Queensbridge Houses

Queens

NeighborhoodStat

For over a year, a team of residents from Queensbridge Houses has been meeting with neighbors, city agencies, and community-based organizations to prioritize the community safety issues most important to their development. These teams are at the heart of NeighborhoodStat (or “NStat”).  The NStat team meets regularly and has been trained in surveying their community and generating solutions with concrete implementation plans. Through this process, the NStat team developed a plan to boost social cohesion in their community and empower residents to take ownership of space within Queensbridge. They are in the process of installing new welcome signs at each entrance to the development, as well as engaging residents in the process of planting and revitalizing community gardens.

The Queensbridge Nstat Team led a participatory budgeting process in which residents were invited to submit their own ideas to strengthen safety and build community through built environment projects and/or social programming. The Queenbridge Nstat Team collected 675 ideas from neighbors for a $30,000 project to support community safety and well-being. 5 proposals were narrowed down and residents of Queensbridge Houses are eligible to select the winner.

MAP Agency Partners

Since its launch in 2014, MAP agency partners have focused their programming to meet a variety of needs, ranging from support of seniors and kinship caregivers, mentorship of young adults, family-friendly programming of playgrounds, safe spaces for teens, assistance with public benefits, youth employment, and more.

Participate

The Queensbridge Houses Nstat Team is currently building a digital network to stay connected to one another during this time and to develop platforms to reimagine digital public space, co-create safety responses, support community building, and convene city agencies to leverage resources and collaboratively solve local problems.

To learn about selected projects, or to participate in Queensbridge Houses ongoing campaign, click here.

NStat Team

For over a year, a team of residents from Queensbridge Houses has been meeting with neighbors, city agencies, and community based organizations to prioritize the community safety issues most important to their development. These teams are at the heart of NeighborhoodStat (or “NStat”).

Queeensbridge Action Plan

The NStat team meets regularly and has been trained in surveying their community and generating solutions with concrete implementation plans. Through this process, the NStat team developed a plan to boost social cohesion in their community and empower residents to take ownership of space within Queensbridge. They are in the process of installing new welcome signs at each entrance to the development, as well as engaging residents in the process of planting and revitalizing community gardens.

MAP Agency Partners

Since its launch in 2014, MAP agency partners have focused their programming to meet a variety of needs, ranging from support of seniors and kinship caregivers, mentorship of young adults, family-friendly programming of playgrounds, safe spaces for teens, assistance with public benefits, youth employment, and more.

MAP Programs

Please note: In response to the COVID-19 emergency, some programs have been modified. For more information about modified program activities and availability, please click here

  • Human Resources Administration (HRA) Outreach Specialist is based at Queensbridge Houses! The HRA Benefits Outreach Specialist can help with benefits navigation, SNAP, Cash, and Emergency Assistance for rent arrears. HRA also holds pop-up events in Queensbridge to make sure as many people have access to public benefits support as possible.
  • Department for the Aging (DFTA) Community Advocate is based at Queensbridge on Wednesdays! The DFTA Community Advocate offers Parenting a Second Time Around groups, support groups and individual counseling for seniors and kinship caregivers, intergenerational activities, and more.
  • Conflict Meditation through Community Mediation Services offers free conflict mediation for pairs or groups. They also provide different training opportunities to those interested in learning mediation skills.
  • Next STEPS Mentoring for Youth through Community Mediation Services offers group mentorship for young people between the ages of 16-24 who may have experienced conflict and trauma. During group sessions, young people learn skills and build relationships with each other over hot meals.
  • Jacob A. Riis Community Center offers free and engaging programming to Queensbridge youth and teens. The community center is located at 10-25 41st Avenue!
  • Green Jobs Training through Green City Force (GCF), an Americorps service-year program that trains young NYCHA residents (18-24 years of age) in clean energy and urban agriculture, and pays a monthly stipend and MetroCard to Corps Members for their service.
  • Shape Up NYC through the Department of Parks and Recreation offers free, drop-in fitness classes in or near MAP developments. These classes don’t require any advanced registration or fee, and are conveniently located for MAP residents to engage with each other and enjoy low-barrier fitness activities.

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