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Our Mission
Our Mission BNIA’s mission is to empower low and moderate income residents of Central Brooklyn and its surrounding areas; to encourage and support leadership, neighborhood development and community participation in order to address the housing and economic development needs of the area.
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Our History
Brooklyn Neighborhood Improvement Association, Inc. (BNIA), is a non-profit, 501© (3), neighborhood preservation organization founded in 1980 by a voluntary association of community organizers, youth workers and other community residents who were concerned about the urban decay in their neighborhoods. With a devotion to building community strength, stabilizing and preserving the neighborhoods and a need […]
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Youth Programs
Youth Programs Project Helping Hands BNIA has a commitment to youth development. “Project Helping Hands” was established in 1980 as a summer employment program that provided meaningful employment at jobs that offer skills development as well as provide community service. The summer of 1987 was a particularly fruitful one for Project Helping Hands; the youths […]
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NIA Development
NIA Development In 1983 BNIA set about to assess its role in the community and to develop long range plans for its future development. In 1984, a neighborhood survey funded by the New York Community Trust led to the planning and establishment of NIA Development. NIA Development is an economic development project of BNIA which […]
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Our Impact
Our Impact Housing Counseling Over 1,000 individuals and numerous building owners and tenant associations annually seek BNIA’s counseling and organizing services. BNIA’s housing counseling and organizing unit conduct several workshops during the year. BNIA played a major role in the 1982 ousting of “Tedco” who owned five buildings in the neighborhood from the community. Tedco […]
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Our Qualification
OUR QUALIFICATION BNIA is certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide mortgage and comprehensive housing counseling. BNIA is a Certified Housing Development Organization by New York State Homes and Community Renewal Agency as well as the New York City Housing Preservation and Development Agency
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Our People
Our People The Brooklyn Neighborhood Improvement Association Inc. provides income to over 50 families. Our management team and staff comprise of people of great integrity, passion, performance and excellence with proven track record of achievements and over 200 combined years of industry experience. Our purpose of enriching lives in the community and our commitment to […]
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Our Reach
Our Reach BNIA’s service area spans Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Ocean Hill/Brownsville and the adjacent neighborhoods. The boundaries are Flatbush Avenue (west) East New York Avenue (east), Atlantic Avenue (north), Eastern Parkway (south). Both Community Boards 8 and 16 and the contiguous areas can be characterized as communities which are ethnically diverse with African Americans […]
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