St. Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corporation emerged from the forefront of a grassroots movement to preserve and improve neighborhoods across the country in 1975. A group of determined Williamsburg residents and business people banded together to build new housing on a site lost due to fire. Through that process, the group committed themselves to end general decline in the neighborhood – thus St. Nick’s was born and a vision of revitalization for the multi-ethnic community took root.

Today, St. Nick’s is dedicated to the comprehensive revitalization of the Williamsburg-Greentpoint community. With close to 300 employees, we strategically focus on providing services in five main areas: housing, healthcare, workforce development, economic development, and youth and families.

St. Nick’s is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian community development organization.