Housing stability is good, but safety is better.

Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?

Harlem, Bronx, Queens, lower deep Brooklyn (Rockaway)

Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.

Youth

Public Housing Residents

Unhoused People

Low Income People

Describe the challenge you want to address:

I first moved to NYC 4.5 years ago and in the midst of Covid-19 my family of 6 had to enter the homeless department of NYC because my mother was unable to afford rent, and my experience in a homeless shelter, I generally felt severely unsafe. Robberies would happen 1 block from the shelter and at one point gun violence took place in front of my building.

What is the solution to the challenge?

My idea is for low-income communities to funding for gardens and for people to volunteer and pick up trash/as well as funding for housing buildings to have elevators and cameras.

Please provide your Zip Code

10003