It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal

Puff Puff Passed

Urban Investigations

Puff Puff Passed

Keep Your Family's Home

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Keep Your Family's Home

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Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Urban Investigations

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Meet the Gun Laws

City Studies

Meet the Gun Laws

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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Stand Up to Clean Up!

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Stand Up to Clean Up!

What the Cell?

Urban Investigations

What the Cell?

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Urban Investigations

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

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Blunt Conversations

Urban Investigations

Blunt Conversations

Housing Court Help

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Housing Court Help

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Making Policy Public

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote