Publications and Reports
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Nearly three quarters of New York City minority-owned small businesses fear they will be forced to close their businesses permanently if they do not receive immediate financial relief
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Read about the Fund's investors, activities and impacts.
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A guide to preparing a commercial corridor diagnostic and understanding the "DNA" of neighborhood business activities.
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A practical guide for integrating healthy food access and social justice into Community Development.
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In connection with our Two Shades of Green program, LISC NY collaborated with New York City government agencies and Enterprise Community Partners to create the IPNA for guidance on health-focused upgrades for affordable housing.
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Following Hurricane Sandy, LISC NY launched the Rockaway Re-Visioning and Resiliency initiative, a partnership between Ocean Bay CDC, Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), LISC NY and Hester Street Collaborative to engage the residents of the Rockaways in a long-term community revitalization effort.
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The result of a community engagement effort by Osborne Association, LISC NY and planning consultant Project Urbanista, the report recommends the co-location of services, training and employment opportunities in the Fulton Reentry Center to support the needs of citizens returning to the Bronx after a period of incarceration, while becoming an economic engine in the community.
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MDRC’s Change Capital Fund (CCF) outlines the new CCF initiative. A collaboration of 17 funders, the CCF initiative is providing five community organizations -- St. Nicks Alliance, Fifth Avenue Committee, Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation, Community Solutions/Brownsville Partnership, and New Settlement Apartments – with a $1 million contribution to make organizational capacity investments that will help them expand economic opportunity in underserved neighborhoods.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a planning grant to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to develop a Transformation Plan for the South Bronx neighborhood of Mott Haven, with a focus on the public housing development of Betances Houses. NYCHA partnered with LISC NY to coordinate a community-driven planning process with residents, community organizations, government agencies, and local businesses.