Community Project Funding
Rep. Dan Goldman FY26 Community Project Funding Requests
Project: Avenues for Justice Court Advocacy and HIRE Up Program
Requested Amount: $250,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 100 Centre Street, Room 1541, New York, NY 10013
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to support the HIRE Up program, connecting formerly incarcerated young people to services and workshops such as for workforce development, job readiness with certifications, digital and financial literacy, and additional skill-based learning to keep them out of jail and prison. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will keep young people from further involvement with the criminal justice system, helping to decrease crime in the neighborhood and ensure local law enforcement resources are focused on other priorities.
Project: Red Hook East Building Line Initiative
Requested Amount: $2,200,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 90 Church Street, New York, NY 10007
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used for the Building Line Initiative (BLI) to address the root cause of mold and leak issues through comprehensive intervention work involving pipe replacement and renovations. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because such comprehensive work would provide NYCHA, and by extension the government in general, an impactful amount of cost-savings for taxpayers and avoid repeated repairs by pursuing this investment.
Project: First Houses Security Camera System
Requested Amount: $2,200,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 90 Church Street, New York, NY 10007
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to install a security camera system to address the safety and security concerns of residents. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will help enhance police-community relations in the area as the CCTVs will offer as a helpful tool for residents, property management, and local law enforcement.
Project: Wyckoff Gardens Security Camera System
Requested Amount: $2,200,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 90 Church Street, New York, NY 10007
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to install a security camera system to address the safety and security concerns of residents. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will help enhance police-community relations in the area as the CCTVs will offer as a helpful tool for residents, property management, and local law enforcement.
Project: Red Hook Houses Community Center Elevator Replacement
Requested Amount: $1,100,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 90 Church Street, New York, NY 10007
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to include an elevator replacement at the Joseph Miccio Community Center, which is located on the campus of the NYCHA Red Hook East housing development. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because an elevator replacement is needed to provide facility improvements and address accessibility needs of both NYCHA tenants and community members who visit the center for programming and services.
Project:Gowanus Houses Fire Alarm System Upgrades
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 90 Church Street, New York, NY 10007
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: This project involves identification, removal, and replacement of all existing fire detection system components, both operable and inoperable, as per current NYC Fire Code. The detailed scope of work is determined based on engagement of stakeholders and the specific design for the site. The more than 2,600 residents at the Gowanus Houses deserve the most up-to-date fire detection systems.
Project: Baruch Houses Fire Alarm System Upgrades
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 90 Church Street, New York, NY 10007
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: This project involves identification, removal, and replacement of all existing fire detection system components, both operable and inoperable, as per current NYC Fire Code. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will benefit the community by providing the most up-to-date emergency equipment which will have positive effects throughout the development and surrounding areas.
Project: Billion Oyster Project 5 Acre Oyster Reef Project
Requested Amount: $825,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 10 South Street, New York, NY, 10004
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to create a 5-acre reef at Bush Terminal Park that will provide protection to the shoreline considering increasing storm surges. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the reef's construction will provide habitat for thousands of fish, bird and marine animals, while improving the water quality of Bush Terminal Park and the surrounding waterbody, ensuring a cleaner waterfront for local constituents.
Project: Research Foundation of the City University of New York
Requested Amount: $357,176
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to pilot a cohort-based program, Bridge to Success, for 50 justice-impacted students to increase student retention and provide them with resources critical to ensure they do not become repeat offenders or return to prison. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because enrolling and engaging students in this program will benefit the local communities in which they live, and law enforcement including local and state courts, police, and corrections
Project: FDNY Engine Company 228 Generator
Requested Amount: $1,300,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 9 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to support a generator, facility build-outs and roofing reinforcement. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because as New York City sees more unprecedented weather events, it is imperative that firehouses are equipped with the power and energy necessary to respond to emergencies, especially firehouses near large bodies of water, like Engine 228.
Project: Lower East Side Rehab Group 5 Building Window Replacement
Requested Amount: $1,300,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 90 Church Street, New York, NY 10007
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used for the installation of new windows at this development. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because there are over 100 tenants residing across two residential buildings at the NYCHA Lower East Side Rehab (Group 5) development.
Project: Grand Street Settlement Justice Mentoring Initiative
Requested Amount: $250,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 80 Pitt Street, New York, NY 10002
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to create a mentorship program for high school-aged youth to help reduce violence and support local law enforcement by responding to the increased crime in the neighborhood. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will create safer environments for constituents of New York’s 10th Congressional District who live in Manhattan Census Tracts 22.01, 22.02, 10.02, 12, and 10.01.
Project: Kings County District Attorney Outreach and Assistance Program
Requested Amount: $354,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 350 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 10016
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to bolster the homicide and violent crime outreach program (SOAR.) The funds would assist with building the SOAR team by covering the salary for a program coordinator and four new staff members dedicated to the program. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because immediately following a violent incident or homicide, usually within the first 24 to 48 hours, SOAR counselors work with the New York City Police Department to obtain contact information of survivors or surviving family members and provide the necessary resources to victims.
Project: MTA Interborough Express Project
Requested Amount: $354,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to support the preliminary engineering for the Interborough Express Light Rail Transit Project (IBX). This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the IBX route will connect 900,000 residents and 260,000 workers within a half-mile of the corridor of underserved areas of Brooklyn and Queens. Over a third of residents who live near the IBX are below the federal poverty line and 50% of householders do not own a car.
Project: City of New York Older Adult Mobile Vans
Requested Amount: $550,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2 Lafayette Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10007
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to purchase mobile vans for the transportation of older adults. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will help give seniors access to meals, case assistance, socialization, support, and a number of other programs and services provided in older adult centers throughout the city.
Rep. Dan Goldman FY25 Community Project Funding Requests
Project: Avenues for Justice Court Advocacy and HIRE Up Program
Requested Amount: $250,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 100 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to support the HIRE Up program, connecting formerly incarcerated young people to services and workshops such as for workforce development, job readiness with certifications, digital and financial literacy, and additional skill-based learning to keep them out of jail and prison. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will keep young people from further involvement with the criminal justice system, helping to decrease crime in the neighborhood and ensure local law enforcement resources are focused on other priorities.
Project: Red Hook East Building Line Initiative
Requested Amount: $2,200,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 62 Mill Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used for the Building Line Initiative (BLI) to address the root cause of mold and leak issues through comprehensive intervention work involving pipe replacement and renovations. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because such comprehensive work would provide NYCHA, and by extension the government in general, an impactful amount of cost-savings for taxpayers and avoid repeated repairs by pursuing this investment.
Project: Justice Innovation Inc. Street Action Network Crime and Violence Prevention Program
Requested Amount: $250,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 520 8th Ave, 18th Fl, New York, NY 10018
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to support a network that directly responds to Byrne Justice Grant priorities by addressing violent crime and enhancing the effectiveness of law enforcement through direct programming to street-involved individuals. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it creates evidence-based strategies for violent crime desistance among those at greatest risk of experiencing and perpetrating it.
Project: First Houses Security Camera System
Requested Amount: $2,200,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 130 East 3rd Street, New York, NY 10009
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to install a security camera system to address the safety and security concerns of residents. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will help enhance police-community relations in the area as the CCTVs will offer as a helpful tool for residents, property management, and local law enforcement.
Project: Red Hook Houses Community Center Elevator Replacement
Requested Amount: $1,100,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 110 West 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to include an elevator replacement at the Joseph Miccio Community Center, which is located on the campus of the NYCHA Red Hook East housing development. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because an elevator replacement is needed to provide facility improvements and address accessibility needs of both NYCHA tenants and community members who visit the center for programming and services.
Project: Rutgers Houses Roof Tank Replacement
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: Rutgers Houses, 160 Madison Street, New York, NY 10002
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used by the City of New York to replace rooftop water tanks, including related piping, pump controls, and any associated painting or improvements to rooftop structures. The old and deteriorated wood roof tanks have growing mold, vegetation and have also been prone to animal intrusion, putting the water at risk of contamination. This project will address the serious risks these rooftop water tanks pose to the1,500 residents at the Rutgers Houses would all benefit from upgraded water infrastructure.
Project: Gowanus Houses Fire Alarm System Upgrades
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 420 Baltic Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: This project involves identification, removal, and replacement of all existing fire detection system components, both operable and inoperable, as per current NYC Fire Code. The detailed scope of work is determined based on engagement of stakeholders and the specific design for the site. The more than 2,600 residents at the Gowanus Houses deserve the most up-to-date fire detection systems.
Project: Baruch Houses Fire Alarm System Upgrades
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 605 FDR Drive, New York, NY 10002
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: This project involves identification, removal, and replacement of all existing fire detection system components, both operable and inoperable, as per current NYC Fire Code. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will benefit the community by providing the most up-to-date emergency equipment which will have positive effects throughout the development and surrounding areas.
Project: Billion Oyster Project 5 Acre Oyster Reef Project
Requested Amount: $825,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: Bush Terminal Park, Sunset Park Brooklyn New York 11231
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to create a 5-acre reef at Bush Terminal Park that will provide protection to the shoreline considering increasing storm surges. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the reef's construction will provide habitat for thousands of fish, bird and marine animals, while improving the water quality of Bush Terminal Park and the surrounding waterbody, ensuring a cleaner waterfront for local constituents.
Project: Research Foundation of City University of New York BMCC Project Impact
Requested Amount: $357,176
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to pilot a cohort-based program, Bridge to Success, for 50 justice-impacted students to increase student retention and provide them with resources critical to ensure they do not become repeat offenders or return to prison. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because enrolling and engaging students in this program will benefit the local communities in which they live, and law enforcement including local and state courts, police, and corrections.
Project: FDNY Engine Company 228 Generator
Requested Amount: $1,300,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: Engine 228 – 436 39th Street in Brooklyn, NY 11232
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to support a generator, facility build-outs and roofing reinforcement. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because as New York City sees more unprecedented weather events, it is imperative that firehouses are equipped with the power and energy necessary to respond to emergencies, especially firehouses near large bodies of water, like Engine 228.
Project: Lower East Side Rehab Group 5 Building Window Replacement
Requested Amount: $1,300,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 89-99 Avenue C New York, NY, 10009
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used for the installation of new windows at this development. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because there are over 100 tenants residing across two residential buildings at the NYCHA Lower East Side Rehab (Group 5) development.
Project: Grand Street Settlement Justice Mentoring Initiative
Requested Amount: $250,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 80 Pitt Street, New York, NY 10002
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to create a mentorship program for high school-aged youth to help reduce violence and support local law enforcement by responding to the increased crime in the neighborhood. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will create safer environments for constituents of New York’s 10th Congressional District who live in Manhattan Census Tracts 22.01, 22.02, 10.02, 12, and 10.01.
Project: Kings County District Attorney Outreach and Assistance Program
Requested Amount: $354,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 350 Jay Street Brooklyn NY 10016
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to bolster the homicide and violent crime outreach program (SOAR.) The funds would assist with building the SOAR team by covering the salary for a program coordinator and four new staff members dedicated to the program. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because immediately following a violent incident or homicide, usually within the first 24 to 48 hours, SOAR counselors work with the New York City Police Department to obtain contact information of survivors or surviving family members and provide the necessary resources to victims.
Project: MTA Interborough Express Project
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004
Description and justification for use of taxpayer funds: The funding will be used to support the preliminary engineering for the Interborough Express Light Rail Transit Project (IBX). This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the IBX route will connect 900,000 residents and 260,000 workers within a half-mile of the corridor of underserved areas of Brooklyn and Queens. Over a third of residents who live near the IBX are below the federal poverty line and 50% of householders do not own a car.