Helen Hernandez – United Community Centers

S:US Hosts First Summit to Serve New York

The first of Summit to Serve New York conference, which will address social justice themes, focused on Food Security, took place on Wednesday, April 19th at NYU’s Kimmel Center for University Life. This half-day gathering featured noted community leaders in the NYC-region food justice movement, diverse speakers from multiple sectors, and organizations serving New Yorkers in the food security…

Illegal dumping trashes NYC’s lower-income areas

Green spaces and vacant lots in some of New York’s lowest-income neighborhoods are filled with illegally dumped debris. Check out how East New York Farms’ staff and volunteers took part in this article to make a change!

A Day in the Life of a Brooklyn Book Bodega Giveaway

Brooklyn Book Bodega teamed up with New York Cares to bring volunteers to Brooklyn Book Bodega giveaways alongside our partner organizations like United Community Centers in East New York, Brooklyn. Read on to see what a book giveaway is like and why community members find it essential.

2% for Justice commitment will support East New York Farms⁠

Thank you Loisa for supporting our mission and dedication to food justice. ⁠⁠In honor of Earth Month, we’re proud to announce our 2% for Justice commitment will support the amazing work that @enyfarms⁠ is doing providing for their community and training local youth in agriculture. 2% of Loisa.com sales in April will directly benefit the…

“Mayor Adams wants to fix food access.”

““We have a lot of fast food options that are available, but not access to higher-quality produce,” said Iyeshima Harris-Ouedraogo, project director of East New York Farms!, which runs three urban farms in the neighborhood, including two based in NYCHA developments.” Check out the full article here.