2020

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2020

Office for the Prevention Of Hate Crimes Announces ‘HeARTwork Against Hate' Youth Art Contest
September 3, 2020
The Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPHC) today announced the launch of the “HeARTwork Against Hate” art contest for New York City youth to creatively express the positive values that make our City great while raising awareness about how everyone can stand against all forms of bias, discrimination, and hate.

Mayor de Blasio, Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity, and One Fair Wage Award $2.3 Million To Restaurants Through Restaurant Revitalization Program
September 3, 2020
Today, Mayor de Blasio, Taskforce on Racial Inclusion & Equity co-chairs First Lady Chirlane McCray, Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson, Deputy Mayor Dr. Raul Perea-Henze, and Executive Director Sideya Sherman, and One Fair Wage announced nearly 100 restaurants were collectively awarded $2.3 million through the Restaurant Revitalization Program to support the economic wellbeing of their workers and to make their meals accessible to vulnerable New Yorkers.

Mayor's Fund Announces Expansion of Food for Heroes Program to Deliver Meals to Non-Profit Nursing Home Staff and Sanitation Workers in All Five Boroughs
August 3, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray today announced an expansion of the Food For Heroes program to deliver more than 71,000 meals to staff at local non-profit nursing homes and Department of Sanitation (DSNY) garages in all five boroughs.

Mayor's Fund Raises $54.5 Million for Frontline Workers and Vulnerable New Yorkers Through COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
July 14, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray today announced that the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City has raised $48.8 million, including more than $5.7 million in in-kind donations, to support equitable relief and recovery efforts for the communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mayor de Blasio, with Support from Philanthropic Community, Announces Summer Bridge Program to Serve Thousands of New York Teens
July 1, 2020
Mayor de Blasio today announced SYEP Summer Bridge 2020, a $51M public-private partnership that will provide constructive engagement and enrichment activities to keep 35,000 New York City youth active and productive this summer.

Mayor de Blasio and Mayor's Fund Announce Support for Families of Immigrant New Yorkers Who Died During the COVID-19 Pandemic With Program to Cover Burial Costs
June 17, 2020
Mayor de Blasio announced today that the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City has reached its goal of $1.5 million to launch the Immigrant COVID-19 Burial Assistance Program.

Mayor de Blasio Announces Donation from Signature Bank to Small Business Emergency Grant Program
June 11, 2020
Mayor de Blasio announced today that Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, will donate $750,000 in funds to the Small Business Emergency Grant Program to further support small business owners who recently experienced damage to their storefronts during recent protests

Mayor de Blasio and Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity Announce New Youth and Restaurant Revitalization Programs for Support Communities Hardest-Hit by COVID-19
June 11, 2020
Today, Mayor de Blasio, Taskforce on Racial Inclusion & Equity co-chairs First Lady Chirlane McCray, Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson, Deputy Mayor Dr. Raul Perea-Henze, and Executive Director Grace Bonilla announced new community programs in neighborhoods that have suffered disproportionately during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mayor de Blasio Announces Small Business Emergency Grant Program
June 4, 2020
Today, Mayor de Blasio announced a Small Business Emergency Grant Program for small businesses who were impacted by looting and experienced damage to their storefronts.

Mayor de Blasio, First Lady McCray Join with DJ David Guetta to Support COVID-19 Relief with Virtual Charity Event
May 26, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray will partner with DJ David Guetta on Saturday, May 30 to raise money for the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City's COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund and other charities with an United At Home NYC live stream performance.

Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray Announce Food for Heroes Campaign to Support Workers on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Crisis
April 22, 2020
Today, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady McCray announced the launch of Food for Heroes, a program to support the healthcare professionals and essential staff working around-the-clock to fight the COVID-19 pandemic across the five boroughs.

Mayor de Blasio Announces Donation of 10,000 Meals for Healthcare Workers from New York Road Runners
April 8, 2020
The New York Road Runners donated $100,000 to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City to provide 10,000 meals to frontline healthcare workers in the New York City Health + Hospitals system. Last week, they donated 20,000 pairs of examination gloves to the City.

Mayor de Blasio Announces Initiative with the Debra and Leon Black Family to Provide Care Packages to Over 100,000 Healthcare Professionals
April 7, 2020
Mayor de Blasio announced the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City is partnering with the Debra and Leon Black Family, Robin Hood, Aramark, and the American Red Cross to launch “NYC Healthcare Heroes,” a city-wide philanthropic program to support the heroic efforts of more than 100,000 New York City healthcare professionals on the front lines combatting COVID-19.