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Achieving Economic Equity: For more than 57 years, Restoration has worked to advance community development and racial equity.

What We Do

Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion

We provide counseling and resources on topics such as budgeting, credit repair, savings and accessing benefits and social services to help clients to achieve financial success.



Real Estate and Commercial Development

Real Estate and Commercial Development

Restoration forges strategic partnerships with developers and city officials to make the process and outcomes of real estate development in Brooklyn more inclusive and equitable.

Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness

We use advocacy, public events, and meaningful partnerships to transform the health and wellness of the community we serve.

Job Creation

Job Creation

We create professional mobility by connecting individuals to training, networking and opportunities for meaningful employment.

Housing Stabilization and Homeownership

Housing Stabilization and Homeownership

We empower our clients to build intergenerational wealth by providing affordable housing and pathways to homeownership.

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

We provide business owners with resources and support, including one-on-one counseling, webinars, and workshops, to help them start, grow and scale their businesses.



Our Impact

  • 60K+

    Individuals served annually

  • 1.5M

    Plaza visits per year

  • 27K

    Clients placed in jobs

  • $650M

    Investment in Central Brooklyn

Help Restoration to support Bedford-Stuyvesant neighbors and many others in the 5 boroughs.

In the News

Polling Insight: 4 Takeaways About Black Women Voters in the 2024 Election

Polling Insight: 4 Takeaways About Black Women Voters in the 2024 Election

For decades, Black women have consistently been a reliable voting base for the Democratic Party, and in recent elections Democrats have garnered support from large majorities of Black women.1 However, the KFF Survey of Women Voters shows that many Black women do not feel either political party is looking out for their interests, and express dissatisfaction with their candidate options. Black women experienced disproportionate economic setbacks during the pandemic, with their unemployment rate outpacing that of men and women of other racial and ethnic groups. While pandemic-related unemployment has receded, rising inflation rates have created a scenario in which many families across the country struggle to afford basic household expenses, and Black women are more likely than White or Hispanic women to cite these struggles. This poll shows that, while Black women still largely support President Biden in 2024, some of his previous supporters say they don’t plan to vote for him this fall. Among Black women voters, one quarter of those who voted for Joe Biden in 2020 now say they either plan to vote for Trump in 2024 (8%) or say they will not vote (14%). This analysis highlights the deciding factors and motivations for Black women fewer than six months before the 2024 election.

Young voters have growing power, but broken politics leave them ‘fatalistic,’ studies find

Young voters have growing power, but broken politics leave them ‘fatalistic,’ studies find

Young voters from the millennial generation and Gen Z are emerging as the demographic center of power in American politics, but new studies by UC Berkeley researchers find they are fatalistic about critical problems such as economic inequality, climate change and the future of democracy.

Young Black voters might be swing voters now

Young Black voters might be swing voters now

Before President Joe Biden exited the presidential race on July 21, pollsters had noticed a consistent trend: Black voters were less solidly in the Democratic camp than in recent elections, including 2020. The Republican Party took notice: During the Republican National Convention, speakers like Rep. John James and Madeline Brame made special efforts to appeal to this key constituency.

African Americans at the Olympic Games

African Americans at the Olympic Games

The Olympic and Paralympic Games are the world’s biggest stage for athletes.

For many African Americans, this high level of visibility has become a platform not just for their talents and abilities, but also for their community values, their advocacy, and their voices. Many prominent athletes use their hard-won reputations to draw attention to the systemic adversity faced by African American communities and individuals with differing backgrounds. They reflect the resiliency and optimism that are richly woven into the African American experience.

Why The Racial Wealth Gap

Nationally, median net worth (as of 2022):

BLACK

HOUSEHOLDS

$45K

LATINX

HOUSEHOLDS

$61K

WHITE

HOUSEHOLDS

$285K

Learn More about the Racial Wealth Gap