Concerned about rent, repairs, or lease issues? Join us at the 4th Annual Housing Justice Fair to find help with tenant rights, public benefits, rental assistance, repairs, and reentry services, hosted by the Harlem Community Justice Center. There will also be free empanadas, giveaways, and music!
Youth Action Institute: Now Taking Applications for 2025-2026
We're looking for young New Yorkers to apply for a paid research fellowship. Fellows will explore different issues that affect young people’s safety and agency to create thoughtful, actionable policy recommendations to support better outcomes and experiences for affected young people.
Free, delicious, and fresh food and canned goods galore at this Jamaica, Queens Pop-Up Pantry, until supplies last! Come stock up for dinner with help from Community Justice Connect and the Jamaica Community Partnership.
Back for another year, we are offering help, social services, and resources to Lower Manhattan! We’ll be bringing together organizations working in employment, housing, healthcare, mental health and substance use treatment, and more.
The Power of Peer Mentorship: Effective Strategies for Preventing Youth Violence
Join us for a drop-in call about key strategy for effective youth engagement in community violence intervention programs which will include an overview of peer mentorship as a violence prevention strategy, peer mentorship approaches, and implementation tools and strategies. This will be an opportunity for to share successes and discuss challenges in implementing peer mentorship.
Punch x Center for Justice Innovation: The Healing Power of the Arts
A part of our collaboration with the Manhattan Theatre Club for their play ‘Punch’. Watch the play and hear from community change-makers—including Center Staff Layman Lee—who activate the arts as a vehicle for advocacy and social change, and unpack how people access art as a tool for self-expression, individual transformation, and universal connection.
Punch x Center for Justice Innovation: CIRCLE UP Talkback with Hillary Packer
Inspired by the restorative justice circle practices depicted in Punch, audience members are invited to stay after this select matinee performance for a talkback co-facilitated by Center Staff Hillary Packer and a Manhattan Theatre Club Teaching Artist.
Punch x Center for Justice Innovation: CIRCLE UP Talkback with Kenton Kirby
Inspired by the restorative justice circle practices depicted in Punch, audience members are invited to stay after this select matinee performance for a talkback co-facilitated by Center Staff Kenton Kirby and a Manhattan Theatre Club Teaching Artist.
Punch x Center for Justice Innovation: CIRCLE UP Talkback with Jennifer Gil Vinueza
Inspired by the restorative justice circle practices depicted in Punch, audience members are invited to stay after this select matinee performance for a talkback co-facilitated by Center Staff Jennifer Gil Vinueza and a Manhattan Theatre Club Teaching Artist.
Bronx Community Solutions’ Reentry Anonymous Community Event
Join our Bronx Community Solutions team on Wednesday, May 28 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM for a Reentry Anonymous event with food, giveaways, and more for returning citizens.
Pop Up Plaza Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month
- Canvas Painting
- Relaxation Station
- Interactive activities for children & adults
- Resources
- Food, Music and More!
(Rain date: Saturday, May 31st)
Join us on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM for the 3rd Annual Take Back the Day: Against Sexual Assault, hosted by RISE, Council Member Farah Louis, Elite Learners, and CitiBike.
