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Two Bridges Healthy Neighborhood Initiative Presentation to New York State Health Foundation Healthy Neighborhoods Fund Grantees Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Presented by: Two Bridges Neighborhood Council

The Two Bridges Neighborhood: Demographics • Zip Code: parts of 10002/10038 • Population: 38,164 people • Poverty Rate: 26.9% • Persons of low- to moderate-income: up to 82.5% • Residents in rent-stabilized or subsidized housing: 85% • Students receiving free/reduced lunch in nearby public schools: 85% Age Race/Ethnicity African- White, American, 10% 8% 0-14, 65+, 15% 20% 15-24, 12% Hispanic, Asian, 25-34, 45-64, 23% 58% 13% 28% 35-44, 12% Other, 0% Multiracial, 1% 2

Two Bridges Neighborhood Council NeighborFood Grocery Guide 2014 3

Desired Food Systems Improvements • Advocating for an affordable replacement Our Area’s supermarket. Only Full Service Supermarket Closed in • Implementing “NeighborFood” Campaign: 2012 “buy local” campaign. • Working with neighborhood institutions to create additional access points for fresh and affordable produce. • Collaborating with organizations that serve meals to vulnerable populations to incorporate more fresh, local and seasonal produce in menus. 4

Open Space and Built Environment Improvements Advocating for implementation of community-based plans for more pedestrian/cyclist-safe streetscape AND completion of parks along the waterfront: • Widening sidewalks along South Street. • Increasing safe access points to waterfront and recreational areas for residents. • Activating under-utilized play space. • Green and resilient infrastructure. 5

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Challenges (i.e. What keeps us up at night…) Challenge 1: Activating our partner network Question: What are some initial steps grantees have taken to activate their partners and adjusting our work time table. network? Question: In cases where interaction with Challenge 2: Many of our goals around “built multiple stakeholders (public and private) is environment” also involve highly politicized necessary, how have grantees successfully issues where interaction with multiple advocated for their initiatives? stakeholders is necessary. Question: How have other grantees tackled Challenge 3: Two Bridges Neighborhood misperceptions to prioritize community Council serves a neighborhood with a concentrated high-needs population that is needs? often overshadowed by the changing perceptions of a gentrified “Lower Manhattan.” 7

Thank you! For more information, please contact: Francine Gorres, Director of Community Programs francine@twobridges.org Dan Ping He, Project Manager danping@twobridges.org Michael Tsang, Project Coordinator michael@twobridges.org (212) 566-2729 www.twobridges.org facebook.com/twobridges | twobridgesnyc | tbncnyc 8