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Women in Action: How Women are Leading the Way in Health Equity
Join us in discussion on the vaccine rollout, including attitudes, access, and activism in public health.
CitizensNYC Announces $1 Million Available in Micro-Grants & Calls for Support of “The New Yorkers for New York” Fundraising Campaign
Susan R. Cullman to be honored this month as part of campaign that celebrates five extraordinary women helping the city recover from the pandemic
CitizensNYC: LIVE Neighborhood Chat 3/9/21
Join us for a special edition on our All In Neighborhood Grants. You will learn how to get up to $10,000 for your community improvement projects, have your questions for the application answered and connect with other community leaders.
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episode 3
Board member Janet Burak sits down with grantee partner Nicole Lee, for the launch of CitizensNYC’s new virtual fundraising campaign The New Yorkers for New York.
CitizensNYC: LIVE Rethink & Rebuild
A continuation of our hyperlocal education discussion, highlighting New Yorkers who are carrying out different forms of education initiatives, ranging from tutoring on TikTok to podding. Join us to learn what has been successful, various roadblocks, and best practices so that you may start your own education initiative!
CitizensNYC Honors Remarkable Women With “The New Yorkers For New York” Campaign
The organization's innovative take on fundraising during COVID will feature a virtual storytelling series focusing on women's rights, entrepreneurship, immigrant heritage, and commitment to diversity
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episode 2
Ernie Lyles is the newest board member to join CitizensNYC! He is the CEO of The HiGro Group a New York-based private equity firm and is joined on this episode of CitizensNYC: LIVE
CitizensNYC: LIVE Neighborhood Chat 2/10/21
A discussion on upcoming funding opportunities from CitizensNYC and building community with grantee partners, nonprofit partners, community organizers, and elected officials and discuss how they can be all in for rebuilding New York City.
CitizensNYC Announces Ernest Lyles, CEO of The HiGro Group, as Newest Board Member
CitizensNYC Announces Ernest Lyles as Newest Board Member, CEO of The HiGro Group
CitizensNYC: LIVE Rethink & Rebuild
A conversation on accountability where we will discuss the ways in which community members can best hold elected officials accountable to equitable distribution of resources in NYC and civic engagement that is more inclusive.
CitizensNYC: LIVE Neighborhood Chat 1/13/21
In our second Tuesday chat we reflected on the year that has passed and discussed healing, organizing, and setting goals for the New Year ahead.
Small Businesses in NYC Receive $400,000 in Microgrants from Citizens Committee for New York City
One of nation’s oldest micro-funding organizations backs neighborhood businesses most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
CitizensNYC LIVE: Rethink & Rebuild
A conversation around hyper local education, podding, and access to community resources such as student teachers, curricula, space, connectivity, and health and safety.
CitizensNYC Live: Neighborhood Chat 12/8/20
A discussion on how to take action in your community in a safe, socially distanced way. We discussed organizing during the pandemic, heard from other community organizers on how they are supporting their neighbors, and talked about how NYers could win $500 for community efforts!
New Report Shows Neighborhood Businesses in NYC Are Eager to Respond to City’s Needs
One of nation’s oldest micro-funding organizations to host citywide #Allin4NYC Day of Action on Saturday December 5
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episode 1
CEO Dr. Rahsaan Harris and his wife Elizabeth sit down to discuss how their quarantine experience has allowed their family to get to know one another on a deeper level.
CitizensNYC LIVE: Rethink & Rebuild
A renaming of our popular COVID-19 Conversations series, Rethink & Rebuild will tell the story of the undeterred spirit of New Yorkers in our city at this time.
CitizensNYC Live: Neighborhood Chat 11/10/20
A discussion on community organizing at the grassroots level and how to engage your community post-election facilitated by CitizensNYC's CEO, Dr. Rahsaan Harris.
CitizensNYC: LIVE Health & Wellness Edition
Tommy Rosen is an internationally renowned yoga teacher and addiction recovery expert who has spent the last three decades immersed in recovery and wellness.
Get To Know Our Neighborhoods
Interested in getting to know a new neighborhood in New York? Check out this walking tour itinerary for exploring Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.