FY 2025 Community Project Funding Requests
1. Project Name: Advancing Medical Research with a Genetically Varied Biobank
Request Amount: $1,936,000.00
Intended Recipient: New York Stem Cell Foundation, Inc.
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 619 West 54th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, New York, 10019
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: NYSCF will invest in equipment for high-throughput automated systems, optimizing generation of iPSCs. They will also utilize NYSCF’s existing automation platform to scale up production of stem cell lines, maintaining stringent quality control to ensure cell lines meet gold-standard benchmarks. NYSCF’s automation systems ensure that the biobank is a reliable, reproducible, and representative resource for developing effective and safe therapeutics, regardless of ancestry. Funding purchases two pieces of equipment that use a technique called flow cytometry to provide detailed analyses of cells. This is critical for developing new quality control standards and ensuring stem cells can be used as reference materials for scientists using cells in the biobank. Funding will be used for supplies for creating stem cell lines and salaries of scientists and employees who will collect blood samples and turn them into stem cells. All salaries are for one year only.
2. Project Name: Launching a Certification Course for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Personnel to Build Partnerships to Address Violent Crime
Request Amount: $1,186,052.00
Intended Recipient: National Network for Safe Communities at John Jay College
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 524 West 59th Street, New York, New York, 10019
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: This project creates a training and workforce development educational initiative in evidence-based public safety. The aim is to support law enforcement and criminal justice personnel in their professional development and improve violence prevention and public safety. This funding is for one year. All costs for the ongoing academic program will be covered through tax levy, NNSC contracts, and tuition. This program is focused on public safety, crime, and violence prevention issues that are the most important responsibilities of law enforcement agencies. The law enforcement students who participate will learn how to collaborate and work with each other and with community partners to address these critical public safety problems and reduce violence.
3. Project Name: Foundational Data and Applications for Climate Resilience
Request Amount: $2,006,220.00
Intended Recipient: Research Foundation of the City University of New York
Street Address of Intended Recipient: Hunter College, 695 Park Ave, New York, New York, 10065
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: The project supports acquiring and developing foundational data sets for climate resilience in New York City, including high-resolution LiDAR and photography. This data will improve mapping accuracy for critical infrastructure and flood scenarios. Hunter College’s CARSI lab will subcontract a mapping company for data collection and manage project specifications and quality assurance. This effort builds on CARSI’s past work, including the pivotal 1996 photogrammetric map used during 9/11 recovery and aims to enhance flood modeling and develop a highly accurate 3D model, contributing to a NYC "Digital Twin."
4. Project Name: Habitat Restoration, Research and Community Science Initiative
Request Amount: $4,000,000.00
Intended Recipient: Hudson River Park Trust
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 353 West Street, Pier 40, New York, New York, 10014
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: The project is a large-scale restoration, research and community science initiative designed to diversify and enrich Hudson River Park's 400-acre state-designated Estuarine Sanctuary through the deployment of submerged habitat features seeded with millions of oysters and engaging communities in coastal resiliency through education and hands-on science. A crucial part of the project will include design to iterate on successful enhancement techniques and scientific monitoring to determine which enhancement techniques provide the greatest ecological uplift and conditions for successful reef generation. These project elements are crucial for offering new design solutions and informing future restoration projects at other locations including across the region. This research and community involvement is critical to identifying nature-based methods for making hardened shorelines and New Yorkers more resilient in the face of climate change.
5. Project Name: Swedish Cottage Revitalization
Request Amount: $5,677,939.00
Intended Recipient: New York City Department of Parks & Recreation\
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 117-02 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, New York, 11368
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: The proposed project aims to revitalize the historically significant Swedish Cottage in Central Park, enhancing its role as a cultural and tourism magnet through long overdue infrastructure modernization, spatial redesign, and accessibility improvements.
6. Project Name: The Central Park Footpath Restoration Project
Request Amount: $2,000,000.00
Intended Recipient: New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 117-02 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, New York, 11368
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: This project will restore footpaths on the 843-acre National Historic Landmark located in the center of Manhattan.
7. Project Name: High Line 16th Street Accessibility Improvements
Request Amount: $2,000,000.00
Intended Recipient: New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 117-02 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, New York, 11368
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: The High Line's elevators consist of five passenger elevators located at Gansevoort Street, 14th Street, 16th Street, 23rd Street, and 30th Street. All of the elevators currently require a modernization overhaul to remain fully operational and ensure the longevity of their operations. The project will replace the existing structure with a new staircase featuring a street-level locking gate and a stair design that adheres to a standard, more comfortable "rise/run" ratio for risers and treads. With this new project, the High Line will also implement lessons learned from other completed stair projects. Rails will be constructed from galvanized and stainless steel instead of painted steel, which tends to rust and requires large operational and maintenance costs, and the treads, as with other recent stair projects on the park, will be built with precast concrete, a preferred material for its ease in power washing, natural traction properties, and ability to withstand the use of salt in icy conditions without rusting.
8. Project Name: Ralph Bunche Park Renovation
Request Amount: $3,134,000.00
Intended Recipient: New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 117-02 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, New York, 11368
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: This well-used public park, in close proximity the headquarters of the United Nations, has fallen into significant disrepair over the years. The project would include renovation of the bluestone pavement, renovation of the "Isaiah Wall" and northwest granite staircase, new plantings, seating, and other park amenities.
9. Project Name: Senior Residence Renovations
Request Amount: $750,000.00
Intended Recipient: New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 100 Gold Street, New York, New York, 10038
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: This project will benefit the 53 tenants living at the 351 East 61st Street Inclusionary Housing Residence, as well as the surrounding neighborhood. The residents of this building are all age 62 or older (the average age is 81), independent, and have income at or below 50-80% of the Area Median. The improvements made possible by this project will improve residents' quality of life, reduce isolation, encourage socialization, and help them remain connected with family and friends (as well as the world around them) via internet connectivity. These changes will enable these low- and moderate-income, elderly tenants to grow old with dignity in a supportive environment, and continue contributing to the age and economic diversity of the neighborhood.
10. Project Name: Robbins Plaza Senior Center Safety Improvements
Request Amount: $4,000,000.00
Intended Recipient: New York City Housing Authority
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 250 Broadway, New York, New York, 10007
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: This project will fund safety upgrades for the NYCHA unit "Robbins Plaza Senior Center", including new CCTV cameras, layered access control installations, entrance renovations, and lighting improvements. This project request was guided by resident involvement and requests from a Community Board and City Council Member. Feeling safe at home is core to well-being, and these improvements would enhance living conditions and bolster that feeling of safety for NYCHA residents.
11. Project Name: NYCHA Façade Repairs Project
Request Amount: $4,000,000.00
Intended Recipient: New York City Housing Authority
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 250 Broadway, New York, New York, 10007
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: This project will fund façade repair and sidewalk shed monitoring and removal that is required under New York City Law. These sheds typically indicate a lapse in building maintenance or an interruption in façade alteration projects. This will enhance the safety and accessibility of the NYCHA property at 154 West 84 Street.
12. Project Name: Thomas Apartments
Request Amount: $4,000,000.00
Intended Recipient: New York City Housing Authority
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 250 Broadway, New York, New York, 10007
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: This project will fund safety upgrades for the NYCHA unit "Thomas Apartments", including new CCTV cameras, layered access control installations, entrance renovations, and lighting improvements. This project request was guided by resident involvement and requests from a Community Board and City Council Member. Feeling safe at home is core to well-being, and these improvements would enhance living conditions and bolster that feeling of safety for NYCHA residents.
13. Project Name: Harborview Terrace Elevator Replacement Project
Request Amount: $3,000,000.00
Intended Recipient: New York City Housing Authority
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 250 Broadway, New York, New York, 10007
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: The funding would be used to modernize and replace two elevators in the Harborview Terrace development, which is a 15-story building home to nearly 1,000 low-income residents, many of whom are seniors, who have face inconsistent elevator service for years.
14. Project Name: Joan of Arc Playground Project
Request Amount: $2,000,000.00
Intended Recipient: New York City Public Schools
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 52 Chambers Street, New York, New York, 10007
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: The current conditions at the playground are deplorable. In addition to the space being non-inclusive, a recent walkthrough with parents, the school custodian, and a principal, revealed many major issues including pooling water, trip and fall hazards, uneven surfaces, and rodents. The last upgrade to this playground was more than 20 years ago. Rehabilitating this play yard will greatly benefit the surrounding community. While funding was allocated to the park in FY24, more funding is needed to rehabilitate this important park.
15. Project Name: New York Public Library Pedestrian Improvements
Request Amount: $2,500,000.00
Intended Recipient: New York City Department of Transportation
Street Address of Intended Recipient: 55 Water Street, New York, New York, 10038
Rep. Nadler’s Financial Disclosure
Purpose of Request: This project will construct a curb extension to relieve pedestrian crowding next to the New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building and restore sidewalks to good repair.