• Wednesday, 06/29/2016

  Saint Nicholas Houses Youth Artists Dedicate Mural In Harlem

  Groundswell, the Office of Council Member Ritchie Torres, and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will unveil the first two murals of a series of three at the Saint Nicholas Houses today Thursday, June 23 at 4:00 PM EST, as part of a major one-year initiative entitled “Public Art / Public Housing.”

  Harlem World Mag
• Monday, 06/27/2016

  A SOCCER FIELD GROWS IN BROOKLYN

  NYC FC, United Arab Emirates, Groundswell celebrate new field at PS 24.

  Big Apple Soccer
• Thursday, 06/23/2016

  NYCFC, UAE embassy, Groundswell celebrate new soccer field and mural at P.S. 24 in Sunset Park

  On Tuesday, Sunset Park got its own dose of the sport as students, parents, community members and elected officials came together with professional soccer club New York City FC (NYCFC), representatives from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and members of the nonprofit organization Groundswell to celebrate a new state-of-the-art soccer field and student-designed mural at P.S. 24.

  Scott Enman, Brooklyn Daily Eagle
• Monday, 06/20/2016

  Students Enrich The Neighborhood With Vibrant Public Art Projects

  What is it really like to be a middle school student in Ditmas Park? This week, two neighborhood schools will unveil vibrant student murals that express their answers to that very question.

  Carly Miller, Ditmas Park Corner
• Thursday, 06/16/2016

  P.S. 54 Unveils New Mural

  P.S. 54 students and staff joined Councilman Ritchie Torres in unveiling a mural symbolizing anti-violence efforts at the school on Friday, May 27.

  Robert Wirsing, Bronx Times
• Wednesday, 06/15/2016

  Brooklyn Lawmakers On The Move: Williams, Parker, Bichotte Unveil New Mural

  City Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, State Senator Kevin S. Parker and Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte joined Groundswell, and Midwood High School in celebrating the completion of a new mural that depicts the history of Brooklyn over the course of hundreds of years, and the various communities that have called the borough home.

  Kings County Politics
• Wednesday, 06/15/2016

  A Broad Brush | Una brocha de belleza

  A new mural at the George Washington Educational Complex is the handiwork of seven student artists intent on expressing the challenges specific to young women of color.

  Erik Cuello, The Manhattan Times
• Wednesday, 06/08/2016

  New Murals Greet Students at Kensington Middle School

  Five doors were painted by a group of art students working together with artists from the Brooklyn non-profit Groundswell.

  John V. Santore, Patch
• Monday, 06/06/2016

  Mural Gives Food For Thought

  New Settlement Apartments, Groundswell, Local Initiatives Development Corporation NYC and Comprehensive Model School Project 327 students unveiled a ten-foot high mural at New Settlement Community Campus on Monday, May 16.

  Robert Wirsing, Bronx Times
• Tuesday, 05/31/2016

  Mt. Eden Youth Celebrate the “Fruits of Our Labor” Food Justice Mural in the Bronx

  Ever since he was young, Daniel Datiz dreamed about changing his community for the better. The unveiling of a public mural at Mt. Eden's Comprehensive Model School Project 327 on May 16 was proof that he can do it.

  LISC New York

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