Preview - NYC Community Affairs Unit Update 3.25.2024

Dear fellow New Yorker

Nowruz or Persian New Year is based on the spring equinox and celebrated worldwide. Mayor Adams joins the community in honoring the holiday. Happy Nowruz to all New Yorkers who celebrate!

In Western Christianity, Holy Week is the sixth and last week of Lent, beginning with Palm Sunday and concluding on Holy Saturday. Wishing all who observe the holidays, a peaceful Holy Week.

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

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

Youth Action Month April 2024

Spring break is just around the corner and NYC Service is connecting NYC Public School youth to meaningful volunteer opportunities in their communities. Don't miss out-- make sure your organization's April volunteer opportunities are posted and ready to engage our city's youth.

Here's how:

Register your organization at nyc.gov/service.
Create opportunities, with the best dates being April 20-28 (Spring Break).

Modify the age range for 14 and older.
Check off "suitable for groups."

Click this link if you have any questions on how to navigate the site.

In case you missed it:

.@mayorsCAU South Asian Liaison joined @QnsBPRichards for the annual #Phagwah celebration at #Queens Borough Hall. Happy #Holi! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 pic.twitter.com/jZNjjAwzIF

— Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit (@mayorsCAU) March 19, 2024

Highlights From the City Hall Press Office:

Mayor Adams Announces $77 Million in Federal Grants to Electrify School Buses, Build First-in-the-Nation Electric Truck Charging Depot

Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city has been awarded a total of $77 million in competitive grants from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand the number of electric school buses and trucks on city streets. A $61.1 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Grant Program will add 180 new electric school buses to the city’s fleet and quadruple the number of electric school buses in New York City.

Mayor Adams Announces Agreement With The Legal Aid Society In Callahan ‘Right To Shelter’ Mediation, Granting City Additional Flexibility During Migrant Humanitarian Crisis

The City of New York has come to an agreement with The Legal Aid Society, providing the city additional flexibility under the 1981 consent decree in Callahan v. Carey, related to the city’s “Right to Shelter” during the current migration crisis. The parties have come to an agreement that gives the city more tools to manage entries and exits of single adult migrants from the shelter system and ensure the city has the flexibility it needs to continue supporting vulnerable New Yorkers.

Mayor Adams Announces Launch of New York City's First-Ever Tenant Protection Cabinet

Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch of the Tenant Protection Cabinet, a multi-agency collaboration to better serve renters in New York City by developing policies and long-term strategies that support tenants and ensure safer, fairer housing conditions.

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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