History
In 1982 many areas of the Bronx
were in severe distress. Poverty was
increasing, housing stock was disappearing at an alarming rate, aging residents
were moving out and younger families began moving in. Several of the large employers in the
northeast Bronx – Albert Einstein Medical College, Montefiore Hospitals, Beth
Abraham Health Services and the Bronx Jewish Community Council as well as St.
Lucy’s Church and the Jewish Community
Council of Pelham Parkway– were concerned about the stability of the
community. Neighborhood Initiatives
Development Corp – NIDC – was formed out of this concern to preserve the
neighborhoods of the Northeast Bronx.
NIDC assisted landlords in
securing funds to renovate and improve the quality of their buildings. As the situation stabilized, attention was
focused on the community’s need for quality services for youth.
After school programming began at PS 96 in 1988. Over the years, NIDC has provided a broad
range of youth development services including after school programs for
elementary and middle school students, summer camps, a teen center serving over
200 youth nightly social, academic, athletic and leadership activities.
