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Join GCF at this Sunday's "Catch Basin Clean Up Day" event hosted by Rainproof NYC and @rebuildbydesign honoring past GCF board member and renowned environmental justice activist Ibrahim Abdul-Matin (@brooklynbedouin).

The (free and open to all ages!) day of action celebrates the launch of the Ibrahim Abdul-Matin Senior Rainproof Fellowship and will involve cleaning catch basin grates, learning about flood preparedness, and celebrating local leadership and collective action to reduce flooding.

If you'd like to attend, please RSVP through the link-in-bio by the end of today! More info also via the RSVP page.

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Tomorrow is City of Water Day! 🌊 🏙️

Dive into our roundup of events and latest dispatch from the Water: Designing an Equitable Water Future for New York City public space project incubator at the link in our bio.

Photos: The Water Cohort’s first workshop, at Brooklyn Navy Yard! @bklynnavyyard

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Last week, we had such a magical evening celebrating @mookntaka and their Friends from the Canal. We visited each Friend to watch them officially emerge into the neighborhood, and toasted this wonderful project back at Van Alen HQ. (Special shout out to the custom colorful monkey bread from @cafemarsbk – so on theme!)

Created by @mookntaka, Friends from the Canal responds to Gowanus’ state of flux. As the area transforms, this installation imagines friendly, curious creatures emerging from the Gowanus Canal to investigate the commotion and meet their neighbors. Be sure to visit each Friend the next time you’re nearby:

💜 Loofa: @nychagram Wyckoff Gardens, Nevins St & Warren St

🧡 Pebbles: @gowanuswharf, 3rd Ave & Union St

🩵 Shelby: @cafemarsbk, 3rd Ave & President St

Friends from the Canal is produced by @van_alen and made possible by @nycsmallbiz @nyculture @nyscouncilonthearts. Learn more at the link in bio, including how you can engage with the project through a local scavenger hunt.

📷: @argenisphoto

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🚨NEW DATE! New York City has been hit with record-breaking heavy rain. What happens when New Yorkers take action?

Over the past year, 10 partners across the five boroughs have been “rainproofing” their neighborhoods through public murals, renter-focused AI tools, live performances, and more.

Join us May 20 to celebrate their work, learn from their journeys, and together imagine what a rain-ready NYC could look like.

🗓When: Wednesday, May 20 | 6–8:30 PM
📍Where: One Architecture and Urbanism, 35 East Broadway, NYC 10002
🔗Space limited, RSVP through the link in bio or bit.ly/CelebrateRYCN

#RainproofNYC #NYCEvents #RainproofYourCommunity #NYCCommunity

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Last fall, we opened our 12th open call for public space project ideas on the theme of Water: Designing an Equitable Water Future for NYC, aiming to transform the five boroughs’ relationship to water through funding and a guided project development incubator.

We are honored to announce the five winning project proposals. Scroll through above to meet our Water Cohort and head to the link in our bio to learn more.

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Protecting our homes, protecting Brooklyn.

Flooding and climate change isn’t a distant threat - it’s changing the landscape of our streets and our borough right now. But we don’t have to face it alone.

Join us for an in-person community discussion on Flood Preparedness.

🗣️ Share your story: How has flooding affected you?
🛠️ Get resources: Learn about the tools available to you to prevent flooding in your home.
🤝 Connect: Meet neighbors committed to a more resilient Brooklyn.

Don’t wait for the next storm. Click the link in our bio to register!

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💧#RainproofNYC Spotlight: Meet the 10 partners playing an active role in Rainproofing NYC.

In 2025, Rainproof NYC partnered with 10 initiatives across the city to implement the Rainproof NYC recommendations. From public murals to AI for renters, New Yorkers got creative localizing Rainproof NYC.

Where will 2026 take us? Stay tuned 😉
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👇 What’s one way you’ll #Rainproof your city? Drop your 💧 ideas in the comments below! We want to work with you.

🔗 Link in bio or visit Rainproof.NYC

#WereBack #RebuildByDesign #RainproofNYC

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Do you know your flood risk? 🌊

Heavy rain shouldn’t mean constant stress. Join Neighbors Helping Neighbors, @rebuildbydesign and @dearneighborproject for a free Zoom workshop on how to protect your home.

🛠️ The Practical: Learn site-specific flood defense with Sam Robinson of @fieldform.nyc

💰 The Resources: Get the latest on homeowner grants and recovery tools.

🎨 The Heart: Take part in a community art project with muralist Tiffany Baker @hiccupbk to share your story.

Don’t navigate the next storm alone.

Join us from the comfort of your home on Tuesday, February 3rd, 12pm.

🔗 Sign up at the link in our bio!

#FloodPreparedness #DearNeighborProject

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🅓🅞🅤🅑🅛🅔 🅓🅞🅦🅝 on telling your stories.

Help designers dream up more platforms for community voices — like Tiffany Baker, creator of @dearneighborproject. This spring, her murals turned the stories of Gowanus residents into public art and illustrated their experiences with flooding.

Champion community stories by donating at the link in bio.

Plus, breaking news: Thanks to you, we’ve exceeded $10,000 in donations — unlocking a 100% match made possible by Van Alen Board Chair May Lee. And your outpouring of support has inspired May to double down again. She’s now committed to an 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 $𝟭𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 for donations that come in by New Year’s Eve!!

Now’s the moment. Double your impact at the link in bio.

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@dearneighborproject was supported by @neaarts @nyscouncilonthearts @nyculture @nyccouncil @rebuildbydesign @tylininternational. Photos: @camerablaylock

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It’s hard to believe Rain Activated launched just two weeks ago. 💧

Thank you to every neighbor, partner, youth leader, and supporter who helped us bring this vision to life. You showed exactly what community-powered resilience looks like in Brooklyn, especially during a flood.

As we close out the year, we’re inviting you to support our Holiday Giving Campaign — every donation helps us scale Rain Activated, expand our community flooding toolkit, and grow the youth-led climate work powering East Flatbush forward.

➡️ Support the campaign:
🔗 https://bkgives.brooklyn.org/organizations/brooklyn-level-up-bklvlup
(Link in bio)

When the water rises, so do we.

#BKLVLUP #RainActivated #CommunityPowered

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A new neighbor has arrived on Warren Street!

We’re excited to share that our illuminated sculpture is now installed at Boreum Park (364 Warren St, Brooklyn, NY 11201). This is the second of two sculptures featuring laser cut phrases from Gowanus residents’ stories.

This bright yellow house is comprised of aluminum, steel and acrylic and stands 4ft tall. These illuminated sculptures are yet another public art piece that represents a marker of memory and community for the Dear Neighbor Project.

Boreum Park, 364 Warren St, Brooklyn, NY
Park is open daily, sunrise to sunset + the sculpture is on view through mid December 2025

We invite you to swing by, and reflect on the stories that shape the places we call home.

Stories called by our wonderful journalists, @naeemdouglas_ and @seeangelee_be

#DearNeighborProject #PublicArt #Gowanus #Brooklyn

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Final days! Have you seen all 7 locations of @dearneighborproject yet? Be sure to catch them by the end of this month.

Created by Tiffany Baker (@hiccupbk), this multi-site mural installation in Gowanus turns the voices of residents into public art and illustrates their experiences with flooding.

Hear directly from Tiffany about her process and hopes for @dearneighborproject. At the link in bio, watch the full video + get more info including a list of locations.

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🎥: Jason R.A. Foster

@dearneighborproject is supported by @neaarts @nyscouncilonthearts @nyculture @nyccouncil @rebuildbydesign @tylininternational

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