Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Social Services Come to Bayview
This winter, IMPACCT Brooklyn’s Social Services team showed up — literally — walking the halls of all 22 buildings at Bayview Houses in Carnsie, knocking on doors, posting flyers, and meeting residents where they are. Launched in January 2026 in partnership with the Bayview Resident Association, the program is connecting families and seniors to food access, […]
Building Wealth, Building Sustainability: Homeowner Services This Quarter
For many Brooklyn families, homeownership and a cleaner home are not distant dreams — they are goals within reach, with the right support. This quarter, IMPACCT Brooklyn’s Homeowner Services team helped make both a reality. Through the EnergyFit program, 15 Brooklyn homes were retrofitted with clean energy upgrades — replacing 34 gas stoves with electric induction ranges […]
Investing in Brooklyn’s Small Business Owners
Running a small business is personal — it’s long hours, big dreams, and the weight of making it work. This spring, IMPACCT Brooklyn wrapped up a free technical assistance pilot program, connecting Brooklyn small business owners in Councilmember Crystal Hudson’s district with expert, one-on-one guidance in marketing, financial organization, and business operations — at no cost to participants. Made […]
Home, Preserved: IMPACCT Brooklyn Secures a Future for 58 Bed-Stuy Families
Imagine spending years in an apartment where the heat doesn’t work, repairs go unanswered, and the landlord has all but disappeared — and then learning that the same landlord has filed for bankruptcy, leaving your home’s future in the hands of a court. That was the reality for 58 families across four Bedford-Stuyvesant buildings when Food First […]
Turning Up the Heat: How One Brooklyn Building Found Its Voice
Picture this: it’s the middle of winter in Brooklyn. The temperature outside is dropping. And inside your apartment — the place that is supposed to be your refuge — there is no heat. Not for a day. Not for a week. For months. That was the reality for residents of a Brooklyn apartment building who had been […]