Community Partnerships

In 2023, the NDD participated in several events, programs, and partnerships throughout downtown Newark. The NDD lent logistics and marketing support in collaboration with organizations such as the City of Newark, Greater Newark Visitors and Convention Bureau, Newark Museum, and the Newark Public Library.

 

NDD Fee for Service

Onyx Equities, LLC

Exterior Courtyard Maintenance and 22 Planters Maintained (Onyx planters)

Audible

31 Streetscape Planters Maintained, Westinghouse Site Maintained (Pan and Broom), Seasonal Outdoor Seating Provided

Paramount Assets

4 Streetscape Planters Maintained

Edison Properties

10 Streetscape Planters Maintained

Teacher’s Village (RBH Group)

4 Streetscape Planters Maintained

Newark Parking Authority

9 Streetscape Planters Maintained

Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District

7 LPCCD Terra Cotta Planters Installed

Newark Public Library

Courtyard Seasonal Improvement

 

NDD Community Partnerships

  • A Day at a Time NJ

  • Aids Resource

  • Foundation for Children

  • American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

  • ArtFront Galleries

  • Brick City Run Club

  • BrownMill

  • City of Newark Council President LaMonica

  • McIver’s Office

  • City of Newark

  • Department of Health

  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey

  • Four Corners Public Arts

  • GlassRoots

  • Greater Essex

  • Counseling Services

  • Greater Newark Convention and

  • Visitors Bureau

  • Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation

  • I Have a Dream Foundation

  • Invest Newark

  • KIPP Charter Schools

  • Launch Pad Newark

  • Leadership Newark

  • Lincoln Park Coast

  • Cultural District

  • Makerhoods

  • M&M/MARS

  • New Hope Village

  • (City of Newark)

  • Newark Alliance

  • Newark Arts and

  • Education District

  • Newark Arts Festival

  • Newark City Parks

  • Newark Downtown District Security Task Force

  • Newark Homelessness Commission

  • Newark Liberty International Airport

  • Newark Museum of Art

  • Newark Parking Authority

  • Newark Police Department

  • Newark Public Library

  • Newark Public Schools

  • Newark Regional

  • Business Partnership

  • Newark Science & Sustainability

  • Newark Social

  • Newark YMCA

  • News12

  • NJ Devils

  • NJ.com

  • NJEDA

  • Northstar Academy

  • Panasonic

  • Prudential

  • People’s Prep

  • Charter School

  • Pix 11

  • PJs Coffee

  • Project U.S.E.

  • Score NJ

  • Source of Knowledge

  • The Gateway Junction

  • The New Jersey

  • Historical Society

  • The Salvation Army — Newark

  • The Yard

  • Urban Agriculture Cooperative

  • =SPACE

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Remaking Tradition
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Mbacke, who leads the parklet program, was energized by the challenge. 

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Giving Newark a Greater Voice

As a budding journalist, Tehsuan saw a lot of positive change going on in Newark, yet realized with frustration that the traditional media was only covering violent crime or negative stories about the city.

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