We were blown away by the joy and generosity that filled the air during our annual LINC Gala one month ago on Tuesday, June 7. For the first time, we held a hybrid gala, during which participants could join in-person at Second Floor NYC in Midtown Manhattan or stream virtually. Over the course of the […]

On Thursday, July 7, hundreds of books were distributed to children across the five boroughs of New York City as part the Diversity Through Literacy campaign! Literacy Inc. and Fidelis Care joined forces in all eight of LINC’s neighborhoods,* and the impact was tremendous. We call it #ABCDiversity! Beginning on Juneteenth, this campaign was designed […]

I thank you, Councilmember Cabán, for chairing this hearing. I thank the members of the committee and the members who have put forth legislation. We at Literacy, Inc. commend the Council for tackling the challenges of childcare from many directions; as this array of legislation suggests, it is a multi-faceted problem. Please consider one more […]

On Friday July 8, LINC Very Involved Parent (VIP) Evelin Cuevas walked across the street from her home in East New York to Cypress Hills Playground to do a read-aloud for the children in her neighborhood. With her bright yellow shirt and warm disposition, Evelin’s joy and excitement about reading were contagious. Although on vacation […]

Summer is here and City’s First Readers (CFR) has plenty to offer New York City families! To get the message out, over 20 NYC Service volunteers did a day of community canvassing on Monday, June 13. Their efforts stretched through Brooklyn’s District 40, spanning Prospect Lefferts Gardens, most of Flatbush, and parts of East Flatbush, […]

Literacy Inc. (LINC) strives to find accessible opportunities for early literacy growth in all kinds of places in NYC, which for some families could include Free Comic Book Day on May 7. On the first Saturday of May each year, over 2,000 local comic book stores worldwide offer free comic books to all ages. Recently, […]

As spring began in March, LINC embarked on our latest educational adventure by training 12 new determined parents and guardians who are committed to promoting early literacy. These highly-passionate individuals are what we call LINC’s Very Involved Parents (VIPs). They are literary advocates that make LINC’s work possible, serving in their communities as beacons of […]

LINC warmly welcomes Andrea Newborn to our Board of Directors! Andrea Newborn is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of ABM Industries, and in that role is responsible for all legal/compliance, risk and safety, corporate governance, and real estate affairs. Andrea has more than three decades of experience working in senior leadership roles at […]

LINC warmly welcomes Victor Pichardo Jr. to our Board of Directors! Víctor Pichardo Jr. is the VP of Government and Community Affairs at Saint Barnabas Health System. He is the former Assemblyman of NY’s District 86 (2014-2021). In office, he served as the Vice Chair of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators’ (NHCSL) delegation. […]

LINC warmly welcomes James Lieber to our Board of Directors! James E. Lieber is the founder and president of Lieber Strategies and holds more than 25 years of experience in the strategic management of complex international projects and situations for multi-national corporations, investment funds, organizations and high net-worth individuals in Europe and the United States. […]

2022 has been a year of tremendous growth and transformation for LINC and we are proud to announce a number of new staff. We prepare ourselves to support even more families and we are grateful to have these new staff members join us in our efforts. They are excited to get to know the LINC […]

The City’s First Readers Initiative is excited to hold its first ever CFR week! From April 25th to May 1st, the CFR partners will engage in a variety of activities focused on connecting families to the wide range of CFR resources. These activities will include introducing CFR and distributing informational materials, sharing an activity packet […]

At LINC, we celebrate unique cultures, talents and dreams, and we love when children march to the beat of their own drum. This year, in honor of International Women’s Day, LINC’s annual Wear Your Crown program centered around the book Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle–an inspiring story that encourages creativity and individuality in all […]

What do you do at LINC? I see myself as the keeper of LINC’s original message. It’s not a hard job because I’m happy to say we are all still working to the original goal. But here is a more concrete answer to some of the things I do: Represent LINC in community events and […]

What do you do at LINC? What do I not do at LINC! At this moment I am solely focused on the Reads Initiative. I am trying to create a deeper impact throughout all three Reads communities (South Jamaica, Easy New York, and East Harlem) on a collective level through partner relationships, programs, and events. […]

What do you do at LINC? I oversee LINC’s fundraising program– this includes leading an incredible team of 5, and collaborating with leadership and board to raise the funds (about $5M annually) to support and deliver LINC’s programs. How did you get involved in early literacy? Much of my career has been dedicated to education […]