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Citywide Council on Special Education Special Virtual Event – Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Citywide Council on Special Education In conjunction with District 5 and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine Presents The Benefits of Assistive Technology and Learning A Special Virtual Event Wednesday, May 31, 2023 6:00 p.m. Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAuf-msrDItHt1p51LGiXu8x1XoMNWX-EBs After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. …

NYC CEC’s Participatory budgeting voting period is open from now until June 25th!

Peace and Blessings, Hope you’re having a great day! Voting has started for The People’s Money, NYC’s first-ever citywide participatory budgeting (PB) process! All New Yorkers aged 11 and up, regardless of immigration status, have the opportunity to decide how to spend $5 million of mayoral expense funding on projects in their community. Though NYC City Council members …

FYI! SEO Scholars – FREE College Access Opportunity

The SEO Scholars Program has had to change how we interact with and educate our Scholars. Despite the uncertainty and fear around us, we continue to grow and our educational learning model evolves with the knowledge we gain each day. At SEO, we are focused on providing our Scholars with holistic support, including high-quality academic …

CM Rita Joseph Community Update – May 15, 2023

Community Update: May 15thDear Neighbor— Happy Monday! Let’s catch up! Last week, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I met with young women to discuss the importance of mental health services in our city and what the Council can do to ensure that all New Yorkers have access to quality services. I also attended …

FYI! UFT – Support your children’s educators at a rally for a fair contract on May 24, 2023!

Your child’s educators need support: Join a borough-based rally for a fair contract Come support your child’s educators by joining them as they rally for a fair contract on Wednesday, May 24! Rallies will take place in each of the five boroughs. Educators have been working without a contract since September 2022. The time is …

New workout in the Bronx- Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY on Wednesdays from 6-7:30pm

Dear friends, It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Achilles International now has a new running and walking workout session in the Bronx on Wednesdays from 6pm-7:30pm. Workouts will be held at the Aileen B. Ryan Recreational Complex’s track located in Pelham Bay Park. If you are driving or taking MTA Paratransit, please use this address to either park …

Inclusive and Adaptive Sports Day- Al Oerter Rec Center, Queens, NY- Wednesday, May 17th, 10:30am-Noon

Please see the information below for our Inclusive and Adaptive Sports Day on Wednesday, May 17th, 2023: NYC Parks Inclusive and Adaptive Sports Day Join NYC Parks at our Developmental Disabilities Awareness event where participants will take part in many fun activities including basketball, soccer, volleyball, and arts & crafts. This will be a fully inclusive event for persons with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental …

NYC Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit Newsletter – May 15, 2023

Dear fellow New Yorker, The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT) Food Benefits is a Federal program to provide food benefits to children who miss the opportunity to receive school meals due to pandemic-related school closures. These benefits will take the form of funds on electronic benefit transfer (EBT cards) which can be used …

P-EBT – Do You Know? …

How will I receive P-EBT food benefits for my qualified child?2021-22 School Year P-EBT Food BenefitsFor each month of the 2021-22 school year (September 2021 through June 2022), children who meet the P-EBT eligibility criteria are eligible to receive P-EBT food benefits based on the number of school days they were absent or attending school …