August 2018 Newsletter: August is like the Sunday of Summer
Let's Talk Reconstructing the Parks Department's Capital Process Join our CEO Celeste Frye at the Open Space Dialogues panel series on September 12th at New York Law School. Celeste, along with Jennifer Godenzo of the Participatory Budgeting Project, will be a...
July 2019 Newsletter: Public Works scopes out new ferry routes in NYC
All Aboard: NYC Ferry Expansion Plan Here at Public Works Partners, we get excited about public transportation. So, when we heard that NYC Ferry had a plan to expand their services to all 5 boroughs, we knew we had to jump aboard. Led by New York City Economic...
Ahoy, there! Public Works Partners helps scope out new ferries in NYC by Matthew Do
Here at Public Works Partners, we get excited about public transportation. So, when we heard that NYC Ferry had a plan to expand their services to all five boroughs, we knew we had to jump aboard. The idea of using ferries to transverse the waterways of New...
June 2019 Newsletter: Connecting the Justice-Involved with Green Jobs
Innovative Social Enterprise that is Helping Justice-Involved New Yorkers What do you get when you combine sustainability, criminal justice, and workforce development? Meet Intervine, a Bronx-based social enterprise that provides on-the-job training to formerly...
Meet Matthew: Public Works Manager, Cities Aficionado, and Semi-Pro Volunteer!
While my career followed an atypical path, I always knew I wanted to give back through my work. I was born in Canada and lived in the UK, Korea, and the US during my childhood. Being exposed to numerous locations and cultures at a young age informed an interest in...
A Green Way to Building Career Opportunities, The Intervine Story by Mary Kathryn Fisher
What do you get when you combine sustainability, criminal justice, and workforce development? Meet INTERVINE, a social enterprise that is building a greener New York City by providing opportunities to New Yorkers. Some of you may be familiar with The HOPE...
May 2019 Newsletter: Tackling NYCHA’s Waste Management Challenges
NYCHA Releases 2.0 Waste Management Plan NYCHA introduced a new Waste Management Plan that outlines 12 initiatives to make NYCHA developments visibly clean and pest free by 2025. We supplemented the waste management plan by gathering feedback from 4,690 residents...
Meet Jasmine: Public Works Analyst, and a Knicks Fan with a Background in Criminal Justice
"Being exposed to numerous professional sectors early on in my career allowed me to realize that the most rewarding and engaging work focuses on improving the public good." Throughout college I had internships across various areas including editing,...
Get to Know our Motley Crew of Project Coordinators: A Quick-Witted, Smart, Mission-Driven Group of Urbanists
We’re very excited to welcome Charlotte, Sophie, and Michael to the Public Works team. Our Project Coordinators, Charlotte and Sophie, are both MPA candidates at NYU Wagner, while Michael is a Coro Fellow currently placed at our firm. They all started within the past...
A New Waste Management Plan to Make NYCHA Grounds Visibly Cleaner and Pest Free by 2025 by Favio German
On April 22, the NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) released the NYCHA 2.0 Waste Management Plan, which is a comprehensive approach to making NYCHA properties visibly clean and free of pests. The NYCHA 2.0 Waste Management Plan includes 12 initiatives that are designed to...