Engaging Communities News Archive

To build lasting safety, we need to invest in communities. Through a unique model of civic engagement, our team puts resident voices at the center of those investments.

Reentry after incarceration can be a difficult journey, but there are people working to make sure returning citizens don’t have to go it alone.

For far too long, we’ve been told that we must choose between justice and safety, that those two goals are in direct competition. Community Justice challenges that false dichotomy, providing a path forward in divided times.

Barbershop talks hosted by our RISE team give men a chance to work through their feelings about relationships, self-love, and masculinity in a space they feel comfortable.

B-Live is much more than a typical music festival—it's a shining example of what Community Justice can look like.

Green spaces are in short supply in historically marginalized neighborhoods, but investing in them makes for safer, healthier communities.

Our Red Hook Community Justice Center hosted its first workshop series to help residents build their financial literacy skills.

To achieve true justice, we must build safety. And for communities to feel truly safe, there must be justice.

As our work has evolved, our mission has only become stronger and clearer. That’s why we’re updating our mission statement to reflect the approach at the heart of all of our work: Community Justice.

Summer in New York brings people out into the neighborhood for fun, joy, and connection. As the season draws to a close, take a look at some summer events we hosted to share resources with the community and build relationships.