A concrete plant reimagined as a garden along the Bronx River offers training for workers to meet NYC’s promise of more green jobs. By Naaja Flowers The buzz of bees at Concrete Plant Park in the South Bronx is a hint to some grand ambitions for job opportunities in this once abandoned industrial site. For nearly […]
By Tracey Capers, Executive Director of The HOPE Program I strongly encourage you to pick up Waiting for White Jesus by Cleveland Oakes. It is both inspirational and instructional — offering guidance for anyone pursuing a goal that might feel impossible because of past experiences, failures, or inertia. It provides tools for building a new narrative […]
By Niamh McAuliffe Mehdi Heris, a professor at CUNY’s Hunter College, has dedicated his research to bridging the gaps between science and urban planning. As New York City enters another scorching summer, he wants more people to know about a way to lower indoor temperatures by up to 5.9°F: “cool roofs.” The practice, which involves […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A non-profit teamed up with the city to help create careers for hundreds of justice-impacted New Yorkers, giving them careers as bike mechanics. 29-year-old Zarravon Quarry from Flatbush says that at the age of 16, his trouble with the law began. The death of a very close friend moved him to […]
On May 28th, 2025, HOPE partnered with The City Tutors to host a panel and mentoring event titled, “Career Conversations: Insights, Advice & Mentorship from Industry Pros.” Featured in the panel were Emily Eldredge (Microsoft), Beth Campbell (Communications Leader), and Susan Trammell (Church Pension Group), with Teresa Low (Brand and People Builder) moderating the conversation. […]
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 […]
