Preview - NYC Community Affairs Unit Update 4.29.2024

Dear fellow New Yorker

Mayor Adams joined the Sikh community this weekend for the 36th annual parade celebrating their faith and traditions on Madison Avenue. We honor the Sikh community’s commitment to service and their contributions to this city.

Last week, we hosted a Small Business Services resources fair in Queens and the Bronx to encourage small business owners to certify as a M/WBE vendor. The next one is tomorrow on Staten Island, and there will be two additional fairs following that.

This upcoming weekend also marks Orthodox Easter. We wish all who celebrate a Happy Easter!

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

New York City Small Business Resource Fair

See list below of upcoming events:

4/30/2024: 2800 Victory Blvd, Williamson Theater - College of Staten Island,

5/16/2024: 235 East 20th Street, NYC Police Training Auditorium

6/4/2024: 2900 Bedford Avenue, Ingersoll Hall, Brooklyn College

RSVP at Mayor Adams Small Business Services Resource Fair Form (nyc.gov)

Get Summonses Corrected (GSC) Campaign: The Department of Buildings (DOB) is increasing its education and outreach efforts to resolve open summonses through the Get Summonses Corrected (GSC) campaign. The Administrative Enforcement Unit (AEU) will host virtual and borough office events to assist individuals experiencing difficulties with certifying correction.

For more information on GSC events visit www.nyc.gov/dobevents.

City if Yes for Housing Opportunity

If every neighborhood builds a little more housing, we can make a big impact citywide!

To learn more go here or watch NYC Planning public information session on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity.

Rat Prevention Resources:

Rats can be a problem for residents, property owners, businesses and entire neighborhoods.

To learn more about how you can help your community and the Health Department prevent rats,

see below resources.

The Rat Information Portal: Inspection results and follow-up actions can be found on NYC Health interactive map. Inspection history can be looked up by address, borough block and lot (BBL) number, zip code, or by Community Board.

NYC Health Rat Academy Training schedule:

Register for a training or request to work with the Health Department to sponsor a virtual or in person training.

AmeriCorps Info sessions

Interested in starting a career in public service? Get a head start with AmeriCorps! Join us for our upcoming virtual info sessions to learn more.

Tuesday May 7th at 12PM

Register Here: Meeting Registration - Zoom

Wednesday May 15th at 5:30PM

Register Here: Meeting Registration - Zoom

Thursday June 13th at 5:30PM

Register Here: Meeting Registration - Zoom

In case you missed it:

Happy Vaisakhi!
Such an honor to join our Sikh community for their annual Sikh Day Parade.
These New Yorkers are committed to lifting up their fellow brothers and sisters and spreading peace and equality, making our city a better place for all.
Proud to march with them today. pic.twitter.com/mE65stSpWS

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) April 27, 2024

Highlights From the City Hall Press Office:

Mayor Adams, Chief Service Officer Rog Unveil Plan To Boost Service Opportunities And Volunteerism In New York City

Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Chief Service Officer Laura Rog unveiled the city's plan to increase volunteer and service opportunities by 25 percent across the five boroughs — helping to build stronger communities, address the loneliness epidemic, and bolster the nonprofit sector's volunteer force. Beginning this year, NYC Service will engage 55,000 people in service opportunities to support 100,000 New Yorkers across all five boroughs annually.

Mayor Adams Releases Executive Budget For Fiscal Year 2025, Making Significant, Sustainable Investments In New Yorkers Following Strong Fiscal Management

Mayor Eric Adams released the City of New York’s balanced $111.6 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget. Mayor Adams' budget builds on the administration’s actions, since last fall, to stabilize the city’s fiscal outlook, and has positioned the city to backfill long-term programs that had only been funded with temporary stimulus funds while making the investments that double down on the city’s efforts to strengthen public safety, rebuild the economy, and make the city more livable.

Mayor Adams Doubles Down on Efforts to Reduce Shootings, Homicides by Adding 1,200 new Police Recruits This Year

Mayor Eric Adams announced investments he is making to double down on the decreases in shootings and homicides seen across the five boroughs over the last two years by adding two additional New York City Police Department (NYPD) police academy classes, in July and October, to the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget. Each of the two new classes will add 600 new recruits to the rolls this calendar year, bringing the total number of new NYPD recruits in 2024 to 2,400.

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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