• Since 2005, the New York public school graduation rate has increased 39 percent.
• In 2012, the New York City public school graduation rate held steady at 64.7 percent even as students are required to reach higher and higher standards in order to earn a diploma.
• The higher graduation standards reflect the realities of the 21st century, when students need more skills to succeed economically.
• Since 2005, the New York City's Public School dropout rate has dropped by nearly half. Today the dropout rate is at an all-time low.
• The five and six year graduation rates have continued to rise. In 2012, 71.1 percent of students graduated in five years, compared to 70.4 percent in 2011, and 73.2 percent graduated in six years, compared to 70.9 percent the year before.
• The number of students who earned Regents diplomas rose by 10 percent in 2012, and has more than doubled since 2005 from 30 percent to 61.5 percent.

• The Building Resiliency Task Force convened after Hurricane Sandy to outline steps to strengthen building standards so that buildings in New York City would be more resilient in the face of all natural hazards, including floods and severe heat waves.
• The Recommendations consist of 33 proposals including steps that would ensure access to water, air and heat during extended power outages.
• The task force consisted of 215 members and met 45 times. With representation from management, organized labor, academia, City government, and other fields the task force contributed more than a $1 million worth of voluntary labor in making the report.

• The New York State Court of Appeals made a unanimous decision to uphold a State law authorizing the City’s establishment of street hail livery service in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and northern Manhattan.
• The Court’s decision allows the City to move forward with a plan to put up to 18,000 new, “apple green,” Boro taxis on NYC’s streets over the next three years. And one-fifth of these new taxis will be made wheelchair accessible.
• The State law that the Court upheld also authorizes the City to sell 2,000 new taxi medallions for wheelchair-accessible yellow taxicabs.
• The sale of these new yellow taxi medallions will generate up to $1 billion in City revenues, including $300 million in the next fiscal year.
• Separately, an appeals court lifted an injunction against our new e-Hail program, which allows people to hail yellow cabs using a mobile app.
• This announcement means that in 2013 the City will have created two entirely new transportation networks at no cost to taxpayers: the Five Boro Taxi and Citi Bike.

• The goal of “NYC Build it Back” is to help New Yorkers affected by Sandy return to safe, sustainable homes.
• Homeowners or renters whose primary residence in NYC was damaged by Sandy or landlords whose property was damaged by the storm are eligible for the program.
• Everyone who registers will be assigned a housing recovery specialist who is trained to determine eligibility for the program and guide New Yorkers through the process every step of the way.
• “NYC Build it Back” is funded with about $648 million of the $1.77 billion in Federal Sandy recovery funds the City is receiving through the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
• New Yorkers eligible for “NYC Build it Back” can register starting today.

Mayor's Office Internship Program
Do you have an interest in public policy? In government? In public service? If so, an internship with the City of New York might be just right for you, and the Office of the Mayor is now accepting applications. From the Community Affairs Unit to the Office of Immigrant Affairs, the Mayor's Office for International Affairs to the Mayor's Office of Special Projects and Events, and many more in between, the Office of the Mayor offers internships that help support the City of New York. Whether you're looking to see policy made first-hand, give back to your community, or get the tools you need to succeed in any office, there is a department within the Mayor's Office sure to capture your interest while furthering your professional development. Our internships are aimed at college and graduate students, can be semester or year-long commitments, and are non-salaried.

Thank you for your interest in the Mayor's Office Summer Internship Program. Due to the high volume of applications received and the limited number of positions, our Summer 2013 session is closed at this time. If you would like to submit an application for the Fall 2013 session, we will keep it on file and consider it as opportunities become available.

Thank you again for your interest in the Office of the Mayor. We wish you the best for your summer internship search.
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