Inwood Material Terminal (IMT, https://hauglandgroup.us/divisions/inwood-material-terminal/) is a company that recycles construction debris in Far Rockaway, Queens (11691). They grind down the materials and create huge piles of dirt that are now exceeding the concrete walls surrounding the plant. When the wind blows off the Bay, that debris is spread throughout Read more…
Rockaway Neighbors Helping Neighbors is committed to advocating for our community on the basis of facts. For this reason, we have carried out multiple community surveys – and are continuing to do so! Our previous community surveys have ultimately manifested as reports, including The Impact of Living in NYCHA, and Read more…
In the second half of 2023, Neighbors Helping Neighbors organized and hosted their first iteration of the Nguzo Saba Community Education Project, which sought to bring together an intergenerational cohort of neighbors to collectively reflect on how the 7 principles of Kwanzaa could be used as a vehicle for collective Read more…
Prior to the culmination of the Community Unity Cultural Celebration of Kwanzaa on December 28, 2023 there will be an eight-week project where participants will learn about the Nguzo Saba, or “The Seven Principles”. Through this program, participants will demonstrate how they can translate the principles into their daily lives through Read more…
NHN is at it again and we want to hear from you! Our team is collecting information from our neighbors in Far Rockaway and across the city. We want to know about your health and well-being, civic engagement, and what you know about the changes NYCHA wants to make to Read more…
In 2021, members of NHN came together to investigate how our neighbors at Ocean Bay Houses were faring since converting to the RAD/PACT program in 2016. News articles had reflected poorly on outcomes, highlighting high rates of evictions and continued repair issues, and even less transparency around maintenance than under Read more…
In 2018, residents now at the helm of NHN first came together with Community Voices Heard and the Regional Plan Association to undertake an extensive inquiry into housing conditions and health outcomes in public housing in Far Rockaway. Keep reading to learn more about this initiative and what we learned. Read more…
