Initiative builds community support for more housing and shelter
Over the past four years with Revson’s support, Open Hearts Initiative has organized housed neighbors to voice compassion and support for services and short- and long-term housing for unhoused New Yorkers. OHI has grown into eight neighborhood chapters with close to 900 active volunteers.
Vital City advances new thinking and strategies for thriving cities
By publishing a continuum of perspectives on how to strengthen the city’s social fabric and civic life, Vital City is a unique and important addition to the City’s public discourse and local news sector. Using accessible and creative formats, their blend of action-oriented, forward thinking policy journalism is poised to shape and influence civic discourse and city policy.
Cornell Law School’s First Amendment Clinic brings pro bono legal support to local news outlets
Considering the financial challenges facing local news publishers, most do not have the resources to pay for in – house counsel. Since 2020, Revson has funded an experienced lawyer dedicated to representing and counseling local news outlets in the New York metro area, aiding their newsgathering activity, and defending against attempts to suppress their free speech rights.
Strengthening Local Journalism in New York
With our longstanding mission of investing in the future of New York City and advancing democratic values, Revson has invested over $17 million to strengthen local journalism, supporting local news outlets, partnerships, revenue strategies, and field building.