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Press releases and other announcement related to NYC Opportuntity's poverty measure, programs, products, and special initiatives delivered by NYC Opportunity staff and partners. For the most up to date information, follow @NYCOpportunity on Twitter and Facebook.

2024

Mayor Adams Celebrates Milestone in Connecting New Yorkers to Jobs, Training Opportunities | September 16, 2024

Mayor Adams Launches “Money in Your Pocket” Initiative Across More than 20 Neighborhoods | August 25, 2024

Mayor Adams Announces Expanded Workforce Services Hiring Milestone for New Yorkers with Disabilities | August 1, 2024

Mayor Adams Launches Multi-Pronged Effort to Connect More New Yorkers to Jobs and Training, Reduce Barriers to Opportunities | March 27, 2024

2023

Mayor Adams, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Release "A Blueprint for Community Safety" | July 31, 2023

Mayor Adams Announces New Investment to Support Career Advancement for People With Disabilities | July 26, 2023

Mayor Adams Announces Winners of the First NYC Hayes Innovation Prize | March 3, 2023

2022

New Investment in Talent and Workforce Development | August 15, 2022

Mayor Adams Announces 97% of Kindergartners Citywide now Have an NYC Scholarship Account for College and Career Training | May 4, 2022

2021

Mayor de Blasio Announces First Community Scholarship Donation for NYC's Universal Baby Bonds Program | November 18, 2021

NYPD Announces Independent RAND Corporation Community Survey | November 12, 2021

Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Porter Celebrate Launch of Universal NYC Baby Bonds | September 15, 2021

Mental Health for All: New York City Lauches First Ever Comprehensive Website and Public Education Campaign to Connect New Yorkers to Mental Health Resources | August 18, 2021

Recovery for All of Us: City of New York, Chapin Hall and Point Source Youth Launch Goundbreaking Direct Cash Transfer Study for Addressing Young Adult Homelessness | June 17, 2021

Recovery for All of Us: Mayor de Blasio and Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity Announce Juneteenth Economic Justice Plan | June 17, 2021

A Recovery for All of Us: Mayor de Blasio, First Lady McCray Announce Mental Health for All | April 29, 2021

City Launches Training Program to Help Small Business Owners Bridge the Digital Divide | February 4, 2021

2020

Following increased levels of contact during the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City’s comprehensive mental health helpline, NYC Well, has responded to over one million calls, texts, and chats | November 30, 2020

Mayor de Blasio, Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity, and One Fair Wage Award $2.3 Million To Restaurants Through Restaurant Revitalization Program | September 3, 2020

Mayor de Blasio and Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity Announce New Youth and Restaurant Revitalization Programs for Support Communities Hardest-Hit by COVID-19 | June 11, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Announces Fun at Home, A New Platform to Engage Youth in Fun, Safe Activities at Home | April 7, 2020

NYC Department of Youth and Community Development, NYC Opportunity Launch Advance & Earn Program for Young People Not Working or in School | February 5, 2020

2019

City Expanding Successful Jobs-Plus Program to Thousands More NYCHA Residents, Offering New On-Site Mental Health Services | September 6, 2019

Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity Launches New Cross-Agency Innovations to Improve Services for New Yorkers | June 21, 2019

Mayor de Blasio Announces Over 230,000 New Yorkers Lifted Out of Poverty, Near-Poverty During First Term | June 3, 2019

Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity Releases New York City’s First-Ever Benefits Screening API | April 16, 2019

De Blasio Administration Places NYCHA Residents Into 15,000 Jobs | January 21, 2019

2018

Award-Winning NeON Arts Program Brings Arts to Justice: Increasing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts By Engaging New York City Young People | December 11, 2018

Mayor Announces Up To 475,000 Immigrant New Yorkers Could Be Harmed By Trump's "Public Charge" Proposal | October 11, 2018

City Justice Programs are Named Finalist in Harvard's Innovation in American Government Awards Competition | July 27, 2018

Bronx Community College and LaGuardia Community College to Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Program for Part-Time Students with Support from the Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity | June 26, 2018

John Jay's ACE Program To Welcome a Third Cohort With Support From The Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity and The Laura and John Arnold Foundation | May 3, 2018

Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity’s “Designing for Opportunity” Initiative Announces Winner of First Agency Competition | April 27, 2018

Mayor de Blasio Announces Drop in NYC Poverty Rate | April 13, 2018

City Announces Expansion of ActionNYC Outreach and Immigration Legal Services in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens | March 28, 2018

Behavioral Insights Deliver Real Impact in the City of New York | March 20, 2018

DoITT Releases Government x Design Request for Proposals | March 7, 2018

NYC Kids RISE Unveils New Online Portal to Help Public School Students Save for College | March 6, 2018

NYC Children's Cabinet Launches Generation NYC | February 28, 2018

2017

Mayor de Blasio and Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity Announce New Youth and Restaurant Revitalization Programs for Support Communities Hardest-Hit by COVID-19 | June 11, 2020

The Launch of the Nation’s First-Ever Municipal Service Design Studio Dedicated to Improving Services for Low-Income Residents | October 6, 2017

De Blasio Administration Announces NYCitizenship Expansion to all Five Boroughs with $1.6 Million Funding in Second Year | July 20, 2017

Mayor de Blasio Announces Release of Poverty Measure Report: First Statistically Significant Decline in Near-Poverty Since the Great Recession | May 16, 2017

2016

NYC Children's Cabinet Launches Growing Up NYC to Support the Growth and Development of New York City Youth Ages 0-24 | October 21, 2016

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