Breaking Barriers

In which borough should your idea take place? Brooklyn

Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?

Red Hook

Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.

Youth

Parents

Low income individuals

Unemployed individuals

People with disabilities

Describe the challenge you want to address:

Moms that are pregnant and need low income healthcare, single parents that cant afford food, healthy food for them and their family. Younger adults that are in shelters, that need help with finding permanent housing.

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

Housing summit that is held monthly to support housing issues with funding for participants (residents) on a continual basis. Every month. Helping individuals find solutions to better housing besides NYCHA. Eliminate the long wait times on housing applicants list, change income levels.

Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:

11231