Habitat-NYC News & Events

Upcoming Events

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Join a Housing Information Session to learn about current homeowner opportunities in historic Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

See a calendar of upcoming sessions

Women Build 2013
Celebrate women on the build site by participating in our annual Women Build event on Saturday, May 4. Together, volunteers will join together to help with demolition at a Staten Island home affected by Superstorm Sandy.
Learn more and register

13th Annual Builder Awards Gala Celebrated on January 29
Habitat-NYC honored E*Trade, Plymouth Church and Habitat homeowner Theresa Lyde during the annual Builder Awards, which was emceed by Steve Lacy and Ines Rosales from Fox 5.

14th Annual "Building on the Dream" Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend of Service
Habitat-NYC participated in the annual weekend of service to honor Dr. King's legacy and launch its 2013 Housing Covenant.
Learn about the event
Read the covenant

Habitat-NYC Receives Lumber Milled from the 80th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
Lumber from the 80 year-old, 80-foot Norway spruce will be used to help build Habitat-NYC homes.
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Welcoming President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter Back to New York
Habitat for Humanity - New York City will be a host of the 30th annual Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in October 2013. Each year, President and Mrs. Carter lead volunteers for a week in building safe, quality and affordable housing.
Learn more

Habitat-NYC BuildLouder Trip to Trinidad & Tobago
May 10 through May 19
Join Habitat for Humanity - New York City for an exciting and educational build trip to the beautiful islands of Trinidad & Tobago to enjoy the tropics while helping families in need of a simple, decent home.
See the full trip description or download the application
Questions? Email us.

Broadway Builds with Habitat for Humanity - New York City on September 26! Laura Linney, Patrick Stewart, Jordan Roth, Daryl Roth, Michael Cerveris, Stephen Belber, Emily Bergl, Carrie Preston, Billy Crudup, Tom McCarthy, Stew, Dominic Fumusa, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Arian Moayed, Jennifer Mudge and other Broadway greats helped build homes for families in Brooklyn during our inaugural Broadway Builds event.
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Past Habitat-NYC Events
(Visit our Events Gallery to view pictures from past events)

Valentine's Build
Saturday, Feb. 11
Click here to read the press release.
Click here to view a slideshow.
Click here to view the invite.

Building on the Dream:
Habitat-NYC's 13th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration
Saturday, January 14, 2012
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2011

Home Dedication for The Melody
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Click here to read the press release.
Click here to see photos from the event.

The 12th Annual Builder Awards
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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Click here to see photos from the event.
Click Here to view the invitation.

Unity Build
Friday, June 17
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Home Dedication for Hart-Lafayette
Saturday, June 4
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Ribbon Cutting for The Melody (formerly Prospect-Macy)
Wednesday, June 1
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Click here to see photos from the event.
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Fleet Week Paint-a-thon
Thursday, May 26
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Click here to see photos from the event.

Women Build
Saturday, May 7
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Click here to see photos from the event.

St. John's Groundbreaking
Tues., Feb. 15
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Valentine's Day Build
Saturday, Feb. 12
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Building on the Dream:
Habitat-NYC's 12th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration
Sunday, January 16, 2011
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Click here to see photos from the event.

2010

General Colin L. Powell Apartments Home Dedication
December 18, 2010
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The 11th Annual Builder Awards
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Click Here to view the invitation.
Click here to see photos.

Halloween Build
Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010
View slideshow from the event.

General Colin L. Powell Dedicates South Bronx Homes Named in His Honor
Thurs., Sept. 9
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View slideshow from the event.

Darryl Strawberry, Mookie Wilson, the Mets and Citi volunteers build Habitat-NYC homes in Brooklyn "
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Spike Lee and Absolut Brooklyn
Wed., June 9
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UNITY BUILD
Friday, June 4
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"nyhomes" Build
Thursday, May 27
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Women Build
Saturday, May 8
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Click here to see photos from the event.

Valentine's Day Build
Saturday, Feb. 13
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Click here to read the press release.

Building on the Dream:
Habitat-NYC's 11th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration
Saturday , Jan. 16
Click here to see photos from the event.
Click here to read the press release.

2009

Kick-off for Our Newest Brooklyn Project (Hart-Lafayette)
Friday, Dec. 11, 10:30 am
See Photos from the event.

The 10th Annual Builder Awards
November 9, 2009
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Click here to see photos from the event

Atlantic Avenue Home Dedication
September 26, 2009
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Click here for more information
Click here to read the press release

City Hall Housing Rally
August 19, 2009
Click here to read the press release.
Click here for details on the Housing Fund Bill.
Click here to read more about the requested addition of $500 million in state funding for affordable housing.

Melissa Gilbert, child star to TV's Little House on the Prairie and current star of the stage production, helps build Habitat-NYC's Fox-Leggett co-ops in the South Bronx
August 3, 2009
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Transportation Secretary LaHood builds affordable homes with Habitat-NYC to help launch summer service projects
Click here to read Secretary LaHood's blogging entry about volunteering with Habitat-NYC.
Click here to read the press release.

UNITY BUILD
June 12, 2009
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Women Build 2009
May 9, 2009
See Photos from the event.
Click here to learn more about this event.
Read a volunteer's story of building with her mother.

AmeriCorps Project 2009 | Hull Street Garden
Saturday, April 18. 2009
Habitat-NYC AmeriCorps, family partners, staff members, volunteers, students, and community members worked together to improve a community garden on Hull Street in Ocean Hill-Brownsville, Brooklyn.
Click here to see photos.

Hedge Funds Build
Friday, April 10, 2009
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Third Annual Advocacy in Albany Lobby Day
Tuesday, March 10th at 9:45 AM

Valentine's Day Build
Saturday, February 14, 2009
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Building on the Dream:
Habitat-NYC's 10th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend of Service and Celebration
Saturday and Sunday, January 17-18, 2009
See Photos from the event.
Click here to learn more about this event.

2008

Day of Giving
Friday, December 5, 2008
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See Photos from the event.

The 9th Annual Builder Awards
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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Click here to see photos.
Click here to view the invitation.

Building on Faith 2008
Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19, 2008
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Lutheran Women Build
Saturday, September 27, 2008
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Hedge Funds for Habitat-NYC Build Day
Friday, September 19, 2008
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See Photos from the event.

Brokers Build Day
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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See Photos from the event.

Division of Housing & Community Renewal Day
Wednesday, July 18, 2008
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See Photos from the event.

Lutheran Young Adults Build
Saturday, June 28, 2008
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Hedge Funds for Habitat-NYC Reception
Wednesday, June 11,2008
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Housing Preservation and Development Department Build
Saturday, May 31, 2008
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See Photos from the event.

Women Build 2008
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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See Photos from the event.

Hedge Funds for Habitat-NYC Build Day
Friday, March 21, 2008
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See Photos from the event.

Young Professional Singles Build
Saturday, March 22, 2008
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Building on the Dream:
Habitat-NYC's 9th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Celebration
Monday, January 21, 2008
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2007

Halsey Street Home Dedication
Saturday, December 15,2007
See Photos from the event.
Click here for details.

Habitat-NYC Names Josh Lockwood as Executive Director
Saturday, December 15,2007
Click here to read the release.
Click here to download an image of Josh Lockwood.

2007 Builder Awards
Wednesday, November 7,2007
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Financial Services Roundtable
Saturday, August 4, 2007
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Insulated Concrete Forms Open House
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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Click here to read press release.

Lutheran Women Build
Saturday, June 16, 2007
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Raise the Roof for Habitat
A Celebration of Song
Saturday, June 23, 2007
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Habitat-NYC's Habbys Awards
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
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Habitat-NYC Breaks Ground On Its Largest and Greenest Project Ever
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
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View Press Release

Albany State Housing Trust Fund Forum
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
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Women Build 2007
Saturday, May 12, 2007
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See Photos

Habitat-NYC Affordable-Housing Green Building Symposium
Thursday, April 12
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Habitat-NYC Moves to John Street
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Jon Bon Jovi Benefit Concert and Auction
Jan. 25, 2007
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MLK Jr. Day of Service and Celebration
Jan. 13-15, 2007

See photos.
Read press release.

2006

East 156th Street, South Bronx, Dedication
The work is done and 703 E. 156th Street is renovated.
Sat., Dec. 16 we turned over the keys and blessed the homes!

See photos.
Read press release.
Read Memories of East 156th Street.

ICF Build
November 2006
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Photo credits: Joan Katz

A Gala Concert at Church of the Heavenly Rest
Sunday November 12, 2006
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7th Annual Builder Awards Gala
November 8, 2006
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
To read press release, click here.
To see photos from the event, click here.

FinishRich Build
September 16, 2006
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Read Press Release

Benefit Luncheon
SKL Properties of New York, LLC
August 19, 2006

STAR POWER Bus Tour
July 19, 2006
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128th Street, Harlem, Home Dedication
June 29, 2006
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Habby's Volunteer Recognition Awards
June 20, 2006
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See Photos
See Presentation

Polo Ralph Lauren Installs Denim Insulation
Thursday, June 1
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Raise the Roof for Habitat
A celebration of Song
June 17, 2006
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Women Build
Saturday, May 13
Learn more about this event
See Photos

Building on Faith
April 22nd & 23rd
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421-a Tax Abatement Report Release
April 11, 2006
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Read Report

Queens Home Dedication
March 25, 2006
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MLK Jr. Day of Service and Celebration
January 14 - 16, 2006
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2005

Habitat-NYC Board & Staff Ring NASDAQ's Opening Bell
January 9, 2005
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128th Street Harlem Home Dedication
December 10, 2005
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6th Annual Builder Awards Gala
November 9, 2005
Go to the Gala page

Mayoral Candidates Forum On Affordable Housing
June 30, 2005
Information on the forum

Women Build
Dates: May 7, June 5, & July 16

Habbys Volunteer Recognition Event
June 7, 2005
Program listing Awardees
See photos from the event

Bronx Home Dedication
February 12, 2005
Press Release
Media Advisory
See photos from the event

MLK Jr. Build and Conference on Social Justice
January 14 - 17, 2005
Press Release
Media Advisory
Monday Media Advisory
See photos from the event

2004

Harlem Home Dedication on
December 11, 2004
Press Release
Media Advisory
See photos from the event

5th Annual Builder Awards Gala
November 10, 2004
Go to the Gala page