FROM THE CHAIR
As a 10-year-old living in the African nation of Gambia, Fatoumatta Drammeh’s mother enrolled her in school for the first time, making her the first girl among her 23 siblings to attend school.
Ms. Drammeh credits that first step into school with shaping her lifelong quest for knowledge. The 36-year-old mother of two who lives in Marlboro Houses is currently a student at Medgar Evers College majoring in public administration. She is also a 2019... More
Red Hook Houses West resident Luquana McGriff dreams of one day opening a baked goods storefront for her business, A Cake Baked in Brooklyn, and in October 2018 she had an opportunity to help her prepare when she became the first NYCHA resident to operate the new food service...
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