Thanks to our 2025 interns!

Thanks to our 2025 interns for their hard work and dedication to DBP! Here are all of this year’s interns and a little bit of what they’ve accomplished.

Alima Temirbek, a graduate student in Urban Placemaking and Management at Pratt Institute, has been supporting the DBP’s Public Space + Operations team across multiple projects. Alima has created operational maps, contributed to the Fulton Mall Streetscape Revitalization Project, as well as to the design and planning of the Holiday Lights Program and the SBS Commercial Lighting Installation on Fulton St. project.

^{Alima Temirbek}

Charles-Edesiri Strafford, a Music student majoring in Sonic Arts at CUNY City College, has been a part of the DBP Events and Marketing team over the summer. In addition to facilitating events and informing attendees/businesses about DBP, he has assisted with live-sound setup and produced digital photo and video content, including reels that highlight upcoming events. With that digital media he has been able to translate the energy of events into short form promotional video to spread awareness and bolster interest for DBP’s future events.

^{Charles-Edesiri Strafford}

Marley Kinser, a graduate student in urban planning at Hunter College, has also been an invaluable member of DBP’s Public Space + Operations team this summer. Marley has helped support the Fulton Mall Streetscape Revitalization project, researched opportunities for trash containerization throughout the district, and contributed design and mapping supporting Downtown Brooklyn’s tree canopy inventory, holiday lights planning, and a range of other public space projects.

^{Marley Kinser}

Natalie Elysse Moreno, a Journalism and Latino Studies major at CUNY City College, has been a supporting member of the DBP Events and Marketing team this summer. She has not only helped ensure that DBP’s Downtown Brooklyn Presents events run smoothly, she has also created a variety of reels for social media posts, including interviews with performers and program organizers. She has also engaged with event attendees and local businesses about the important work DBP does.

^{Natalie Elysse Moreno interviews Lillian “Rollerboogie” Newberg}

We’re incredibly grateful to Alima, Charles, Natalie, and Marley for the creativity, energy, and enthusiasm they brought to DBP this summer. Their contributions have left a lasting impact across our public space, marketing, and events initiatives. We can’t wait to see what they go on to achieve next!