A dedicated team of volunteers from the Bushwick Green Campaign is looking to give Moffat Street the TLC it deserves, picking up trash from the streets and beautifying the area in front of the former Audrey Johnson pre-school that will become the Bushwick Safety Zone and Education Center.

Volunteers hit the surrounding blocks on Tuesday, removing trash and helping to break the stigma of the area being an abandoned industrial zone that does not look inviting to area residents.

"What we’re doing here isn’t just about picking up trash; it’s about picking up the spirit of a neighborhood that’s been overlooked for far too long. These cleanups are our first steps toward transforming 272 Moffat St. into Bushwick Safety Zone and Education Center, a sacred space for our youth to heal, grow, and lead. Audrey Johnson’s legacy was one of education and love, and we’re honored to carry that torch forward. The Green Campaign is here to remind our people that beauty, dignity and safety belong on every block in Bushwick," said Green Campaign director Rashid Littlejohn.

Littlejohn tells News 12 his organization recently secured funding to move forward and reopen that space, which will feature children's programming and volunteer opportunities for kids in the area, as well as a Guns for Grants program that encourages youth in the area to choose a positive path forward, in addition to existing College Access programming.

The groups are also calling for more public works to take place on the street to help it become more inviting to the public, including a request for street lighting that was directed to Council Member Sandy Nurse's office and to DSNY for more trash bins for pedestrians to use.

"These are beautification efforts to raise awareness. This is an area that is lifting up, and we want it to have that look of a space where people can thrive, but also that outside of a playground we are not seeing this constant trash," Littlejohn said.

In response to News 12's inquiry, DSNY says, "Residents can suggest locations for litter baskets via 311, and we would also consider suggestions from BIDs, Community Boards and other community groups. We generally place litter baskets on commercial street corners along collection routes. We do not accept requests for litter baskets in residential areas."

The group is in the final phase of working out a deal to take over the space through a lease-to-own deal with the site owner and is working to raise $58,000 to open the center for the community.