Event
Celebrating Juneteenth!
Neighbors Helping Neighbors in the Rockaways was out celebrating this Juneteenth with community outreach.
Campaign
Let us Breathe Campaign
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 Read more
Research
Community Survey & Results
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 Read more
Event
End of 2023 Community Kwanza Celebration
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 Read more
Youth Program
The Nguzo Saba Community Education Project
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 Read more
Research
Take Our Survey!
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 Read more
Research
Researching RAD/PACT in the Rockaways
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 Read more
Research
The Impacts of Living In NYCHA Report
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 Read more
