In June of 2019, Neighbors in Action relocated its youth services to the NIA Youth Center, a three-floor townhouse at 1644 St Johns Place, near the intersection of Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, and Brownsville. The space features a workshop and games room, a media arts lab, staff workstations, and two rooms for coaching sessions and breakout […]
CONTINUE READING →Good People! I hope this note finds you well. I am writing to share some news with you. After 17 years of working as the Director of Neighbors in Action (formerly Crown Heights Community Mediation Center), I am now the Director of Arts Strategies at our parent organization, the Center for Court Innovation. It has […]
CONTINUE READING →“Prayers up; guns down!” blared from the megaphone and the crowd of supporters at the Peace and Prayer March held by Neighbors in Action (NIA) and Save Our Streets (S.O.S) Brooklyn on Saturday, August 3, in Crown Heights. Over 130 members of the faith community, including residents and clergy leaders, walked in unison down St […]
CONTINUE READING →On Saturday, August 17, 2019, Neighbors In Action (NIA) hosted its 9th annual Crown Heights Back to School event. This year’s “Peace and Play Street” themed event was designed by NIA’s Save Our Streets (“S.O.S.”) Staff to promote our organization’s advocacy to end gun violence, improve public health, and celebrate the return of Brooklyn’s future […]
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