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Welcome to our story hub—a place where every voice, experience, and perspective comes together. Here, you’ll find all the stories we’ve shared across the site, from inspiring journeys and insightful interviews to behind-the-scenes moments and community highlights. Whether you’re looking to catch up, explore something new, or simply get inspired, this is your gateway to everything we’ve been talking about.

  • Alliance Coordinator Position – Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance

    The Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance is a coalition of community-based and city-wide organizations who wish to see a vibrant community in the place of the Sheridan Expressway. For fifteen years, the SBRWA has campaigned to replace the 1.25 mile-long Sheridan Expressway with a community-based plan that includes fixing the transportation network and creating affordable housing, open space, and…

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  • Positions with New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee (Albany, New York)

    The Ways and Means Committee of the New York State Assembly is responsible for all proposed legislation dealing with state revenues and disbursements and with state and local finance. This committee is served by a full-time professional staff which consists mainly of budget and fiscal/economic analysts. These analysts should possess both strong writing and research…

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  • Pratt Center for Community Development Seeks Program Director for Made in NYC

    Made In NYC (MINYC), an initiative of the Pratt Center for Community Development, was created to support a vibrant manufacturing sector in New York City. Local manufacturing creates employment opportunities for New York’s extraordinarily diverse workforce and gives the city much of its character and soul. Launched in 2001, MINYC assists manufacturing businesses in growing their companies, encourages…

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  • Worker’s Justice Project Hiring Lead Organizer

    See original posting here. Worker’s Justice Project (WJP) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote justice and opportunity for low-wage immigrant workers in New York City by pushing for systematic enforcement and expansion of workplace protections, including labor and occupational health and safety standards; advocating for industry-specific efforts to improve working conditions; and…

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