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About Us
🤝🏻 Who we are
We’re a civic organization based in Brooklyn, New York dedicated to solving problems for our neighbors. We’re 30+ members and growing from block associations, community gardens and more in Bed Stuy, Crown Heights, Clinton Hill, Williamsburg, Fort Greene and more.
⚒️ How we work
We solve local issues that are ignored in Brooklyn, New York
We write about our progress each week in an email
We don’t stop until we solve the problem, then we move on to the next
🤔 Our why
We love New York.
This city made us who we are — it inspires us, pushes us, and fills us with pride. But today, it’s becoming harder and harder to live here. Housing is unaffordable. Our streets are neglected. Our schools aren’t giving our kids the education they deserve. And when we ask for help from local government, we’re met with silence, delays, and inaction.
We’re here to change that.
We’re a group of New Yorkers coming together to fix what’s broken — not with talk, but with action. We’re solving real problems in our neighborhoods, block by block.
♥️ What we value
Getting things done, fast
Building community, with all of our neighbors
Seeking truth, even when it challenges consensus
Dreaming big, and taking consistent steps to get there