NYC Highlights Kickstarter Projects in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Can Kickstarter and local governments work together to help citizens raise money for community improvements in low-income neighborhoods?

That's the hope of the New York City Council, which announced this week that it will curate Kickstarter campaigns aiming to improve the quality of life in New York City's poorer neighborhoods on a dedicated page, Kickstarter.com/NYC.

The page will highlight a mixture of projects, including restaurants, urban farms and art installations. The goal? To get philanthropically-minded citizens of the city and from around the world to pitch in and help make New York City better for all its residents.

City officials tout the partnership as a cutting-ed…
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