The HOPE Program celebrated its 40th Anniversary on April 29, 2025 with a landmark gala at Cipriani Broadway, raising $880,000 to continue the organization’s mission of preparing New Yorkers from marginalized communities for meaningful careers in the emerging green economy. The evening brought together program supporters, including elected officials, community leaders and corporate partners, to honor four decades […]
If you’ve wondered why more rooftops gleam with a bright white coating, it’s part of a plan to lower building temperatures by bouncing sunlight that would otherwise get absorbed. by Samantha Maldonado, May 27, 2025, 5:00 a.m. On top of a co-op building in Flushing, Queens, on a stark gray afternoon, more than two dozen workers […]
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our 40th Anniversary Gala! Together, we raised over $880,000 in support of our crucial job training and career services. We are immensely grateful for your support in keeping our work going for the last four decades! This year, we were proud to honor Deborah Cross Antoine with […]
Read the op-ed piece by our Executive Director, Tracey Capers, in Crain’s New York Business.
NEW YORK—Early last year, New York City Mayor Eric Adams made a bold promise—green economy jobs in the city would increase to nearly 400,000 by 2040. These jobs would include anything from solar panel installation, to caring for green spaces, to designing ways to decarbonize buildings. Since the passage of the state’s Climate Act, which boasted ambitious […]
New York City’s affordability crisis is only getting more dire. Families are struggling to afford basic necessities, housing insecurity is impacting our most vulnerable, and income inequality continues to widen. The skyrocketing cost of living is taking the biggest toll on working families – with many being priced out of their neighborhoods or the city […]
For 40 years, The HOPE program has equipped individuals from marginalized communities with the tools, self-assurance and support needed to secure meaningful employment. Having trained over 400 cohorts and thousands of graduates, HOPE empowers communities with disproportionately higher unemployment rates, with 90% of the program’s participants identifying as Black, indigenous and people of color. With […]
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The Field of Light at Freedom Plaza on Manhattan’s East Side is closing next month. The last night to walk through the art installation on 1st Avenue and 41st Street is November 30th, 2024. The project in the empty field consists of 18,750 lights that were installed in three weeks last […]
The South Bronx is home to 100% of the waste produced in the Bronx. The neighborhood has endured six decades of diesel truck-related traffic coming from the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, where 15,000 vehicles traverse the area daily. This has resulted in toxic air pollution and persistent health issues for the community. The South Bronx exemplifies the […]
HOPE was featured in this great segment on The Weather Channel, highlighting how our CoolRoofs program mitigates the urban heat island effect in NYC. Check it out below!
