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EcoPower ’26 at a glance
9 weeks
Paid internship
10
NYC student Operators
4
Project tracks
11
Published map stops
Press coverage
Independent reporting on BKLVLUP, EcoPower Operators, and the community work behind the program.
BK Reader reports on BKLVLUP’s youth-led soil testing, the planned Community Resilience Hub, and EcoPower interns Victoria Vasilieva, Adiba Islam, and Jayson Gittens turning neighborhood research into public tools.
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The full 2026 cohort at a glance, with the track each Operator worked in.
Adela Halollari
Environmental & Data · Sustainable Seedlings
Victoria Vasilyeva
Community & Civic · Call for Artists
Lexuan (Belle) Ren
Environmental & Data · Sweet Rot
Jayson Gittens
Environmental & Data · Waste Disposal Infographic
Carlisha Grant
Story & Media · Intergenerational Sustainability Guide
Krissa Williams
Community & Civic · Block to Table
Jayden Benn
Tech & AI · Community Cleanup App
Jiaer (Jay) Li
Community & Civic · Fridge Find
Adiba Islam
Tech & AI · LightOff
Mohamed Ali Salhi (Mo)
Tech & AI · Heat + Air Quality Tool
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