Power Trip

Urban Investigations

Power Trip

Pass It On!

Making Policy Public

Pass It On!

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change

Is Suspension The Solution?

City Studies

Is Suspension The Solution?

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Urban Investigations

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Former Board Members

Willy Wong

Willy Wong

Willy Wong immigrated at an early age with his family to Brooklyn from Hong Kong. He currently collaborates with artists, ... more

Willy Wong

Willy Wong immigrated at an early age with his family to Brooklyn from Hong Kong. He currently collaborates with artists, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and community leaders. He teaches at SVA and Parsons. From 2006–2014, he served as Chief Creative Officer of NYC & Company, where he and his team contributed to over 100 civic initiatives and public/private partnerships, including NYCGO, NYC Service, PlaNYC, GreeNYC, MillionTreesNYC, NYC Taxis, Bike NYC, NYC Mayor’s Cup, NYC Restaurant Week, NYC Broadway Week, Fashion’s Night Out, and NYCxDesign. During his tenure, tourism’s total economic impact to the City increased 50% to $60 billion, with domestic visitation increasing by 50% and international by 100%. He previously worked in advertising at MFP New York, software engineering at Sapient, management consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and private banking at JP Morgan. He earned his MFA from Yale and AB from Dartmouth.

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From Cellblock to Your Block

Urban Investigations

From Cellblock to Your Block

Food Stamped

City Studies

Food Stamped

The Wait

Urban Investigations

The Wait

Government in Plain Sight

City Studies

Government in Plain Sight

Your Guide to Welfare in NYC

Making Policy Public

Your Guide to Welfare in NYC

Welcome to Health Care!

Making Policy Public

Welcome to Health Care!

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Urban Investigations

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares