Preview - NYC Community Affairs Unit Update 3.18.2024

Dear fellow New Yorker

Mayor Adams joined the Irish community at this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day parade festivities along Fifth Avenue. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is New York City’s oldest parade and began in 1762, fourteen years before the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. The Mayor hosted a St. Patrick’s Day breakfast at Gracie Mansion in the morning and later attended Cardinal Dolan’s luncheon in the afternoon.

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

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Key Updates

OPEN DATA WEEK

The New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) will be celebrating the 8th annual NYC Open Data Week, March 16-24, featuring over 65 in-person and virtual events. The annual festival of community-driven events celebrating data about New York City, is co-organized by OTI’s Office of Data Analytics, public interest tech organization BetaNYC, and Data Through Design art collective.

This year’s slate of events provides attendees a unique opportunity to hear from representatives of city government, technology companies, advocacy groups, and universities about how data informs and enhances their work. Beginning Friday, New Yorkers have a chance to discover the world of open data from volunteer Open Data Ambassadors during daily classes that cover the history of data sharing in NYC, tutorials on how to use datasets, and an exploration of tools that make data easier to use. Open Data Ambassadors are trained and certified by OTI’s Open Data Team to teach their fellow New Yorkers how to use NYC Open Data.

All Open Data Week events are open to the public and, with the exception of the closing NYC School of Data Conference, free of charge. The full event schedule and registration details are available at open-data.nyc.

The Dining Out NYC online application portal is live!

The NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) has created Setup Guides to help food service establishments understand the requirements for outdoor dining.

You are invited to a Zoom webinar to help food service establishments understand the requirements and application process for the outdoor dining program.

Zoom webinar details.
When: Mar 27, 2024, 11:00 AM
Topic: Dining Out NYC Industry Wide Presentation

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bZvRGfsLT5uwUrbaLykBAQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. To learn more about the Outdoor Dining Program, visit Dining Out NYC.

The Summer Rising application portal is now open until March 25! This popular program keeps kids engaged during the summer break with academic support and enrichment activities. How to apply: http://on.nyc.gov/SummerRising

In case you missed it:

Celebrating #InternationalWomenDay ! @mayorsCAU Older Adults Liaison was the keynote speaker at @JASAseniors Bartow Older Adult Center in Co-op City #InTheBronx, accompanied by our Bronx Borough Director. pic.twitter.com/8itpXtkEJf

— Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit (@mayorsCAU) March 12, 2024

Highlights From the City Hall Press Office:

New York City's Public Health Agenda Becomes Law: Mayor Adams celebrated Intro. 93-A becoming local law, codifying New York City’s ambitious health agenda — “HealthyNYC” — that seeks to extend the average life expectancy of New Yorkers to record lengths. Unveiled last fall, HealthyNYC sets ambitious targets to address the greatest drivers of premature death, including chronic and diet-related diseases, screenable cancers, overdose, suicide, maternal mortality, violence, and COVID-19. Overall, the campaign aims to extend the average life expectancy of New Yorkers to 83 years by 2030, with gains across racial and ethnic groups.

Mayor Adams Celebrates new All-Time High Total Jobs Record: Mayor Adams celebrated that New York City has set another all-time high for the total number of jobs ever in the city's history, with 4,730,066 total jobs, according to new data released by the New York State Department of Labor. As part of his administration's celebration of the city's economic resurgence and efforts to build more equitable opportunities, Mayor Adams also announced progress on his historic "NYC Small Business Opportunity Fund." Through the fund, SBS and partners have supported 1,046 businesses with loans totaling more than $85 million in affordable low-interest capital. The fund is the city's largest-ever public-private partnership fund directed at small businesses.

Mayor Adams, Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, Cirrus Announce First-of-Its-Kind Partnership to Build Workforce Housing in NYC: Mayor Adams, Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Vicinity (BCTC) President Gary LaBarbera, and Cirrus Workforce Housing Advisors, LP (Cirrus) announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to build workforce housing — housing at greater affordability levels — in New York City designed for essential workers. Pension funds affiliated with BCTC members and other Building Trades unions, along with Cirrus, have pledged more than $100 million in an initial fundraising stage to invest in a series of multi-family workforce housing development and redevelopment projects in New York City at levels their members can afford.

Additional Resources:

Food Help NYC: Free food locations including food pantries & soup kitchens.

NYC 988: NYC 988 is your connection to free, confidential crisis counseling, mental health and substance use support, information and referrals. You can reach the toll-free help line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone, text and online chat.

Buildings After Hours: Free in-person information session with DOB staff every first and third Tuesday of the month from 4 PM to 7 PM at your local borough office.

Notify NYC: Enroll for free in New York City’s dedicated emergency public communications program.

311: Non-emergency municipal services available online, by texting 311-692, or by calling 3-1-1 from within the City or 212-NEW-YORK outside the five boroughs. TTY service is also available by dialing 212-504-4115.

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