EAST NEW YORK RESTORATION LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

What EAST NEW YORK RESTORATION LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION does

East New York Restoration Local Development Corporation (ENY Restoration LDC) is a Brooklyn-based, non-profit Local Development Corporation serving the East New York neighborhood. Its functional mandate is community development, delivered through free programs spanning workforce development (job fairs, employment workshops, census outreach), green job training (solar installation courses delivered under license from Solar Energy International, including the PVOL101 curriculum), small business support (workshops on legal structures, QuickBooks, marketing, PPP assistance delivered with NYC Business Solutions and IMPACCT Brooklyn), health and wellness programming (vaccine hubs, health screenings, senior fitness), youth and family services (storytimes, summer programs, the annual East Brooklyn 5K Walk/Run), and civic engagement initiatives. The organization runs no commercial technology product; its "platform" is a coordinated calendar of in-person community events delivered through partner sites across East New York, including Prince Joshua Avitto Community Center, New Hope Worship Center, Success Community Gardens, and Brooklyn Public Library's New Lots branch.

The organization's business model is grant- and donation-funded rather than revenue-generating. All programs, workshops, and events are free to participants, and small business services are provided at no charge. Funding comes from government grants (NYC Department of Small Business Services, NYC Council / DFTA funding routed through Councilwoman Inez Barron, Brooklyn Community Board 5 collaborations), foundation grants (Brooklyn Community Foundation), corporate sponsorships (event sponsors for the annual 5K), and individual donations. The core GTM motion is community-led: direct engagement through grassroots organizing, partnerships with elected officials, churches, libraries, and community centers, supplemented by a content-marketing website, social media (Facebook, Instagram), email newsletters, flyers, and word-of-mouth. Primary customer segments — defined as program beneficiaries rather than paying customers — are job seekers, seniors, youth/children, and small business owners in East New York.

Name

EAST NEW YORK RESTORATION LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Legal name

East New York Restoration Local Development Corporation

Website

https://enyrestoration.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East New York Restoration Local Development Corporation (ENY Restoration LDC) is a Brooklyn-based non-profit Local Development Corporation delivering free community programs — workforce development, solar training, small business support, health/wellness, youth services, and civic engagement — to residents of East New York, funded by grants, donations, and event sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Government and foundation grants for community programs including green jobs training, health initiatives, census outreach, and youth programs
2. Donations and Sponsorships: Corporate and individual donations as well as event sponsorships for community events like the annual 5K Walk/Run

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

East New York Restoration LDC is a community-based Local Development Corporation that delivers free community programs in East New York, Brooklyn. Its core offerings include solar energy training courses (PVOL101) licensed from Solar Energy International, small business development workshops delivered with NYC Business Solutions and IMPACCT Brooklyn, workforce development and job fairs, senior fitness and wellness programs, youth and family programming, community health coordination (screenings, vaccine hubs), and annual civic events such as the East Brooklyn 5K Walk/Run.

Product overview

East New York Restoration LDC is a community-based Local Development Corporation that provides community services, workforce development, green job training, and small business support programs rather than a technology product or platform. Its core offerings include solar energy training courses licensed through Solar Energy International, community events organization (5K runs, health fairs, career fairs), small business development workshops in partnership with NYC Business Solutions and IMPACCT Brooklyn, green programs focusing on urban agriculture and energy efficiency, health services coordination including vaccine hubs and health screenings, youth and employment programs, and census outreach initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PVOL101 Solar Training Course PVOL101: Solar Training – Solar Electric Design and Installation (Grid-Direct), an online course offered under license with Solar Energy International for East New York residents pursuing careers in the solar industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8th Annual East Brooklyn 5K Run/Walk
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Brooklyn Public Library / New Lots LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Ongoing partnership for joint programming including storytimes for children, adult game days, crochet circles, and summer celebration events. Library staff operate temporary locations at ENY partner sites.
• Solar Energy InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationLicensing partnership to deliver solar energy training courses (PVOL101) for green job workforce development. ENY Restoration offers courses under SEI's license for solar electric design and installation training.
• Brooklyn Community FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsored COVID-19 Healthcare Equity panel and other health equity initiatives. Provides grant funding for community health programs and webinars.
• BMS Family Health and Wellness CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for health screenings, food giveaways, holiday celebrations, and COVID-19 vaccine hub at St. Paul Community Baptist Church.
• NYC Business Solutions / NYC Department of Small Business ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver free small business workshops including legal structure courses, QuickBooks training, social media marketing, and business development courses.
• Brooklyn Community Board 5majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on census outreach, community clean-ups, job fairs, and neighborhood improvement initiatives.
• Sanitation FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for community clean-up events including the Clean & Green initiative to beautify East New York parks and streets.
• IMPACCT BrooklynmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for small business workshops covering bookkeeping, business credit, marketing, commercial leases, incorporation, and access to capital.
• Councilwoman Inez Barron / NYC CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding support for senior fitness programs through DFTA and other community initiatives.
• Coalition for Community AdvancementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner for East New York Economic Summit and advocacy for economic justice and 3900 local jobs initiative.
• Brite Leadership CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presented Live Jazz at Linden Park event and other community programming.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation: East Brooklyn-based LDC serving Cypress Hills and East New York neighborhoods with youth development, housing, workforce, and community programming. Directly comparable geography, mission, and operating model, and is a natural peer for grant capture and program design in East Brooklyn.
• Red Hook Initiative: Brooklyn-based community organization serving Red Hook residents with youth leadership, workforce, and community programming. Comparable programmatic mix, NYC-focused funding model, and small-staff community development approach; overlapping funder pool.
• Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation: One of the oldest and largest community development corporations in the US, based in Central Brooklyn. It runs workforce development, small business support, housing, and community programs structurally similar to ENY Restoration LDC, and competes for overlapping NYC, NY State, and foundation grant pools serving low-income Brooklyn neighborhoods.
• Brownsville Community Development Corporation: Brownsville-based CDC delivering workforce, youth, and community programming adjacent to East New York. Same constituency profile (low-income, predominantly Black and Latino Brooklyn residents), same NYC and NY State funder pool, and directly comparable programmatic structure.
• Local Development Corporation of Crown Heights: Crown Heights/Brooklyn LDC focused on small business development, commercial corridor revitalization, and economic development. Overlaps with ENY on small business services, NYC SBS partnership activity, and Brooklyn-focused grant programs.
• IMPACCT Brooklyn: Brooklyn-focused CDFI and small business support organization delivering workshops on credit, incorporation, and access to capital. Already a programmatic partner of ENY, but a peer in competing for the same small-business services grant streams and serving overlapping Brooklyn entrepreneurs.

Emerging players

• Make the Road New York: NYC-based community organization combining immigrant rights, civic engagement, workforce, and small business support across Brooklyn and Queens. Shares the community-led, multilingual service delivery model and overlaps with ENY on civic engagement and workforce programming.
• Green City Force: NYC-based nonprofit running green job training programs (including solar and energy efficiency) for young adults from low-income communities. Directly comparable to ENY's PVOL101 solar cohort, but operates at citywide scale with multiple cohorts, making it both a model and a partial competitor for green-jobs workforce funding.
• STRIVE: NYC-founded workforce development nonprofit providing job readiness, sectoral training, and placement for underemployed adults. Directly comparable to ENY's job fair and employment programming in target population and funding sources.

Broad incumbents

• Brooklyn Community Services: Larger Brooklyn-based social services nonprofit offering workforce, housing, and youth programs at greater scale. Competes with ENY for similar NYC and NY State human services contracts, but operates a broader portfolio and does not specialize in East New York's geographic niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-new-york-restoration-local-development-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about EAST NEW YORK RESTORATION LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION