Photos by Stacie Joy
A new innovation hub officially opened this past Saturday at the Jacob Riis Houses, featuring computer and podcast labs designed to provide residents with educational and career opportunities.
The space includes desktop computers, Chromebooks, printers, podcast recording equipment, desks, chairs and conference tables.
The project was funded through a donation from Amazon to the Public Housing Community Fund. According to organizers, the Jacob Riis Houses hub is part of a $500,000 initiative to create up to 50 learning labs at NYCHA developments across the five boroughs.
Representatives from the Public Housing Community Fund, Thrive Collective, Amazon, NYCHA and the Jacob Riis Houses Resident Association joined residents for Saturday's ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The 13-building Jacob Riis Houses complex spans from Sixth Street to 13th Street between Avenue D and the FDR Drive.
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