Preview - NYC Community Affairs Unit Update 6.17.2024

Dear fellow New Yorker:

We hope everyone had a joyous Father’s Day filled with love and appreciation for the significant role they play in our lives.

This past week, Mayor Adams hosted a LBGTQ+ pride reception to celebrate our diverse and proud LBGTQ+ community. The City of Stonewall remains unwavering in our commitment to equality and being a safe haven for all.

This week, we will celebrate Juneteenth. In addition to celebrating this momentous occasion, it is also a time to reflect on how much work still needs to be done as we commit to finishing the long march towards justice.

Finally, we want to wish Eid Mubarak to our Muslim brothers and sisters. We pray you have a blessed holiday and may the spirit of faith and sacrifice inspire our entire city in the days ahead.

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

NYC Heat Advisory

Temperatures will reach the 90s this coming week, so please take a moment to prepare. Make a plan to beat the heat at http://nyc.gov/beattheheat. If you or a loved one needs a cooling center, find a location near you at http://finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters. For additional information, go here.

Department of Buildings (DOB) No-Penalty, No-cost Summer Inspection Initiative

Back by popular demand, starting June 20th, home and business owners can call 311 to schedule a no-penalty no-cost inspection and get expert analysis from DOB personnel. We're here to help you identify issues early, before they become a problem!

This inspection program will run from the first day of Summer, Thursday, June 20, 2024, through Wednesday, July 31, 2024, and is an effort to improve public safety by promoting proper building maintenance in neighborhoods across the five boroughs. For more information, please see here.

NYC Missing Persons Day

Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 9:00AM to 3:00PM

This free event, hosted at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's Hirsch Center for Forensic Sciences, 421 First Avenue, offers resources and confidential support for the families and friends of long-term missing persons (missing for 60 or more days) to help find and identify their missing loved ones.

Charter Revision Public Hearings

Don’t forget, right now, the Charter Revision Commission is holding public hearings to hear ideas from New Yorkers about how we can improve our city. Everyone has the chance to use their voice as we strive to make the five boroughs safer and more prosperous. You can join a meeting in person or via Zoom. Reinvention is the soul of New York City, and we can never be afraid to take on the status quo.

Upcoming Public Input Sessions Below :

Bronx

Bronx

Public Hearing on Government and Election Reform

When: Monday, June 17th , 5:00 PM

Where: NYC Health + Hospital- Lincoln, 234 East 149th Street, Bronx, NY 10451

Virtual location: A Zoom meeting link is also posted at nyc.gov/charter

Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Public Hearing on Public Safety Forum

When: Thursday, June 20th, 5:00-8:00 P.M.

Where: FDNY Headquarters, 9 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY, 11201

Virtual Location: A Zoom link is posted to nyc.gov/charter

Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Dining Out NYC Unit is inviting you to join a virtual presentation and Q&A webinar to learn and ask questions about the outdoor dining program.

Zoom webinar details.

When: Jun 17, 2024, 12:00 PM
Topic: Dining Out NYC Virtual Presentation and Q&A

Registration Required:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u8k8nEjJScm837Ud8ayNXQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing webinar information.

We want to hear from you!

NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez and the Dining Out NYC Unit are eager to hear from food service establishment owners. Help shape the future of outdoor dining in NYC by taking a few minutes to let us know how we're doing.

Reminder:

Food service establishments (FSEs) currently participating in the outdoor dining temporary program must apply to the Dining Out NYC program by August 3rd, 2024, to continue operating their current temporary outdoor dining setup. If by August 3rd, an FSE has not submitted a Dining Out NYC application, they must remove their current temporary outdoor dining setup at their sole cost and expense.

If an FSE operating a current temporary outdoor dining setup submits an application to the Dining Out NYC program by August 3rd, they will need to bring their setup into compliance with the Dining Out NYC program design requirements by the earlier of: (i) 30 days after DOT approves the Dining Out NYC application; or (ii) November 1st, 2024.

In case you missed it:

.@mayorsCAU AAPI Liaison & South Asian Liaison joined @NYCImmigrants at a celebration of the birthday of the second Buddha, Guru Padmasambhava. Thank you to the Nyingma Buddhist Association (USA) Inc., which serves the Tibetan, Nepali, Bhutanese, & Indian communities in #Queens. pic.twitter.com/9qT4lecaci

— Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit (@mayorsCAU) June 17, 2024

June is National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. @mayorsCAU recently joined the community in celebrating the Haitian Culture Day Parade. 🇭🇹 pic.twitter.com/0VUnM0GmnJ

— Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit (@mayorsCAU) June 17, 2024

Highlights From the City Hall Press Office:

Adams Administration Implements Critical Tools To Address Housing Crisis

Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrión today announced the implementation of two critically-needed tools to address the city’s housing crisis. The tools — secured as part of the Adams administration’s successful advocacy in Albany this session — will incentivize the construction of multifamily rental construction through a new program called “Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers”

Mayor Adams Highlights Improvements to Public Space Following Appointment of City's First-Ever Chief Public Realm Officer

Mayor Eric Adams released a new report highlighting capital improvements and policy changes the Adams administration has made and continues to make to improve the public realm over the last year, following his appointment of the city’s first-ever chief public realm officer, Ya-Ting Liu, as he delivered on a key 2023 State of the City commitment. The report highlights the ways in which New York City is improving how people experience public space; speeding up delivery of new spaces for rest and leisure; and cutting red tape for the city’s private partners, who are instrumental to maintaining and activating the city’s public spaces.

Mayor Adams Celebrates Major Progress on Administration's Moonshot Goal of Delivering 30,000 Apprenticeships by 2030

Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated major progress towards achieving the administration’s moonshot goal of delivering 30,000 apprenticeships by 2030, a key commitment first laid out in his 2023 State of the City address. The city is currently on track to deliver over 14,000 apprenticeship opportunities by the end of 2024 — ahead of schedule and nearly halfway towards the moonshot goal announced last year.

Additional Resources:

NYCJobs: Get free career training and help finding a job in government or the private sector.

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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