Building a strong, sustainable Cypress Hills & East New York. Our programs support educational and economic success, affordable housing & leadership development
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Jan 29
Join us in welcoming Michael Johnson, our incoming Executive Director! Michael brings over 25 years of leadership experience and a deep commitment to community-led change. We look forward to the journey ahead as we continue building opportunity, stability, and equity in East NY.
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2 Oct 2023
We want your input! Help us develop a plan for future flood, heat, and emergency preparedness issues and discuss a vision for a 17-acre City-owned site in the neighborhood. Join us on Wednesday from 6pm - 8pm to have your voice heard: RSVP here forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
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30 Sep 2023
Our Employment & Resources Fair is today, 10AM-2PM at Cypress Hills ENY Community Center, 276 Chestnut Street - join us for jobs, jobs, jobs and resources for the whole family!
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6 Sep 2023
CHLDC joins with @nyc_base in honoring those basement residents lost to Hurricane Ida. We will never stop fighting for safe basement apartments.
6 Sep 2023
We continue to remember lives lost to Hurricane Ida today, with community members from East New York & beyond gathering at @CHLDC to contribute to a memorial banner.
Stay tuned as our memorial to basement tenants, homeowners, & communities affected by Ida moves across the city.
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27 Jul 2023
PLEASE READ | Due to the forecasted extreme heat, tomorrow the Cypress Hills Farmstand will close at 1pm! You will still be able to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables between 10am to 1pm. We hope you stay safe during these weather conditions.
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17 Jul 2023
Thank you to @MCastroMOIA of
@NYCImmigrants for visiting us last Friday! We discussed the needs of asylum seekers in ENY and our immigrant led small businesses. We brainstormed ways to connect newcomers in the community and country to City supports and resources!
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Cypress Hills LDC retweeted
12 Jul 2023
.@CHLDC is hiring! The Lead Organizer will directly support the grassroots Coalition for Community Advancement (CCA): Progress for East New York/Cypress Hills . Apply here: ow.ly/fHBT50OV60K
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10 Jul 2023
Interested in the Atlantic Chestnut Phase I affordable housing development? Join us and @PhippsHouses to sign up for Housing Connect, or complete a paper application at our on Sunday, July 16th at 198 Euclid Avenue from 9:30am-2:30pm. Spanish and Bangla translation available.
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7 Jul 2023
Prepare for a summer of music! We are offering music classes during Saturdays this summer with the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music at the Cypress Hills Community Center! Please see flyers below and scan the QR code to learn more or go to: bkcm.org/cmc/
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Cypress Hills LDC retweeted
7 Jul 2023
.@CHLDC is hiring! The Lead Organizer will directly support the grassroots Coalition for Community Advancement (CCA): Progress for East New York/Cypress Hills . Apply here: ow.ly/fHBT50OV60K
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29 Jun 2023
Join us next Thursday, July 6th at 6pm for a webinar with the @NYCHousing and @PhippsHouses about Housing Connect and the new affordable housing development in East New York at Atlantic Chestnut Phase 1. Join the webinar on Zoom on 7/6/23 at 6pm at: us06web.zoom.us/j/8737581955…
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Cypress Hills LDC retweeted
26 Jun 2023
🧵NYC's tens of thousands of tenants living in unregulated basement & cellar apartments can't wait any longer for basic housing safety protections. But Albany refuses to act. Let us break down the myths & facts about basement apartment legalization. (1/x)
cityandstateny.com/opinion/2…
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Cypress Hills LDC retweeted
26 Jun 2023
We've heard many myths and misconceptions about basement and cellar apartments. Read our op-ed setting the record straight--and showing why Albany is all out of excuses for inaction.
cityandstateny.com/opinion/2…
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23 Jun 2023
Do you live or work in the Jewel Streets? We need your input! Help us develop a plan for future investments for the neighborhood and identify services the community needs most. Join us on Saturday 6/24 from 2pm—4:30pm to learn more about the project: nyc.gov/jewelstreets
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15 Jun 2023
A Banking & Housing Summit and surprise from @NydiaVelazquez! We had a great Saturday last week 😌
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9 Jun 2023
At CHLDC, we party as hard as we work! Yesterday we hosted our Family Fun Day at the Cypress Hills East New York Community Center. Our staff and families enjoyed fun raffles, games, food, and each other's company! Here are some moments we captured.
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5 Jun 2023
#NationalHomeownershipMonth celebrates the importance of homeownership & the benefits it brings to individuals & families, & we’re focusing on the resources available to homeowners through our housing counseling partners. Find a list of our partners here: cnycn.org/about-us/partners/
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6 Jun 2023
Join us this Saturday, June 10th at 11am for a workshop on small business financing hosted by Chase and Senior Business Consultant, Kofi Alkyen. All merchants, home based businesses and would-be entrepreneurs are welcome!! Workshop will take place at 276 Chestnut Street.
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26 May 2023
Congratulations to the recent graduates of our Careers That Care CDL course! 100% of the participants who took their CDL Exam passed as well! Look for them on the road soon as they enter their careers in commercial transport! cypresshills.org/career-educ…
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