Preview - NYC Community Affairs Unit Update 10.17.22

Dear New Yorker,

Viva Italia! October is Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month. This week, Mayor Adams marched in the Columbus Day Parade and hosted an Italian Heritage Month celebration at Gracie Mansion. New York City’s Italian community has contributed so much to the fabric of our great city.

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we paused to reflect on the injustices visited against the Indigenous people upon whose ancestral land we live.
Mayor Adams attended Columbia University’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day event and recommittedto an honest teaching of history, in order to mend the pain of the past and to build an inclusive and just future.

Both City Hall and the David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building were lit pink this past week in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Screening early and often can save lives. We encourage New Yorkers to speak with their health care providers to make sure they are up to date on screenings.

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

Key Updates:

Get ready to apply to high school!

The high school application is now open and will close December 1st, Learn about updates to admissions this year: http://schools.nyc.gov/High

Register for the SHSAT. Registration for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is also OPEN. Interested in one or more of the testing Specialized High Schools? If so, register for the SHSAT; taking this test is how you apply to these eight schools. Register by November 4. Students will take the test in November or December, depending on their grade level and where they currently attend school––learn more at schools.nyc.gov/SHS.

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month Gibney Presents a Series of Works Created
During the Journey From Struggle to Survival to Thrival

In our first in-person performances in nearly two years, we showcase the powerful Move to Move Beyond® Storytellers in new and reimagined live pieces alongside video work crafted during the height of the pandemic. We continue to hold space for each other and for the guiding interpersonal and societal question - How are we moving through together?

October 21-22

8:00 PM EST
The Theater at Gibney: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center
280 Broadway

‼️FREE with RSVP

NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence in collab with Cornell Tech are hosting a VIRTUAL TRAINING on MINIMIZING HARM: TECH SAFETY on Friday, Oct., 21; 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Learn how to secure accounts and strong passwords; privacy and security on social media; cloud accounts and privacy checks; and location safety strategies. Service providers, survivors, parents and the general public wishing to learn more about how to keep information and devices safe from abuse will benefit from this training. Register HERE: https://bit.ly/3V

IMPORTANT: Batteries cause fires in recycling facilities.

Do not place any batteries* or items that contain batteries in the trash or recycling – it is illegal!

Batteries must be removed and disposed of properly. Bring to a SAFE Event, Special Waste Site or Call2Recycle. Staten Island residents can find additional options here.

In case you missed it:

@mayorsCAU #Bronx Borough Director had a blast with @NYPDCommAffairs at their annual ‘Girls Empowerment Day’ hosted by @Kipsbayclub! It was so great to see so many smiles on the faces of girls from all across the Bronx. pic.twitter.com/vRZcugXmCf

— Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit (@mayorsCAU) October 13, 2022
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@mayorsCAU Senior Citizen Liaison and #Bronx Borough Director enjoyed the day with seniors in the Rain Boston Road Senior Center. pic.twitter.com/aEtvm0oa3q

— Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit (@mayorsCAU) October 13, 2022

.@mayorsCAU was proud to march in the Panamanian Parade! 🇵🇦 pic.twitter.com/AtPWcjutkb

— Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit (@mayorsCAU) October 11, 2022

Highlights From the City Hall Press Office:

Families Invited to Apply for Affordable Child Care: The child care voucher waitlist has been cleared and families of all 36,000 children on the waitlist are invited to apply for affordable and highly-subsidized child care. Access to child care is critical for parents to be able to participate in the workforce and for children to receive the developmental, educational, and social benefits they need to thrive. Beginning next week, ACS will also begin accepting child care voucher applications from low-income families across New York City. Families can apply for child care vouchers by visiting the ACS website.

Second Emergency Center to Serve Asylum Seeker Families: Mayor Adams announced the city will open a Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center that will serve asylum seeker families with children arriving in New York City. This humanitarian relief center will be located at The Row hotel in midtown Manhattan and will initially serve 200 families, with the ability to scale to serve additional families in the coming weeks. Humanitarian relief centers will become the first touch point for arriving asylum seekers, helping people by immediately offering shelter, food, medical care, case work services, and a range of settlement options.

Ghost Gun Retailer Stopped from Selling Kits to NYC Residents: Mayor Adams announced an agreement with online ghost gun retailer Arm or Ally that stops the company’s illegal selling and

delivering of gun components to New York City residents. These ghost gun components are used to assemble illegal and untraceable firearms and pose a grave risk to New Yorkers. The agreement with Arm or Ally — based in Kansas City, Missouri — is the fourth agreement the city has reached with online ghost gun retailers following a lawsuit filed against five companies in June 2022.

Additional Resources:

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

NYC Well: Free, confidential mental health support in more than 200 languages, 24/7/365. Call 888-NYC-WELL or text “WELL” to 65173.

Mental Health For All: A comprehensive hub with helplines and services that offer a range of free, direct support to meet the needs of all New Yorkers.

Buildings After Hours: Free in-person information session with DOB staff every Tuesday 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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