Starting at the top left you’ll see 10 formal sectors of NYC’s solidarity economy, each with its own uniquely colored icon. Clicking on that icon will make only that sector visible on the map. If you click on it again, you will make all sectors visible at once. You can also mix and match. For example, if you click “housing” then “CLTs” (community land trusts) only those sectors will appear on the map.

To use the search bar right below the sector icons, simply type the name of the cooperative or organization you want to locate or learn more about and then press enter. If it’s on our map you’ll be whisked there momentarily. 

Clicking on the markers that represent each entity on the map, will allow you to see how that group describes themselves and access their web and or social media presence if available. 

Moving to the bottom left corner, clicking on the square stack icon allows you to overlay City Council and Community Board districts as well as Zip Codes onto the map. Wondering how many co-ops and gardens are in City Council District 37 or Zip Code 11232? Now you can find out! 

Moving to the top right corner, clicking on the “ABOUT” icon allows you to read a quick definition of what these entities are. As mentioned below, these definitions come from sectoral hub organizations and often highlight the unique values these community-controlled institutions were built on. 

Clicking on “ABOUT” in the upper-right corner, and scrolling down below each sectoral definition, you will see a “Voices” feature, which highlights an organization from the perspective of local leaders, in their own words.

Our dream is for every group on the map to be featured this way, so if your group is interested, please drop us a line: maria@gocoopnyc.org.