Airbnb donating $1 million to help New Yorkers repair homes | amNewYork

"Some New Yorkers are in line for a windfall without having to buy a lottery ticket, thanks to a $1 million, multi-year Airbnb donation to help city residents repair housing. Airbnb announced the donation, its biggest in this state, at an event dubbed Reimagining Home: A Community Conversation at the CUNY Graduate Center in Midtown Manhattan. The money will go to the Neighborhood Housing Services of NYC, which has been helping low- and moderate-income New Yorkers for 40 years."

"The money will not be used for repairs of Airbnb host homes. Neighborhood Housing Services said some funds will also go to its partners across the city, including Neighborhood Housing Services of Brooklyn CDC, Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens CDC, Bronx Neighborhood Housing Services CDC, and Brooklyn Neighborhood Services. The San Francisco-based company said the donation is coming from the Airbnb Community Fund, created in 2020 to distribute $100 million by the end of 2030 to strengthen communities around the world."

Airbnb is donating $1 million, its largest donation in the state, to Neighborhood Housing Services of NYC to fund home repairs for low- and moderate-income residents. The donation was announced at Reimagining Home: A Community Conversation at the CUNY Graduate Center in Midtown Manhattan. Funds will not be used to repair Airbnb host properties and will support partner organizations across the boroughs, including Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. The contribution comes from the Airbnb Community Fund, created in 2020 to distribute $100 million by 2030. Neighborhood Housing Services proposed the project and received approval after multiple conversations. A grant program will offer homeowners up to $7,500 for repairs such as electrical work, roofs, and boilers to address rising costs.

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