Ralph Bumbaca and TD Bank Team
Photo by Tina Marie Photography
RiseBoro Community Partnership raised $660,000 at its 2026 gala, Block Party at Skylight, on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Skylight at The Refinery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
NY1 Inside City Hall host Errol Louis emceed the event, which honored U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, NYC Comptroller Mark Levine, L+M Development Partners CEO Lisa Gomez, and TD Bank EVP and Regional President Ralph Bumbaca. Each honoree received a street sign in keeping with the event’s block-party theme.
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Assembly Member Maritza Davila were among the public officials who attended.
RiseBoro has served Brooklyn and other NYC neighborhoods for more than 50 years. The organization owns more than 4,600 affordable housing units and provides programs focused on seniors, youth, health and economic empowerment.
Philip Charles-Pierre,CEO of Semsee and member of RiseBoro board of trusteesPhoto by Tina Marie Photography 
New York State Assembly Member Maritza Davila, left.Photo by Tina Marie Photography 
Matthew Schatz, market leader, TD Bank.Photo by Tina Marie Photography 
Matthew Schatz, market leader and Akash Mahajan, corporate citizenship senior manager, TD Bank.Photo by Tina Marie Photography 
Matthew Schatz, TD BankPhoto by Tina Marie Photography 
NYC Comptroller Mark LevinePhoto by Tina Marie Photography 
Lisa Gomez, L+M PartnersPhoto by Tina Marie Photography 
Kieran Harrington, CEO of RiseBoro Community PartnershipPhoto by Tina Marie Photography 
Kieran Harrington and Mark LevinePhoto by Tina Marie Photography 
Kieran Harrington and Lisa GomezPhoto by Tina Marie Photography 
John Shuck, chair of RiseBoro boardPhoto by Tina Marie Photography 
Errol LouisPhoto by Tina Marie Photography 
Event attendees.Photo by Tina Marie Photography