| Dear Fellow New Yorker, This past week, Mayor Adams proudly marched in the annual Indian Independence Day celebration in Queens, and stood alongside our city’s Indian community in a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate India’s 78 years of independence. The Mayor also led a flag-raising ceremony at Bowling Green to mark Pakistan Independence Day. We wish a happy belated birthday to our Pakistani community here in NYC! These communities are integral to our City, and we are proud to work with them, and for them, every day. Lastly, Mayor Adams was also proud to welcome our city’s Haitian community to Gracie Mansion last week to celebrate their culture and contributions to our great City. The City is home to 150,000 Haitians who call New York City home. For the latest updates, please follow CAU on Twitter and Facebook, and be sure to check out the Mayor’s “Week In Review” video below. All the best, Fred Kreizman Commissioner, Community Affairs Unit Office of the Mayor Week in Review | August 10 – August 16 (youtube.com) Hear Directly From The Mayor New Yorkers can sign up to listen to the Get Stuff Done-Cast updates and hear directly from Mayor Adams about exclusive updates, major policies and initiatives, and local events. Key Updates Join The Office of Faith & Community Partnerships for the Queens Multi-Faith Five Borough Tour – Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Opportunities with NYC’s Public Libraries for Kids and Teenagers Through Summer at the Library, NYC’s three public library systems are offering free educational and creative programs for all ages. Visit a library (New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and the Queens Public Library) and learn about upcoming events across the five boroughs here. In case you missed it: So great to be with our Indian community in Queens today for their annual parade celebrating their independence! These New Yorkers are an essential part of our city, and we are proud to work with them every day. pic.twitter.com/9t6ICiFCE6 — Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) August 17, 2024 .@mayorsCAU South Asian Liaison recently joined @NYCMayor for some #cricket at Roy Wilkins Park in #Queens! 🏏 Kudos to the New York National Cricket League for nurturing athleticism, sportsmanship, & health competition in the community! 💪 pic.twitter.com/nTGZoDhU9H — Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit (@mayorsCAU) August 14, 2024 Do these interns have the next $1 Billion Unicorn 🦄 business venture?! @LGBT_VC and @NYCYouth Summer Youth Employment Program #SYEP Pride 🌈 interns led an amazing workshop on venture capital fundraising basics and on how to compellingly pitch their ideas to investors! pic.twitter.com/ls2ZBsah3A — Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit (@mayorsCAU) August 16, 2024 Highlights From the City Hall Press Office: New Yorkers Claim $345 Million Thanks to Mayor Adams’ Push for Enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit, Opens new Credit Union to Empower Local Communities Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga released data highlighting the success of the enhanced “NYC Earned Income Tax Credit” (EITC), which was expanded for the first time in nearly 20 years in 2022 after Mayor Adams convinced the state Legislature to bolster the social safety net and expand services for working-class families in New York City. Mayor Adams Releases New Study Finding Sidewalk Sheds and Scaffolding Cost Manhattan Businesses Between Nearly $4,000 and $9,500 Each Month Mayor Eric Adams today released a new study — commissioned by New York City and conducted in cooperation with Mastercard — exploring how sidewalk sheds and scaffolding negatively impact Manhattan businesses. Evaluating aggregated and anonymized spending averages from Mastercard, the study shows that cardholders spend between $3,900 and $9,500 less each month at businesses located in buildings with sidewalk sheds. Mayor Adams Celebrates City Council Approval of Plan to Create Approximately 7,000 new Homes and 10,000 Permanent Jobs in Bronx Metro-North Station Area Neighborhood Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission (CPC) Chair Dan Garodnick celebrated the New York City Council’s approval of the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan, the first DCP-led neighborhood plan certified and approved under the Adams administration. Designed to accompany four new Metro-North stations coming to Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park, Hunts Point, and Co-op City in 2027, the plan is expected to create approximately 7,000 homes, including permanently income-restricted affordable housing, and 10,000 permanent jobs, along with improved public spaces and enhanced access to mass transit. Additional Resources: NYCJobs: Get free career training and help finding a job in government or the private sector. 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