Power Trip

Urban Investigations

Power Trip

In the Streets!

Urban Investigations

In the Streets!

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change

Bodega Down Bronx

Urban Investigations

Bodega Down Bronx

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

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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Bottled Up

City Studies

Bottled Up

Who Makes Bail?

Urban Investigations

Who Makes Bail?

Snack Attack

City Studies

Snack Attack

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

From Cellblock to Your Block

Urban Investigations

From Cellblock to Your Block

Block Party

City Studies

Block Party

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Making Policy Public

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

What is asylum?

Making Policy Public

What is asylum?