Coro New York Leadership Center

06/23/2020

As the City reopens, keep an eye out for a few LNY faces on your neighborhood LinkNYC kiosk 😊 The final LNY 2020 Recruitment Info Session is today at 5 PM! Register at http://ow.ly/SpSc50AfCBy for your Zoom link.

06/19/2020

The deadline to join LNY2020 is approaching! Apply by June 30: bit.ly/lny2020-app

06/11/2020

The past few weeks have further confirmed we're not just living with a public health pandemic, but an ongoing systemic racism pandemic. Come join the community that is building a better, more equitable NYC.

Learn why Leadership New York 2020 is your place to begin the work at our final interactive info session on June 23. Registration required: http://ow.ly/8dUJ50A5xZN

05/22/2020

We're seeking civic-minded, mid-level professionals eager to lead change in NYC. Learn more about our multi-sector program, Leadership New York, by registering for our next virtual Info Session for LNY 2020-21 on June 3: http://ow.ly/lKxh50zNOlR

05/21/2020

Our Workforce Systems Leadership Program is preparing leaders to meet the unprecedented challenges that COVID-19 brings to workforce development. At this critical moment, we thank the program’s sponsors for their steadfast support and investment in leadership: Ira W DeCamp Foundation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, NYC Department of Small Business Services, Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc., and New York City Department of Education.

05/15/2020

This is the final weekend to submit applications for Coro’s Immigrant Civic Leadership Program. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the 2020 cohort!

http://ow.ly/AKXw50yZdVO

05/11/2020

Thank you to the New York City Council, American Express, Capalino+Company, and Con Edison for supporting Coro’s Immigrant Civic Leadership Program at a time when immigrant communities face great adversity. Together, we can ensure these vital New Yorkers have strong leadership, effective advocates, and a seat at the table.

04/30/2020

It was amazing to see nearly 350 alumni and supporters join us for our first Virtual Gala. We raised over $360K to support our programs, scholarships and stipends. Another huge thanks to our honorees, William C. Rudin, Rudin Management Company, Karen E. Franz, AKRF, Inc., and Gregg Bishop, NYC Department of Small Business Services!

If you need a reminder of why Coro is important at this moment, watch this video created by RAVA Films:

This is "Meeting the Moment: Coro Alumni Reflections" by Coro New York on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

04/27/2020

Join us tonight for Coro's Virtual Gala where we will be honoring Karen E. Franz, Chief Executive Officer of AKRF, a premier consulting firm based in New York City. Karen is a Senior Officer of AKRF and previously directed the firm’s Engineering Department, leading major New York City initiatives to bring coastal resiliency and sustainable infrastructure to local communities. Her prominent projects have included East Side Coastal Resiliency, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Astoria Park, Governors Island Park and Public Space, and New York City Green Infrastructure, as well as infrastructure planning for Coney Island, Columbia University’s Manhattanville Campus, and the Cornell Tech Campus. We look forward to celebrating Karen as well as our other honorees: William Rudin and Gregg Bishop. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the program begins at 6:30 pm. Still need to register? Click here: http://ow.ly/eznC50yDXSF

04/26/2020

At this year's Virtual Gala, we will be honoring William Rudin. William is the CEO & Co-Chairman of Rudin Management Company. Under his leadership, the integration of technology and environmental design are hallmarks of Rudin’s development philosophy. Mr. Rudin is the current chairman of the Real Estate Board of New York and former Chairman of the Real Estate Roundtable. He is also chairman of the Battery Conservancy and a board member of the Association for a Better New York (ABNY), the Partnership for New York City, the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Alliance for Downtown New York, the Economic Club of New York, and the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation. Join us in celebrating William and register for Coro's Virtual Gala here: http://ow.ly/eznC50yDXSF

04/22/2020

We are thrilled to be honoring Gregg Bishop (LNY 21) at this year’s Coro Gala on April 27th. Gregg will be receiving the Alumni Honoree Award for all of his incredible work running a dynamic City agency focused on equity of opportunity, that leads to economic self-sufficiency and mobility for New York City’s diverse communities. Gregg has launched the ‘Love your Local‘ initiative to celebrate independent, neighborhood businesses, CUNY 2x Tech to double the number of CUNY students with a tech-related bachelor’s degrees and the Black Entrepreneurship Initiative (BE NYC) to help more black-owned businesses start and grow. He has also connected a record number of small businesses to capital and served a record number of women through the WE NYC program.
Join us in celebrating Gregg and get your Gala ticket here: http://ow.ly/qQpH50yDY10

04/20/2020

You are invited to Coro's Virtual Gala on Monday, April 27! We're excited to bring the Coro network together to celebrate our honorees, thank our supporters who make Coro’s work possible, and engage our community as only Coro can in a conversation on leadership during a crisis.

Honoring:
Karen E. Franz, CEO, AKRF

William C. Rudin, CEO & Co-Chairman, Rudin Management Company

Gregg Bishop (LNY21), Commissioner, New York City Department of Small Business Services

Register now: http://ow.ly/8C7Z50zjm9O