NYU-Poly Launches New Clean Energy Proof-of-Concept Center
We're excited that our client, NYU-Poly, just announced the launch of its proof-of-concept center for clean energy technology--part of a system of three funded across the state by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority. POCCs play an important...
NYU-Poly Incubators Deliver Economic Impact to Lower Manhattan and DUMBO
Public Works Partners has been honored to work with New York University for the past several years on economic development projects. In 2011, we helped NYU develop its winning proposal to create a new applied sciences campus: the new Center for Urban Science and...
JobsFirstNYC Selected for Aspen Institute Youth Initiative
Congratulations to our client, JobsFirstNYC, for being selected by the Aspen Institute as an Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund grantee. JobsFirstNYC will work with the Bronx Opportunity Network to connect young people who are out of school and out of work to higher...
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow: 30 Years Strong & Spreading Its Success
On June 4 we’ll be joining our friends and colleagues at Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow at their annual Summer Soiree as they reflect on 30 years of innovation in successfully preparing young adults for jobs in corporate settings. OBT focuses on young adults who...
U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation wins $65 million in New Markets Tax Credits
Congratulations to our long-time client, U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC), for their $65 million allocation of New Markets Tax Credits from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund! For the last two years, we have assisted USBCDC, a...
Public Works Partners’ Client Uses NYC As Laboratory To Solve Urban Challenges
Public Works was thrilled to see NYU's Center for Urban Science and Progress mentioned yesterday by Crain's New York. Just a year ago, we helped NYU to develop a compelling--and winning--$75 million proposal for Mayor Bloomberg's Applied Science Facility competition....
Family Rewards: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Family Rewards, a program we helped replicate, was recently featured on PBS's Need to Know: Watch 12/14/2012: Family Rewards on PBS. See more from Need To Know. Family Rewards, a demonstration project launched by the City of New York in 2007, aims to break the cycle...