The Point Community Development Corporation Way (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of Manida Street and Garrison Avenue
Honoree: The Point opened its doors in 1994, a time when Hunts Point was facing declining investment and tarnished morale. Responding to a community in crisis, the organization began working with local residents to strengthen this South Bronx neighborhood. The organization has bolstered community members’ endeavors through arts, environmental and business oriented services and contributed to the area’s resurgence in arts and culture. Its programming falls within three main headings all aimed at the comprehensive revitalization of the Hunts Point community: Youth Development, Arts and Culture, and Community Development. Specific youth programs include the comprehensive After School Program (ASP) for youth, teen community leadership group A.C.T.I.O.N. (Activists Coming To Inform Our Neighborhood), the peer education Mind’s Empowered Project aimed at reducing HIV/STI and teen pregnancy, and arts-in-education programs, including the International Center of Photography (ICP) at THE POINT. (Salamanca)
LL:2022/54