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From the Press Office: A Recovery for All of Us: Mayor de Blasio, Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams Announce New Gun Violence Prevention EffortMarch 15, 2021 Mentorship program connects violence interrupters with at-risk New Yorkers to prevent gun violence NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio and Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams today announced that New York City will pilot the Advance Peace Model, a new gun violence prevention program that pairs youth who are at-risk for gun violence with individual mentors. "The most effective solutions come from the grassroots and create change beyond the power of government," said Mayor Bill de Blasio. "The Crisis Management System has empowered leaders from across our city to take control of their neighborhoods and rethink what it means to keep each other safe. This Advance Peace Model will guarantee a safer and fairer New York for generations to come.” Click here, for more information). ### Good Health, Good Value: NYC Receives $5.5 Million Grant to Make Healthy Food More Affordable to New YorkersThe USDA grant will help make fresh fruits and vegetables accessible for more customers who use SNAP at participating local supermarkets As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to deeply impact communities across NYC, this funding will help address food insecurity. March 12, 2021 — The City has received $5.5 million federal grant through the Fund for Public Health NYC to help increase access to nutritious foods and fight health inequities in New York City, the agency announced today. “The pandemic has taken a financial toll on so many of our friends and neighbors,” said Health Department Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi. “But no one should go hungry in New York City or be forced to choose between what’s healthy and what’s affordable. This investment will put nutritious food on New Yorkers’ tables and contribute to a more healthy, equitable city.” The grant, from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), will support fruit and vegetable purchases from farmers markets and independent grocers by New Yorkers who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Health Department and its partners will contribute matching funds representing an $11 million commitment to expanding equitable access to affordable fruits and vegetables.Click here, for more information).
### COVID Memorial: New York City Honors the Lives of New Yorkers Lost to COVID-19March 14, 2021 NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray and New Yorkers from across the city tonight honored the more than 30,000 New Yorkers lost during the pandemic. The COVID memorial ceremony is available to watch here and nyc.gov/COVIDMemorial. “Shoulder to shoulder, one for another, we will bring our city back together,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “The people walking around today, they carry the hearts of those we've lost with them. The moms, the dads, the grandparents, all that was great about them, all that was warm, their souls continue on in their sons and daughters and then their grandchildren. And so, it is to all of us to do something very simple, very beautiful, very powerful. It is time to make them proud.” "As New Yorkers mark a painful year since the COVID-19 crisis began, let us take some time to grieve together and honor the nearly 30,000 lives lost to the virus,” said First Lady Chirlane McCray. “Many who sacrificed their lives to save others were healthcare heroes and frontline workers. All were loved ones -- sons and daughters, moms and dads, neighbors, and friends. We are not alone in our sorrow for the lives we have lost. We are not alone as we embrace the memories they have left behind. We mourn together, even as we work together for the brighter days ahead.” (Click here, for more information). ### A Recovery for All of Us: Mayor de Blasio Announces Next Phase of Police Reform EffortMarch 12, 2021 NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the second phase of the City’s police reform report, building on the initial set of 36 proposals included in the New York City Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative draft plan. With the aim of undoing the legacy and harm of racialized policing, the reforms announced today will bring greater accountability to the NYPD, make New York City residency a more significant factor in hiring officers, and end the poverty-to prison-pipeline. “When I took office, I vowed to reform a broken stop and frisk policy—both to protect the dignity and rights of young men of color, and to give our brave police officers the partnership they need to continue their success in driving down crime,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “There were so many who said it couldn’t be done. But we proved them wrong. Now, we must go further to confront the harmful legacy of racialized policing. These reforms will restore trust and accountability to create a police force that reflects the communities they serve – all while keeping New York City the safest big city in America.” (Click here, for more information). ### |