Author: Samantha Harris

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Zone 126 recognized by Monica Morales on Pix11

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Our partner project, Zone 126, and Executive Director, Anju Rupchandani, were recognized today by Monica Morales on Pix11 News for their efforts in improving the local community school district.  Morales highlighted the impact a free in-school laundromat has made in one school’s attendance and morale. Read the full article here.  

Cross-Borough Odyssey Honors NYC Heroes

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(L-R) Fund Executive Vice President Aldrin Bonilla, Selection Panel Chair Georgia Boothe, Selection Panelist Ester Fuchs, Fund President Lisette Nieves, Sloan Foundation President Adam Falk   On the morning of February 28, 2022, a large bus pulled up in front of the Fund for the City of New York for a one-of-a-kind road trip. Fund … Continued

Celebrating the 2021 Sloan Public Service Award Recipients

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The Sloan Public Service Awards are frequently referred to as “The Nobel Prize” of New York City government. The award is the most sought-after and prestigious recognition a public servant in New York City can receive. While many things have changed in government, what has not changed is the fact that public service is undervalued and … Continued