President Lisette Nieves Confirmed to AmeriCorps Board of Directors

Congratulations to the Fund for the City of New York’s President Lisette Nieves on her new appointment to the AmeriCorps Board of Directors. She answered the Biden-Harris Administration’s call to volunteer public service, and is lending her time and talents at the federal agency where she started her professional career. AmeriCorps champions national service and … Continued

This Day in History: British Occupation of NYC during the Revolutionary War

Soon after July 4, 1776, the British captured New York City and made it their base of operations until 1783. Today’s verdant City Hall Park was once home to British barracks that stood near what is believed to be NYC’s first almshouse. Visit our partner project, the Archaeology Project, to dig further into NYC history: https://archaeology.cityofnewyork.us/collection/map/city-hall-park/project/city-hall-new-york-ny-1991 You can … Continued

Partner Projects that Support the LGTBTQ+ Community

Happy Pride! The Fund for the City of New York provides administrative and financial management support to a wide range of organizations–including six incredible partner projects that support the LGBTQ+ community. This Pride, we celebrate their work, which highlights history, promotes policy change, educates the public, and so much more.   Learn more about our … Continued

Redistricting & You: Understand the NYC Council Districting Process

The redistricting process in New York City can be opaque, leading to limited public participation in decisions that have a profound impact on communities across every borough. Citizens’ voting power, the quality of municipal services, public policy decisions, and more are all encompassed within district lines.   With the democratization of this critical process in mind, … Continued

2022 Sloan Teaching Awards Celebrated in the News

This year’s recipients of the Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics have been recognized across the boroughs for their fantastic achievement.  Check out these articles written about them or  view their bios to learn more about them. Best in Class/Lo mejor de la clase – Manhattan Times News 7 educators called to … Continued

Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy named 2022 ALSA-NY Honor Award Recipient

The American Society of Landscape Architects of New York (ASLA-NY) have announced Dirtworks Landscape Architecture and the West Pond Living Shoreline project as a 2022 ASLA-NY Honor Award Recipient.  We would like to congratulate our partner project, Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, on this achievement. Designed by Dirtworks Landscape Architecture, the West Pond Living Shoreline shares … Continued