News & Updates

Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) is pleased to announce the 2025 class of Justice Fellows. The Fellows will serve for two years as staff attorneys at strategically selected immigrant legal services providers and community-based organizations across the country, providing legal assistance to low-income immigrants in complex immigration matters including deportation defense and affirmative...

The Public Housing Community Fund (PHCF) today announced a $493,000 grant made possible by the Leon Levy Foundation to preserve the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) archival collection in partnership with LaGuardia Community College and the LaGuardia Wagner Archives, ensuring that critical chapters of New York City’s history are accessible for perpetuity to a broader...

The Moynihan Center is delighted to announce the 2025–2026 cohort of Moynihan Distinguished Practitioners. Frank Barry, Joseph Dorman, and Ron Kassimir have been selected to join the Moynihan Center's Society of Fellows at The City College of New York. As Distinguished Practitioners, they will immerse themselves in the vibrant academic culture of...

The Moynihan Center is proud to announce its 2025–2026 cohort of Public Scholars! Following a highly competitive selection process, nine individuals have been chosen to join the Moynihan Center's Society of Fellows at The City College of New York. As Public Scholars, they will participate in the weekly Moynihan Seminar and contribute...

The Moynihan Center at The City College of New York announces its largest selection of Moynihan Public Service Fellows to date. Thirty-four exceptional students were selected for their academic excellence, demonstrated commitment to public service, and enthusiasm for constructive dialogue across lines of difference. Each Fellow will receive comprehensive support of up...

The 2025 class of Leon Levy Scholars in Neuroscience is announced, extending a program that has fostered the work of over 180 neuroscience scholars since its launch in 2009. This distinguished postdoctoral initiative supports outstanding early-career scientists conducting pioneering neuroscience research throughout New York City’s five boroughs. From a highly competitive applicant...

Madison Square Park Conservancy is pleased to announce Gardens of Renewal (April 22-September 1, 2025), a collaborative project between artist Lily Kwong and the Conservancy, to create an oasis for rest and reflection within the dense urban landscape of New York City, across two spaces: the Meditation Garden and the Children's Garden,...

The Moynihan Center at The City College of New York is delighted to announce that Anne Mishkind and Youbin Kang have been selected for the 2025–2026 cohort of Moynihan Postdoctoral Fellows. The Moynihan Postdoctoral Fellowship program selects promising early-career academics who play a vital role in the Center's mission to revitalize civic...

The New York Public Library has received a $5.7 million grant from the Leon Levy Foundation, which will provide an endowment to sustain the Library’s conservation work as well as provide immediate funding to expand training for future conservators through the Shelby White and Leon Levy Conservation Fellowship.