Tommy Rosen is an internationally renowned yoga teacher and addiction recovery expert who has spent the last three decades immersed in recovery and wellness.

Tommy Rosen is an internationally renowned yoga teacher and addiction recovery expert who has spent the last three decades immersed in recovery and wellness.

CitizensNYC's CEO, Dr. Rahsaan Harris had a open discussion on quality of life issues faced by New Yorkers with special guest Dianne Morales.

At Citizens Committee for New York City, we stand with the protesters and those who seek justice for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, and countless Black lives taken by racist violence.

We heard from Raymond J. McGuire and Ernest Lyles who shared their stories and struggles as Black men to become successful and their inspiring message to the next generation.

Celebrate the culmination of our Citizens Summer Sessions, featuring a compilation of never before seen performances from our community partners, surprise guest appearances, and special thank yous to our supporters!

The 2020 Census will determine New York’s fair share of billions of dollars in federal funds for public education, affordable housing, infrastructure, and more — as well as the number of seats we have in Congress for the next decade. The deadline to fill out the Census is September 30! Join us in a conversation about the countdown to our future and why you matter.

Karen Washington is busier than ever. She’s preparing for her community Garden of Happiness to join La Familia market, a community garden coalition she helped found in 1988. Before re-opening, she has mountains of guidelines to consider.

Sit down with Alexander Smalls, the James Beard Award winning chef, author, singer, and restaurateur, as he discusses his new book, Meals, Music, and Muses, and his beloved community with fellow Harlemite and friend, Academy Award and Emmy nominated film producer and director, Lisa Cortés.

Grab your cutting board and ready your spice rack as James Beard Award winning chef, Zach Engel, teaches you one of his favorite recipes for his delicious shakshukah! Joining him is longtime friend and NYC food writer, Jake Cohen, as the two discuss their love of food and community.

Referred to as “Mother Earth” by the New York Daily Times, Ena K. McPherson is a retired financial assistant that holds the keys to three community gardens in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

A conversation centered around Black excellence, NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), and what young grassroots leaders are doing in their communities at this time.

Enjoy a musical performance right in your living room featuring the ever so talented Brandee Younger, and jazz bassist Dezron Douglas. Celebrate the musical artistry NYC has to offer and hear from our Grantee Partner and founder of IAH Studio, Iymaani Abdul-Hamid, on the important impact artists have in our communities.

A conversation about race, policing, and findings from our survey results revealing thoughts from NYC community leaders about the Black Lives Matter movement and community-police relations

Named in 2012, alongside Beyonce and Oprah, Karen Washington ranked in Ebony magazine’s “Power 100” of influential African-Americans.

Grab a glass of your fav Rosé, Cab, or Chard and hear from our diverse panel of master somms and industry leaders, featuring wine mavens Anna-Christina Cabrales, Keith Goldston, and Scott Gould. Learn their Do's and Don'ts as they help you navigate wine and its changing hospitality landscape like an insider.

Since the start of COVID-19 in NYC and the subsequent stay-at-home order, Citizens Committee has awarded over $500,000 in grants to resident-led organizations and small businesses that are addressing critical community needs in all five boroughs of the city and filling in wide service gaps.

Awarded the President’s Call to Service Award by the White House, Brenda Duchene’s founded Isabhalia Ladies of Elegance in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

Black-led Grassroots Orgs Most Eager Community Group in NYC to Implement Police-Community Relations Projects. One of nation’s oldest micro-funding organizations says Black & Brown groups willing to do the work even in the face of racism.

As the president of the Resident Association of Lafayette Gardens, Tyree Stanback seeks to create a positive difference in the lives of residents and the community of Lafayette Gardens.