Red Hook Initiative (RHI), in partnership with NYC Kids RISE and a coalition of local philanthropists, on Sept. 30 announced a major investment in the futures of children living in Red Hook Houses.

Beginning Jan. 2026, every kindergartener residing in Red Hook Houses and enrolled in a New York City public school will receive a $1,000 contribution to their NYC Scholarship Account, a milestone for educational equity and long-term opportunity in Brooklyn.

Home to nearly 6,000 residents, Red Hook Houses is the borough’s largest public housing development and one of its most under-resourced communities.

"This investment is a down payment on the futures of Red Hook’s youngest learners,” Michael Partis, executive director at the Red Hook Initiative said in a statement. “It sends a clear mes

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