Who Are We?

The Corridor Counts (TCC) is a collective of community advocates, teachers, laborers, public servants, youth advocates, anti-violence advocates, professionals from all areas of service, and other community members. TCC was formed during the summer of 2013 and has grown into a viable grassroots organization with firm community ties.

Our mission is “to evaluate what is needed by the communities in The Corridor and then take actions which are consistent with what is in the best interest of those communities.” Our focus is “to lead by bringing about change to meet the identified needs”.

What Is The Corridor?

The Corridor encompasses several communities of color in Nassau County, New York. These communities include Hempstead, Roosevelt, Uniondale, Freeport, Lakeview, Westbury, New Cassel, Elmont, Valley Stream, Floral Park, Baldwin, and similar communities. These communities, which contain a significant concentration of African American, Latino, West Indian, Caribbean, and South Asian residents, have been consistently ignored for too long and often report feeling neglected. It is our belief that together we represent a major voting force with shared interests and similar needs.

How Do We Work?

Through mutual respect, cooperation, and sincere dialogue, TCC seeks to work toward finding insightful and lasting solutions to existing concerns in The Corridor and to formulate and implement future plans for the uplift of all people in The Corridor. The decision-making process of TCC is centered around a shared sense of community and an aspiration to increase the quality of life for those in The Corridor. TCC seeks to act on and engage in educational, public, political, social, and economic projects aimed at positively affecting those impacted by past acts of neglect, disregard, and governmental mismanagement within The Corridor. These projects are divided and taken up through TCC’s seven work groups, with each group led by a co-convener. Learn more about our work groups in the next section.

How Can You Join?

The key aspect that makes TCC work is through its members investing themselves, their skills, their time, and their resources in working on issues, projects, and discussions. TCC members are those who make this investment and commit themselves to this work for the collective good of The Corridor and the people that we seek to benefit.

Accordingly, TCC asks its members to submit a yearly membership payment of $50 that is due between the months of December and January in order to be in good financial standing in the organization.

Learn About Our Work Groups

  • Education and Research

    The Education and Research Work Group is charged with serving as an internal resource to TCC in researching data and information for the movement regarding any areas of concern or question that requires evaluation.

  • Political Action and Governmental Accountability

    The Political Action and Governmental Accountability Work Group is charged with candidate searches and development, as well as the education and training of TCC and the community as it relates to politics, government, and governmental structures.

  • Fundraising

    The Fundraising Work Group is charged with setting official policy on issues of fundraising and generation of usable resources, including, but not limited to, grant writing, events, community appeals, and other pursuits of funding streams and sources to enhance the work to be done by TCC relating to political campaigns, community campaigns, events, causes, actions, organizational promotion, activities and other pursuits which are consistent with the mission and purpose of TCC.

  • Media and Public Relations

    The Media and Public Relations Work Group is charged with and designated to establish, with the approval of the body at TCC General Meetings, a mainstream and social media presence of TCC.

  • Community Empowerment and Mobilization

    The Community Empowerment and Mobilization Work Group is charged with organizing communities and/or parts of communities for action, economic development, social programs, civic engagement, community outreach, awareness, and education to strengthen The Corridor.

  • Legal Concerns

    The Legal Concerns Work Group is charged with evaluating and advising on legal matters that effect, impact, or challenge TCC and the work it chooses to undertake.

  • Participation

    The Participation Work Group is charged with recruitment and establishing guidelines for participation in TCC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime. If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and join the family!

  • TCC works with a consensus model and seeks to make its decisions without marginalizing its members and declaring winners and losers on questions presented, actions contemplated, and policies set. It is through this style of decision making that all voices will be recognized, heard, and embraced. TCC encourages open and truthful discussion and debate through which every member will be able to fully air their opinions and not fear being discounted. This process is intended to empower TCC and to allow those decisions made and positions adopted to be fully owned by those who have the best interests of The Corridor communities and The Corridor residents at heart.

  • There is no residency requirement to become a member of TCC. We are proud to have dedicated members and participants across Long Island, in upstate New York, and in the tri-state area.

  • Thank you for showing interest in joining TCC! We are so happy to have you. You can click this link and complete the form to become a member. You will be directed to pay the $50 membership fee.

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