Who We Back

Works towards housing justice and community empowerment through political organizing, youth engagement, and social services, especially for low-income immigrant communities of color.

Prepares young people to run restorative justice circles that address school conflicts before they escalate, teaching peer facilitation, mediation, and accountability; and builds youth voice to advocate for citywide education policies.

Provides thousands of low-income families passes for unlimited free access to dozens of cultural institutions citywide—museums, history and science centers, zoos, and more—and hosts neighborhood “Culture Clubs,” where families can experience and create art, connecting with educators and artists.

Supports South Brooklyn’s immigrant, South Asian, and Muslim families with case management that connects neighbors to benefits, emergency food, and mental health services, alongside immigration legal support and ESL and citizenship classes.

Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting families.

Publishes community-led journalism for and about immigrants across New York City to advocate for immigrant rights through policy change, demands for accountability, and research.

Works to end immigration detention and pretrial jailing, freeing people through bond payments, supporting them after release, and building power in the communities most impacted by the criminal legal system.

Works to end wrongful convictions by advocating for policy reform, supporting exonerees and their families with casework, and building a fairer criminal justice system rooted in racial justice and equity.

Combines organizing, advocacy, and direct services to promote equitable and affordable housing, with programs that include financial coaching, free tax preparation, and support navigating government assistance and benefits for low- and moderate- income communities.

Builds a network of mutual aid support among neighbors through free grocery and produce distributions, supply drives, cash assistance, and direct services for Gowanus and nearby NYCHA residents.

Provides nutritious meals, wellness programming, cultural activities, and civic engagement events at older adult centers while advocating for language access, healthcare, and housing older adults in South Brooklyn.