Hester Street

Futures NYC
Project 2021–Present
Hester Street collaborated with Make the Road New York and VOCAL-NY to launch Futures NYC, an initiative anchored in policy and driven by creativity, using art and design to imagine futures that become possible when the City puts policies in place that guarantee care, compassion, dignity, and power for all New Yorkers. Through Futures NYC, […]

NYC Council Land-Use Training
Project 2021–2021
Hester Street partnered with Local Progress and the Advocacy Institute to design a training tailored to the needs of newly elected NYC Council Members around land use and zoning. The training included historic and contemporary applications of land use, showcased the effects of policy on New Yorkers, and illustrated processes and programs relevant to Council […]

Together We Thrive: Black Business Network
Project 2021–Present
Black-owned businesses are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 crisis due to historic discriminatory practices that have left them under-funded, less likely to secure bank loans, and more likely to be left out of government aid. Together We Thrive (TWT) is a coalition convened by United Way of New York City (UWNYC) that provides access to […]