| Dear Fellow New Yorker, This past week, Mayor Adams attended the annual Labor Day Parade on Fifth Avenue, organized by NYC Central Labor Council. With over 250 unions representing over 1 million workers in all five boroughs, Mayor Adams was proud to take part in this celebration of the working-class who built our City. We are proud to say that New York is union strong! Mayor Adams recently launched a citywide “Money in Your Pockets” initiative. This initiative seeks to help New Yorkers screen for and learn about more than 70 city, state and federal programs that aim to make life in our city more equitable and affordable. The initiative will deploy hundreds of City employees to underserved neighborhoods to screen for benefits on the spot, and help New Yorkers save money on food, rent, taxes, and other needs. We encourage you to refer to the “Money in Your Pocket Guide” for additional information, resources, and eligibility requirements. 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHI2R_IZrFY 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. Sign up: Newsletter |
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| Recruit Volunteers this Hunger Action Month During this Hunger Action Month, NYC Service is focused on connecting volunteers and resources to community-based organizations that are at the forefront of eliminating hunger in New York City. Their website is a FREE online portal with visibility to over 7,000 registered volunteers. We invite your organization to join this effort. Here’s how: Register your organization at nyc.gov/service, if you don’t already have an account (you can check here). Post your volunteer opportunities, making sure “Eliminate Hunger” is the selected impact area. Create “In-Kind Donation Lists” for non-cash items that are needed to support your initiatives. This may include canned food, pasta, rice, or unused food containers. HPD Invites You to Join Housing Information Classes– Now with Translation! Housing Information Classes covers all the housing questions you have. Presented by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in partnership with NYC Public Schools’ Parent University. Learn from experts about all the housing resources you can access for free. Classes Schedule: Sept 17 at 6pm – Owning a Home in NYC – REGISTER HERE Sept 19 at 12pm – Pests: Eliminate Rodents, Bedbugs, and Roaches using Integrated Pest Management– REGISTER HERE Sept 25 at 6pm – Tenants: Know Your Rights – REGISTER HERE Sept 30 at 6pm – NYC Housing Connect: The Affordable Housing Lottery – REGISTER HERE |
| Opportunity for Organizational Partnerships The Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) is taking applications from organizations for the TRIE Neighborhood Initiative and Phase 1-3 of The People’s Money, New York City’s citywide Participatory Budgeting Process. Your organization is invited to review and apply for these upcoming opportunities! We are looking for organizations with experience engaging their communities and are interested in building coalitions, civic engagement, and strengthening community voice. We welcome you to learn more about the RFI application and please reach out to opportunities@civicengagement.nyc.gov |
| Join The Office of Faith & Community Partnerships for the Queens Multi-Faith Five Borough Tour – Wednesday, September 18, 2024 |
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| It is always an honor to march in the annual Labor Day Parade. Around 250 unions take part in this celebration of our working-class, all organized by our friends at @CentralLaborNYC. Together, we will ensure we ALWAYS have the backs of hard-working New Yorkers. pic.twitter.com/R8BBo15Wcx — Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) September 7, 2024 |
| Honored to join The Gatekeepers Collective, @HarlemPride, and other community leaders for the unveiling of Harlem Renaissance 2.0 lamppost banners to celebrate the history and contributions of Black #LGBTQ leaders including Audre Lorde, Bayard Rustin, James Baldwin, and more pic.twitter.com/QjV4lTgfGY — Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit (@mayorsCAU) September 7, 2024 |
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| Mayor Adams Announces Next Generation of New York City’s Investments in Flood Prevention and Preparation to Keep New Yorkers Safe, Protect Their Wallets To mark the third anniversary of Hurricane Ida, which brought the heaviest rainfall in New York City’s recorded history and tragically claimed the lives of 13 New Yorkers, Mayor Eric Adams updated New Yorkers on new and ongoing efforts to protect public safety and New Yorkers’ property by combating flooding and safeguarding the residents of New York City from the harmful and costly impacts of climate change. Since the start of this administration, the city has invested more than $1.2 billion in vital anti-stormwater flooding, public safety infrastructure in all five boroughs, ranging from traditional sewer upgrades to innovative green infrastructure solutions and more — and similar investments in anti-flooding infrastructure have been shown to prevent seven times as much damage as compared to the original investment. Mayor Adams Opens 24 new School Buildings Ahead of 2024-2025 School Year Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks, and New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) President and CEO Nina Kubota announced the completion and opening of 24 new school buildings, including 11,010 new seats, across the city, each set to welcome students for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year. This marks the most new K-12 seats opened by the SCA since 2003 and comes in addition to over 20,000 student seats previously added over the course of the Adams administration. |
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