BEDFORD STUYVESANT RESTORATION CORPORATION
Mission Statement
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's (Restoration) mission is to relentlessly pursue strategies to close gaps in family and community wealth to ensure all families in Central Brooklyn are prosperous and healthy. Our vision is a flourishing Brooklyn community that consists of strong families, businesses, and institutions anchored in a culture of equity and inclusion.
About This Cause
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (Restoration) is the nation’s first community development corporation, established by bi-partisan Senators Jacob Javits and Robert F. Kennedy. Restoration partners with residents and business to improve the quality of life of Central Brooklyn by fostering economic self-sufficiency, enhancing family stability and growth, promoting the arts and culture and transforming the neighborhood into a safe, vibrant place to live, work and visit. Since 1967, Restoration has constructed or renovated 2,300 units of affordable housing; provided $60 million in mortgage financing to nearly 1,500 homeowners; attracted more than $600 million in investments to Central Brooklyn; placed over 24,000 youth and adults in jobs; and catalyzed physical and economic improvements. Currently, we serve more than 50,000 people annually through our programs and facilities. Restoration Plaza, the town hall of Central Brooklyn, receives more than 1.5 million visits per year.