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	100 Best Communities for Young People Press Release, 9/21/2010 - NEW YORK CITY NAMED ONE OF THE NATION’S 100 BEST COMMUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY AMERICA’S PROMISE ALLIANCE AND ING Mayor's Press Release, 1/24/2008 - Mayor Bloomberg Announces New York City Named Among America's 100 Best Communities for Young People for Second Consecutive Year (in PDF ) New York Nonprofit Press, 1/25/2007 - NYC Among 100 Best Communities for Young People (in PDF)

	Adolescent Literacy Program New York Amsterdam News, 11/2/2006 - City, Community Groups Launch Student Literacy Initiative (in PDF) City Limits, 10/30/2006 - Literacy Effort Finds the "Missing Middle"

	Adult Literacy Program Brooklyn Courier, 5/21/2008 – Literacy unlocks a whole new world (in PDF)

	Beacons Press Release, 10/22/09 - NYC DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JOINS PARENTS AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO HELP KEEP “LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL” (inPDF ) New York Nonprofit Press, 7/6/09 – Beacons: Building Community by Engaging All in Service The Robotic Realm, 6/14/09 - DYCD Tournament at Polytechnic Institute.. (inPDF) Youth Today, 6/1/09 - Service Movement Creates Opportunities for After-School NY1, 3/7/09 – Teacher helps students during after-school (DYCD Commissioner Mullgrav interviewed)

	Building Bridges Southeast Queens Press, 1/16/2007 - Businesses Go Back to School at York (in PDF)

	Cornerstone Program NY Post, 3/7/2011 – BLOOMBERG, STOUDEMIRE ANNOUNCE OPENING OF NEW BASKETBALL COURT FOR KIDS IN BROOKLYN Press Release, 3/3/2011 - MAYOR BLOOMBERG, NEW YORK KNICKS’ AMAR’E STOUDEMIRE AND NIKE DEDICATE NEW BASKETBALL COURT AT THE TAYLOR-WYTHE COMMUNITY CENTER IN BROOKLYN Press Release, 10/22/09 - NYC DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JOINS PARENTS AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO HELP KEEP “LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL” (in PDF ) Bronx Times, 4/16/09 – Former director tapped to lead Edenwald CC (in PDF) Mott Haven Herald, 3/24/09 - Mott Haven community center is reborn (in PDF ) Staten Island Advance, 3/5/09 - Staten Island Center Now Run by JCC Reopens (in PDF)

	Fatherhood Initiative DNAinfo.com, 1/17/2012 - DADS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS BOND WITH THEIR KIDS AT CHUCK E. CHEESE'S NY Daily News, 6/20/10 - Bronx men learn how to be dad at young age thanks to Visiting Nurse Service of New York (in PDF) DNAinfo, 6/18/10 – City to Encourage Dads with Parenting Classes (in PDF) Gothamist, 6/18/10 – A "Fatherhood Services Coordinator" For NYC The New York Times, 6/17/10 – Helping Dads Become More Fatherly NY Daily News, 6/17/10 - Mayor Bloomberg's No Piano Man Canarsie Courier, 9/10/09 - Dad Takes Kids to PS 272 to Kick Off New School Year Queens Courier, 6/27/2008 – Program Rehabs Non-custodial Dads Gotham Gazette, 6/16/2006 - Every Day is Father's Day (in PDF)

	Immigrant Services New York Daily News, 4/16/09 - Get free help at 5-boro event by Citizenship Now! (in PDF) New York Nonprofit Press, 9/2/2008 – Strengthening Families: Immigrant Services Jewish Press, 5/11/2007 - DYCD Honors Prominent New York Immigrants (in PDF) NY1 News, 4/18/2007 - City Honors Immigrants at Federal Hall

	In-School Youth (ISY) Press Release, 10/22/09 - NYC DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JOINS PARENTS AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO HELP KEEP “LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL” (inPDF )

	Internet Safety Conference NY1 News, 2/27/2007 - Coverage of DYCD Internet Safety Conference (in Word)

	Miscellaneous Crain's New York Business.com, 1/09/2011 - Commissioner Mullgrav's Letter to the Editor Staten Island Advance, 6/14/09 -Hey! Have fun with fund-raising Staten Island Advance, 4/21/09 - Staten Island Community Groups Help Boost Volunteerism Epoch Times, 4/20/09 - Mayor Bloomberg Launches New Volunteer Initiative Washington Post, 4/20/09 - New York City Musters Power of Its Volunteers (in PDF) El Diario, 2/5/09 - Como prevenir la violencia domestica(in PDF ) Canarsie Courier, 8/29/2008 – New Funding for Youths Comes Canarsie’s Way (in PDF ) Staten Island Advance, 2/14/2008 - Island reaps benefits of Boston's giant loss (in PDF) El Diario, 2/13/2007 - Un Cupido sin maltratos (in PDF) Jewish Press, 5/11/2007 - DYCD Honors Prominent New York Immigrants (in PDF)

	NYC Ladders for Leaders Mayor's Press Release, 8/09/10 - Mayor Bloomberg Mayor Bloomberg Celebrates Graduation of 2010 NYC Ladders for Leaders Students Bronx Times, 8/21/2008 – Climbing the ladder of success Staten Island Advance, 8/8/2008 – 7 Islanders using ‘Ladders’ to climb corporate world Bronx Times, 3/20/08 – CB 10 Youth Receive Scholarships (in PDF) NYC Ladders for Leaders builds on the success of the CAPITAL (Corporate Allies Program of Internships, Training and Leadership) and NYC GirlsREACH and BoysREACH programs. New York Beacon, 5/10/2007 - Business Leaders Introduced to CAPITAL at Breakfast (in PDF) New York Carib News, 7/17/2006 - Inaugural Class of CAPITAL Interns Celebrate Graduation (in PDF) City Limits, 7/10/2006 - Summer Jobs Go to Madison Avenue Newsday, 3/1/2007 - GirlsREACH Celebration (in Word) Mi Zona Hispana, 3/16/07 - Guía de pasantías para estudiantes de NY (in PDF) Caribbean Life, 11/7/2006 - First Annual NYC GirlsREACH Program Celebrates Graduation (in PDF)

	Out-of-School Time (OST) Initiative New York Nonprofit Press, 11/23/09 - DYCD Gets $100K Gift for New OST Initiative New York Times, 11/02/09 - Letter to the Editor - After School Programs in New York The Villager, 6/30/09 -Through The Door, finding a place to grow and learn The Robotic Realm, 6/14/09 - DYCD Tournament at Polytechnic Institute.. (in PDF) Youth Today, 6/1/09 - Service Movement Creates Opportunities for After-School Bay News, 4/1/09 - New Tecnology Lab Debuts at Lincoln H.S. New York Nonprofit Press, 3/4/09 - TACS's Superheroes of After School (in PDF) Jezebel, 1/4/09 - Snoopy On Ice (in PDF ) Canarsie Courier, 5/29/2008 – Bergen Beach Students Perform At Spring Spectacular (in PDF ) NY Daily News, 4/23/2008 – Hizzoner stays after school for PS 36 kids (in PDF ) Brooklyn Eagle, 3/14/2008 - Young Dancers in Repertory Program Ramps Up the Arts New York Post, 10/19/07 - After-school Program to Add Kids HOY, 10/19/07 - Fondo para programas escolares (in PDF) Staten Island Advance, 7/24/2007 - Students learn to succeed through dance New York Times, 3/30/2007 - Commissioner Mullgrav Letter to the Editor New York City Housing Authority Journal, 11/2006 - Out-of-School Time Program: Opportunities for Youth Citywide (in PDF) Staten Island Advance, 10/13/2006 - Students rally in support of after-school programs WABC Eyewitness News, 10/20/2005 - Mayor Announces Expanded After-School Programs New York Nonprofit Press, 7/2005 - Editorial (in PDF) The Villager, 6/17/2005 - City provides last-minute funds for I.S. 89 after school (in PDF) New York Nonprofit Press, 6/14/2005 - OST Program Selections Announced (in PDF)

	Runaway and Homeless Youth The Queens Courier, 11/22/2010 - PREVENTING HOMELESS LGBTQ YOUTH New York Nonprofit Press, 10/6/09 - Mayor Names Commission for LGBTQ Runaway and Homeless Youth Mayor's Press Release, 10/5/2009- MAYOR BLOOMBERG APPOINTS MEMBERS OF CITY’S COMMISSION FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUESTIONING RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH Chelsea Now, 4/9/2007 - New Chelsea shelter a refuge for homeless youth

	Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) Crain's New York Business.com, 1/09/2011 - Commissioner Mullgrav's Letter to the Editor Brooklyn Courier, 9/18/09- SYEP Teens Are Ready For their Close-up Queens Tribune, 8/20/09 -Mayor Gets Hands Dirty In Jamaica Staten Island Advance, 8/7/2009 - A Good Day for a Good Deed Amsterdam News,5/14/09 - Federal stimulus creates more summer jobs New York Nonprofit Press, 5/11/09 - Stimulus Adds $17 Million for 17K SYEP Jobs Metro, 5/11/09 - Summer jobs for teens Hudson Valley Press Online, 5/11/09 - Nearly $100 Million in Federal Funding for Youth Employment NY1 Noticias, 5/10/09 - Trabajo seguro para los jóvenes The New York Times, 5/10/09 - Stimulus to Pay for More Summer Jobs in N.Y. wivb.com, 5/10/09 - Summer jobs for teens El Diario, 4/24/09 - Trabajos de verano a la vista (in PDF) Staten Island Advance, 4/21/09 - Staten Island Community Groups Help Boost Volunteerism Youth Today, 3/1/09 - How To Provide Summer Employment (in PDF ) Employment Training Review, 9/8/2008 – NYC Summer Jobs Make Big Gains in Placement Sites (in PDF ) Gotham School, 8/28/2008 – NYC’s summer employment program a model for cities nationwide (in PDF ) NYC Workforce Weekly, 8/8/2008 - Summer Jobs Are A Year-Round Occupation (in PDF) Youth Today, 6/29/2008 - Summer Jobs: Ditch the Paychecks and Paper (in PDF) Queens Gazette, 4/9/08 - Flushing Summer Youth Job Program Ready To Start Up Youth Today, 6/4/2007 - Sweating Summer Jobs (in PDF) El Diario, 5/6/2007 - Jobs for teenagers Hora Hispana, 5/3/2007 - Mejor que las vacaciones (in PDF) El Diario, 4/10/2007 - Empleos para jóvenes vía internet Staten Island Advance, 4/5/2007 - It's cool to get paid NY1 News, 8/11/2006 - Groundswell Unites Young Women to Paint Public Murals El Diario, 7/11/2006 - Young people go to work for the summer

	Summer of Service NY1 News, 8/12/11 - CITY TEENS EMBARK ON "SUMMER OF SERVICE" NY1 News, 8/5/11 - STUDENTS BRING GREENMARKET TO WEST BRIGHTON Manhattan Times, 8/2/11 - SUMMER OF SERVICE FOR NORTHERN MANHATTAN YOUTH Press Release, 7/27/11 - SUMMER OF SERVICE PARTICIPANTS CLEAN UP GRAFFITI IN WOODSIDE Brooklyn Eagle, 7/19/11 - CITY KICKS OFF "SUMMER OF SERVICE" WITH SUNSET PARK CEREMONY Queens Tribune, 8/20/09 - Mayor Gets Hands Dirty In Jamaica Staten Island Advance, 8/7/2009 - A Good Day for a Good Deed

	Teen ACTION (Service Learning Initiative) Press Release, 10/22/09 - NYC DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JOINS PARENTS AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO HELP KEEP “LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL” (inPDF ) New York Sun, 7/1/2007 - Commissioner Mullgrav Letter to the Editor

	Young Adult Internship Program Mayor's Press Release, 4/21/2009- MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES MAJOR PROGRESS FOR NEW YORK CITY ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY UNDER CENTER FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (in PDF ) Our Time Press, 4/16/2009 - They Dig this Space City Limits, 2/18/2009 - Will FEDS Get Behind a National 'CEO' Approach? Southeast Queens Press, 9/19-25/2008 - Young Adult Program Puts Lives Back Together (in PDF ) NY Daily News, 4/22/2008- City effort gives at-risk teens job skills Queens Chronicle, 3/13/2008 – Internships Raise The Bar For Queens At-Risk Youth Queens Times Ledger, 3/13/2008 – Southeast Queens interns build future The New York Times, 12/30/2007 - Bloomberg Seeks New Way to Decide Who Is Poor (in PDF ) NY Daily News, 12/28/2007 - Mayor's anti-poverty team aids poor (in PDF ) The New York Sun, 12/28/2007 - City Program Will Place Young Adults in Paid Internships (in PDF ) Staten Island Advance, 12/28/2007 - Program gets Islanders minimum-wage internships (in PDF) WNYC – Public Radio, 12/28/2007 - Looking at the City's Anti-poverty Programs One Year Later (in PDF) Mayor's Press Release, 12/27/2007 - Mayor Bloomberg Announces The Successful Launch of 31 Anti-Poverty Programs In Center For Economic Opportunity's First Year (in PDF )

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