Community – ENY Restoration, LDC https://enyrestoration.org Leading The Renaissance In East New York Mon, 19 May 2025 16:29:36 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://enyrestoration.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-favicon-512px-80x80.png Community – ENY Restoration, LDC https://enyrestoration.org 32 32 Vote for New Projects by & for Brooklyn! https://enyrestoration.org/vote-for-new-projects-by-for-east-new-york/ https://enyrestoration.org/vote-for-new-projects-by-for-east-new-york/#respond Sun, 18 May 2025 20:12:06 +0000 https://enyrestoration.org/?p=16221 CEC and The Peoples Money logos: Vote for projects you want now!

What do you want to see next in Brooklyn? The project with the most votes gets funded!

This year there are 10 community-generated projects on the ballot:

1. Community Kitchen with Classes

Create a food center than offers cooking classes for the community. People come to the center to get food from a pantry and then learn to make a meal from what they selected. Optional: Field trips to farms.

2. Job Training and Support for Employment for Single Parents

Provide job training and pathways towards employment for single parents, fostering independence and economic growth.

3. Young Parent Support and Classes

Parenting hub that offers childcare for participants in order for them to receive coaching and support as well as helping them navigate crucial resources, benefits and connections.

4. Reducing Recidivism Rates

A mentorship program for justice-impacted individuals that offers trauma-informed counseling, job training, know your rights workshops and reentry support to help with successful transition back to society.

5. Youth Led Community Ventures (Cost: $235,000)

This is an entrepreneurship series for youth to create community-enhancing projects. Through mentorship with business owners, youth create beautification initiatives that foster pride and economic opportunities.

6. Youth LGBTQ+ Safe Space (Cost: $235,000)

A community hub fostering safety, support, and culture for at risk LGBTQ+ youth by offering resources like mental health services, crisis support mentorship, anti-violence training, housing aid, food stipends, and pathways to employment.

7. Intergenerational Financial Education and Employment Workshops (Cost: $235,000)

A program that provides education around financial literacy to help save and invest for the future. Community building combined with practical skills and workshops in an intergenerational model.

8. Youth Employment Training and Partnerships (Cost: $235,000)

Classes for youth focused on green jobs and technology, that offer certifications with paid stipends. Engage local and national business support to give a broad range of experience.

9. Period Pantry for Feminine Hygiene Supplies and Education (Cost: $235,000)

Create a central resource for feminine hygiene products for young women free of charge. Include an educational component including proper use, hormonal changes, pain relief, and health care.

10. Youth Job Training and Employment Opportunities (Cost: $235,000)

Connect youth with job training through outreach and awareness of training opportunities. Offer presentation & counseling on employment, career, trade opportunities at various locations with unengaged youth.

Pick up ballots and drop them off at these local East NY locations:
• Man Up Inc. office: 799 Van Siclen Avenue
• Cypress Hills LDC: 276 Chestnut Street
• Pink Houses Community Center: 2702 Linden Blvd.
• New Lots Library: 665 New Lots Avenue
• Community Board 5: 127 Pennsylvania Avenue
• East NY Restoration office: 1159 Elton Street
and more locations to come!

or vote online:

VOTE ONLINE NOW

In 2024, 40,133 Brooklyn residents voted in The People’s Money in 2024. Brooklyn youth put forward a project called Life Prep for High School Students 101. They got 22,982 Votes and that project was funded (for $200,000)! Your vote matters. Please vote this year at the at the locations above or the East NY Restoration office from Monday through Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm or Online (under who sent you, please say ENY Restoration).

Drop off your ballots at East New York Restoration, LDC. 1159 Elton Street, East New York.

FAQ

From May 14th to June 25th, 2025, all New York City residents ages 11 and older, regardless of immigration status, can vote on how to spend $4M of the city budget to address their community needs!

“Participatory Budgeting is a powerful, non-partisan tool that puts real decision-making in the hands of New Yorkers—regardless of age, background, or political affiliation. By welcoming youth as young as 11 into the democratic process, we are fostering the next generation of civic leaders and proving that everyone’s voice matters in shaping our communities.” Holly Bonner,  Commissioner, NYC Civic Engagement Commission

In an effort to build trust between communities and city government, this year’s vote campaign – You Pick, We Pay – aims to show residents that their voices aren’t just heard, but prioritized through real financial investment. It’s the city’s way of saying: we’re listening, and we’ve got your back.

]]> https://enyrestoration.org/vote-for-new-projects-by-for-east-new-york/feed/ 0 East New York Restoration LDC is offering two courses under a license with Solar Energy International https://enyrestoration.org/east-new-york-restoration-ldc-is-offering-two-courses-under-a-license-with-solar-energy-international/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:06:46 +0000 https://enyrestoration.org/?p=9183 Solar panels
Learn to Earn in the Solar Power field.

PVOL101: SOLAR TRAINING – SOLAR ELECTRIC DESIGN AND INSTALLATION (GRID-DIRECT) – ONLINE

  • CONTACT HOURS: 10-20 hrs/week

PVOL101 is your gateway to a career in the solar industry.  It all starts with the fundamentals, and a solid understanding of various components, system architectures, and applications for PV systems.  Other topics include site analysis, system sizing, array configuration, and performance estimation; electrical design characteristics such as wiring, overcurrent protection, and grounding; a detailed look at module and inverter specifications and characteristics; mounting methods for various roof structures and ground-mounts; and an introduction to safely and effectively commissioning grid-direct PV systems.  This course focuses on grid-direct PV systems, but covers material critical to understanding all types of PV systems.  

PVOL203: SOLAR TRAINING – PV SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS (BATTERY-BASED) – ONLINE

  • CONTACT HOURS: 40 Hrs

PV systems with energy storage are a rapidly growing segment of the industry. This course builds a foundation for understanding many battery-based applications, in which the complexity far exceeds that of a grid­-direct PV system. Load analysis is addressed along with other critical design criteria such as battery bank design, equipment options, and electrical integration of system components. Component options are covered in detail, including batteries, charge controllers, and battery­-based inverters. Different battery chemistries, associated pros and cons, and cost comparisons are investigated along with safety and maintenance considerations unique to battery­-based PV systems. 

PREREQUISITE COURSE: Before participating in the PVOL203 course, students MUST complete PV101.

To join the waiting list for the next class, please email khadijah@enyrestoration.org

]]> Making East New York Clean & Green! https://enyrestoration.org/making-east-new-york-clean-green/ Fri, 24 May 2024 13:44:07 +0000 https://enyrestoration.org/?p=9098 Our two-fold purpose is:

(1) Enhance the neighborhood’s parks and gardens by keeping them clean and increasing activities in these safe, free, healthy spaces.

(2) Expose and train local youth in Green Job skills focusing on urban agriculture, energy efficiency, and solar panel installation.

Making East New York Clean & Green!
The gardens in East New York provide healthy food to the food desert of East New York, mitigate excess heat and serve as spaces for cultural activities.
Through community clean ups of parks and streets, we live the motto: Keep ENY Clean & Green!
East New York Restoration LDC works with Community Gardens to improve air quality; mitigate the urban heat island affect; and, provide a quiet oasis.
Hydroponic Gardening. The East New York Community learns about growing food in water through classes taught by Leo Pinkney and Hasani Douglas.
HVAC Training and Energy Efficiency Classes.
East New York Restoration LDC has been operating the Green Ready Alternative Energy Program (GRAEP) for five years.
GRAEP is a comprehensive clean-energy course designed by Professor Brett Sims.
East New York Restoration LDC GRAEP students learn to install solar microgrids.
East New York Restoration LDC GRAEP students install mini solar grids in ten community gardens allowing gardeners to use power tools during the day using clean energy, Music and lighting for programs, and Cell phone chargers during power outages.
East New York Restoration LDC has initiated environmentsl education, demonstations on recyling, promoted energy efficiency opportunities and organized Green Job Fairs for local residents.
East New York Restoration LDC led a NYSERDA funded project which resulted in 200+ homeowners in East New York and Brownsville receiving solar panels on their homes and reducing their energy bills at no cost to the homeowner.
Thank you public and private funders for sustaining the Green Champions Program.
The East New York Restoration Local Development Corporation's mission is to promote sustainable economic growth for all community businesses, foster prosperity for all community residents, and lead a Renaissance in East New York. Help us achieve our visions! Colette Pean, Executive Director.
]]> MetroPlus Health Annual Recertifications are Back https://enyrestoration.org/metroplus-health-annual-recertifications-are-back/ Tue, 16 May 2023 00:58:40 +0000 https://enyrestoration.org/?p=8906 Friday, May 26, 2023,
2 – 6 pm

Come in and get free help recertifying!
Sponsored by MetroPlus Health and East New York LDC,

Come find out when you need to recertify for Health Insurance – every other Friday at East New York Restoration we will be hosting information sessions and on-site help with keeping your insurance.

1159 Elton Street, corner Egan, East New York (directions).

Must register to participate; tell us if you’re coming at 718-398-1766. We hope to see you!

Metro Health Plus Recertification

]]> NYC Government Hiring Hall https://enyrestoration.org/nyc-government-hiring-hall/ Tue, 16 May 2023 00:56:30 +0000 https://enyrestoration.org/?p=8900 Sat., May 20, 2023,
10 am – 3 pm,
Surrogate’s Courthouse,
31 Chambers St., New York, NY 10007
Get Free Tickets!

New York is the best place in the world to start or grow a career, and City government is filled with opportunities for nearly every occupation. With so many diverse positions, talented individuals who want to grow their careers while serving their communities can make an important difference.

Join us at our Hiring Hall to meet with representatives from different City agencies. On-the-spot interviews will be conducted for select City government jobs including engineers, project managers, inspectors, city research scientists, eligibility specialists, and more! Bring multiple copies of your resume (get free resume and career help.)

]]> Diaspora Qigong https://enyrestoration.org/diaspora-qigong/ Sun, 02 Apr 2023 01:33:00 +0000 https://enyrestoration.org/?p=8912 Diaspora-Qigong-SP-flyerDownload

To participate please contact cpean@enyrestoration.org

]]> East Brooklyn 5K Run/Walk https://enyrestoration.org/east-brooklyn-5k-2022/ Sat, 02 Jul 2022 05:42:27 +0000 https://enyrestoration.org/?p=8847 Join your neighbors in a day of family fun, around our 8th Annual East Brooklyn Run/Walk. Prizes for the top 3 male and female finishers! Snacks. Entertainment. Clubs, Walkers, and families are encouraged. We are a judgment-free/celebration-rich zone!

Sat., October 8, 2022,
8:00 am- Check-In, Group Warm-Ups,
9:00 am- Race Begins – Rain or Shine.

Spring Creek Park @ Gateway Mall,
395 Gateway Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11239.
Map/Directions.

Register

$25 – includes bib*, t-shirt & finisher medal

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  • bib personalized if application sent in 3 weeks in advance
2022 5K Event Sponsors

Sponsored by East New York Restoration, LDC.
Administered by Elite Feats: https://events.elitefeats.com/22eastbrooklyn.
For more info call (718) 676-5920.

]]> Holiday Toy Giveaway! https://enyrestoration.org/holiday-toy-giveaway/ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 04:11:17 +0000 https://enyrestoration.org/?p=8832 BMS Family Health & Wellness Center and East New York Restoration LDC Present

BMS Ashford, 650 Ashford Street,
Brooklyn, NY • Get directions.

Please let us know if you’re coming at 718-676-5920. Calling does not guarantee a toy.
While limited supplies last. Please come early (1 pm).

Happy Holidays from East New York Restoration LDC

]]> The Mayor Needs Interns! https://enyrestoration.org/the-mayor-needs-interns/ Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:24:00 +0000 https://enyrestoration.org/?p=8838 Gain experience helping solve New York City’s most pressing issues. These are paid positions for motivated and professional high school, undergraduate, and graduate college students. Apply now! (info on flyer below)

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]]> Come to the East New York Economic Summit! https://enyrestoration.org/come-to-the-east-new-york-economic-summit/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 21:43:29 +0000 https://enyrestoration.org/?p=8802
  • Are you a local ENY entrepreneur, small business, or job seeker looking for resources and support?
  • Do you want economic justice for East New Yorkers?
  • Do you want to be part of creating a just and sustainable economic vision and future for East New Yorkers?

    • Sat., September 18, 2021, @
    11 am- 2 pm
    Universe City NYC
    234 Glenmore Ave. btwn Van Sinderen and Snediker Ave., East NY. See map.
    FREE EVENT

    Join us this Saturday!

    This MAJOR event will feature:
    1) Local and city, state, and federal leaders (Public Advocate Jumaane Williams just confirmed!) to speak on the movement for economic justice for East New Yorkers and other Black and Brown communities,

    2) A Community discussion from ENY Coalition members on how we will win the promised 3900 local jobs!!

    3) Four Breakout groups to advance local entrepreneurs, small businesses, and job seekers with resources and information led by:

    • Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
    • Brooklyn Women’s Business Center @ LDCENY
    • Brooklyn Federal Credit Union
    • Workforce 1, and,
    • CHAMPION Network of CHLDC

    —- Food by Comfort Taiwo from Salvation and Praise Seafood

    Registration required. Free! Includes a variety of useful workshops and delicious local food!

    Register Now!

    Questions?

    Email us at: coalitioncommunityadvancement@gmail.com or call us at 347-262- 3510
    Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

    Coalition for Community Advancement
    Join us on Sat., Sept. 18, 2021!

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