Brownsville has the largest concentration of public housing in the country, in the city with the largest public housing system in the nation, housing almost 400,000 New Yorkers. With an average rent of $436 in a in a city with a chronic shortage of affordable housing, public housing is an invaluable asset for providing affordable [...]
Overview Western Queens is at the forefront of an economic phenomenon – the rise of “tech,” one of the fastest growing sectors in NYC. Its proximity to Manhattan, its relationship to the Cornell NYC Tech campus on Roosevelt Island, and its physical and human assets make for an ideal tech hub. The vision of this [...]
Overview The Living Rockaways studio produced a series of short documentaries collaboratively with filmmakers from the Hunter Integrated Media Arts program, and Far Rockaway residents and activists. The films follow community groups working to improve housing conditions, create jobs, and have a say in plans for their neighborhoods. The goal of the filmmaking process was [...]
