Tag: grant

‘Setting ourselves backwards’: EPA terminates $3M grant for El Puente, jeopardizing environmental justice project

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Jun. 19, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The people of South Williamsburg have, for decades, dealt with the long-term effects of  environmental abuses and climate change.  New York City considers the nabe an environmental justice area — meaning it has suffered “disproportionate negative impacts due to historical and existing social inequities without equal protection and…

$250K National Grid grant boosts heating assistance for families in Brooklyn and Queens

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Feb. 28, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Amid a particularly harsh winter, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is turning up the heat on assistance efforts thanks to a $250,000 grant from the National Grid Foundation. The donation, presented on Feb. 26 at the Msgr. Joseph Pfeiffer Resource Center in Howard Beach, Queens, will help…

Brooklyn Museum awards coveted UOVO prize to local artist Melissa Joseph

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Dec. 20, 2024 By Lauren Rapp The Brooklyn Museum has awarded a coveted prize to emerging artist Melissa Joseph.   As the fifth recipient of the UOVO award, which recognizes the work of local artists, Joseph will launch a solo presentation at the Brooklyn Museum, receive a $25,000 unrestricted cash grant, and a commission for…