Dear New Yorker,
This week, CAU organized a Dominican community roundtable with Mayor Adams and leaders in the Administration. New York City is proud of "Little Santo Domingo" and the robust Dominican community citywide. We look forward to working together.
Mayor Adams made two education announcements that will invest in the the future of New York City students. First, starting in Fall 2022, the Department of Education will be undertaking a comprehensive approach to screen all New York City public school students for being at risk of dyslexia and support their education appropriately. Second, starting this school year, kindergarten students enrolled in a New York City public school will receive a scholarship account invested in a NY 529 Direct Plan, with an initial $100 from NYC Kids RISE. These are both wins for students, working families, and school communities across the city.
Mayor Adams, NYPD Commissioner Sewell, and Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund called on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to revoke the federal firearms license of Polymer80. Ghost guns have been a growing contributor to gun violence in New York City and Polymer80 is, by far, the largest source of ghost guns used in crimes and recovered by law enforcement nationally.
Mayor Adams announced the first annual Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade in New York City will be on Sunday, 5/15. New York City is home to the second-largest AAPI population in the United States. Wishing the AAPI community a Happy Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
In partnership, Fred Kreizman Commissioner, Mayor's Community Affairs Unit |
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Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Your home is here. We will fight to ensure all New Yorkers feel safe, protected, and empowered. Hate has no place here.
If you have faced harassment or discrimination in housing, at work, or in any public place, contact the NYC Commission on Human Rights by filling out our online form or by calling 212-416-0197. If you are a victim of or witness a hate crime, call 911. There is language support if you need interpretation services. |
Did you know that senior and disabled New Yorkers may be eligible to freeze their rent from future increases? The NYC Rent Freeze Program, which includes the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) Program and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) Program, helps those eligible stay in affordable housing by freezing their rent. To be eligible you must be: - 62 years old OR 18 years old and disabled
- Be the primary tenant named on the lease/rent order or have been granted succession rights in a rent controlled, rent stabilized or a rent regulated hotel apartment;
- Have a combined household income for all members of the household that is $50,000 or less; and
- Spend more than one-third of your monthly household income on rent.
Visit this link to learn more and to apply.
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NYC Speaks Unveils Results of Largest Public Policy Survey in NYC History 62,000 New Yorkers responded on topics including public safety, housing, transit, mental health, broadband, workforce policy, child care and climate change
Findings and community engagement events will culminate in Action Plan to inform Adams administration, city policy Full results of the survey are available on the NYC Speaks Dashboard at nycspeaks.org/data, where data points can be viewed by income, race, gender and more.
Community Conversations Have thoughts or questions about the NYC Speaks survey results? Want to discuss critical local issues with neighbors and community leaders? Register for a Community Conversations event!
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The Office For Faith-Based and Community Partnerships (OFCP) Survey
THE OFFICE FOR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS (OFCP) works to build bridges among City government, diverse religious communities and nonprofit organizations to better serve all New Yorkers. OFCP will reflect the diversity of religion, race, gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation of the New Yorkers it will serve. Faith leaders serves as an important source of guidance throughout the City of New York. This survey is to better understand what your needs are, and how we can serve you. The Office For Faith-Based and Community Partnerships (OFCP) Survey.
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Got a parking ticket? Has your vehicle been booted? Beware of scams! Protect yourself against fraud. Disregard any notice or advertisement that promises to get you a discount on your parking ticket or boot removal. There are no discounts on parking tickets or boot removals.
Take these steps to protect yourself:
If you received a parking ticket, pay it at CityPay, or visit the Payments page for more options.
If your vehicle has been booted, call (646) 517-1000 to make your payment. Visit the Booting page for more information.
To report suspected fraud, contact the Sheriff’s Office at 718-707-2100 or Contact Us. |
NYC Emergency Management Notify NYC, the City’s free, official emergency communications program
Notify NYC offers subscribers 13 notification types, including: emergency alerts, significant events, public health notifications, public school closing/delay advisories, planned events, unscheduled parking rules suspensions, major traffic and mass transit disruptions, weather notifications, waterbody advisories, and beach notifications. Subscribers can customize how and when they receive their alerts, including format, preferred language, and location, as well as when they want to receive them. Messages can be received by email, text message, phone call, the Notify NYC mobile application, RSS feed, and Twitter, and can be targeted to specific ZIP codes.
In addition to multiple formats, Notify NYC messages are available in multiple languages, including English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, Yiddish, and American Sign Language (ASL) video format. Subscribers now have the option to receive multilingual Notify NYC messages on Twitter by following @NNYCArabic, @NNYCBengali, @NNYCChinese, @NNYCFrench, @NNYCCreole, @NNYCItalian, @NNYCKorean, @NNYCPolish, @NNYCRussian, @NNYCSpanish, @NNYCUrdu, or @NNYCYiddish.
To learn more about the Notify NYC program or to sign up, visit NYC.gov/notifynyc or call 311. |
Fair Fares NYC
Fair Fares NYC subway and bus discount customers use a Fair Fares NYC MetroCard. All Fair Fares NYC MetroCards come ready to have time and/or value added. When you add time to your Fair Fares NYC MetroCard, you will be charged half the current price for the 7-Day (Weekly) or 30-Day (Monthly) Unlimited Ride options. When you add value, you will choose the amount you add to your card and half the current fare will be deducted for each swipe. For more information and to Check your eligibility for Fair Fares NYC click here.
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Covid-19: Alert Level
The Health Department will now be using an alert level system that tracks COVID-19 transmission and health care capacity in the city. To learn more about the alert system go to https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-alert-levels.page. Current COVID-19 Alert Level in NYC: Medium. There is medium community spread of COVID-19. |
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May 9, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams, Chancellor Banks Announce Lifting of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Proms
Mayor Adams, Chancellor Banks Joined by Union Leaders in Support of Mayoral Accountability
Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams Announce Completion of $72 Million Mixed-Use Supportive, Affordable Housing Development in Downtown Brooklyn May 10, 2022
Mayor Adams and Robin Hood Announce $100 Million Commitment For Childcare Quality And Innovation Initiative
Mayor Adams Launches NYC Pandemic Response Institute May 11, 2022
Mayor Adams, Commissioner Sewell, Everytown for Gun Safety Call on ATF to Revoke License of Nation's Largest Supplier of Ghost Guns
Mayor Adams Announces First Annual Asian American Pacific Islander Cultural and Heritage Parade in NYC May 12, 2022
Mayor Adams, Chancellor Banks Announce Comprehensive Approach to Supporting Students with Dyslexia
Mayor Adams Signs Legislation to Form two new Business Improvement Districts and Promote Salary Transparency in New York City
Mayor Adams' Statement on One Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19
Mayor Adams Announces Interagency Task Force to Bring Full Resources and Expertise of City Government to Remedy Rikers Island Crisis
Citing Strong Fiscal Management Under Mayor Adams, Fitch Ratings Raises New York City's General Obligation Bond Credit Outlook |
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DSNY hosts SAFE Disposal Events
DSNY hosts SAFE Disposal Events (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) throughout the year in all five boroughs to give residents a location to drop off their harmful household products safely. Make sure to double check that any items you planned to bring cannot be recycled curbside on your scheduled collection day.
For more information, and to register, visit nyc.gov/safeevents. |
FDNY Phoenix Society May 2022 AAPI Heritage Event |
Curbside Composting
Curbside Composting is active in certain service areas! You can turn your food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard waste into compost or renewable energy by signing up. Residents must sign up via 311 or nyc.gov/curbsidecomposting.
Small Business Services
If your business is facing a real-time emergency, you may contact SBS by calling 311 or (212) 618-8810. To connect with the SBS Emergency Response Unit & Intergovernmental Services, please e-mail ERU@sbs.nyc.gov
GetFoodNYC: Get a map of food resources across the city
Use this map to find locations that offer free food (food pantries and soup kitchens), as well as grocery stores and farmers' markets. NYC WELL
NYC Well is your connection to free, confidential mental health support. Speak to a counselor via phone, text, or chat and get access to mental health and substance use services, in more than 200 languages, 24/7/365. Contact NYC Well by calling 888-NYC-WELL (888-692-9355), texting “WELL” to 65173 or chatting at nyc.gov/nycwell.
Mental Health For All
MentalHealthforAll.nyc.gov is a new comprehensive hub with helplines and services that offer a range of free, direct support to meet the needs of all New Yorkers, including young people, communities of color, and people with serious mental illness. Everyone has been affected in some way by this past year, and our mission is to ensure that every person has the support they need. Visit MentaHealthforAll.nyc.gov to find mental health resources and substance misuse support that meet your needs.
Language Line Need interpretation services? Call your local community board to learn more about over the phone interpretation services! |
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