On August 28th, while S.O.S. Clergy Organizer Revered Jones was away on vacation, he received a text from Rev. Chris Burton, a faithful SOS Clergy member. Rev. Chris Burton was reaching out about the slashing of a 13 year old boy in front of P.S. 140 (141 Macon Street). It is also the location that […]
CONTINUE READINGIn June of 2019, Neighbors in Action relocated its youth services to the NIA Youth Center, a three-floor townhouse at 1644 St Johns Place, near the intersection of Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, and Brownsville. The space features a workshop and games room, a media arts lab, staff workstations, and two rooms for coaching sessions and breakout […]
CONTINUE READINGGood People! I hope this note finds you well. I am writing to share some news with you. After 17 years of working as the Director of Neighbors in Action (formerly Crown Heights Community Mediation Center), I am now the Director of Arts Strategies at our parent organization, the Center for Court Innovation. It has […]
CONTINUE READING“Prayers up; guns down!” blared from the megaphone and the crowd of supporters at the Peace and Prayer March held by Neighbors in Action (NIA) and Save Our Streets (S.O.S) Brooklyn on Saturday, August 3, in Crown Heights. Over 130 members of the faith community, including residents and clergy leaders, walked in unison down St […]
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