Dear Fellow New Yorker,
Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and eighty years since the liberation of Auschwitz. In honor of the day, Mayor Eric Adams announced that City Hall and other municipal buildings will be lit yellow tonight.
This past week, Mayor Adams hosted a Community Conversation in the Corona section of Queens. The event provided a platform for neighbors to voice their concerns to the Mayor, members of his administration, and city agencies. This continues the Mayor's commitment to directly engage with the community.
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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Understanding Human Trafficking: What it is and How to Address it
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and the Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) is hosting this public training, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. This training is open to the general public and helps participants challenge biases and misconceptions about human trafficking, and learn about Global, Federal, and State Laws that define labor trafficking, sex trafficking, and commercial exploitation of children and youth. Attendees will become familiar with the intersection between human trafficking and other forms of Gender-Based Violence, as well as the role that systemic oppression plays in creating vulnerabilities to trafficking for marginalized communities.
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Recognize an Exceptional New Yorker Today!
The Mayoral Service Recognition Program brings New Yorkers together each year to celebrate the power of service. This annual event honors volunteers and service members who build a culture of service to ensure the success of our communities. This year's Service Impact Award nominations are OPEN! You can also request Mayoral Service Recognition Certificates to recognize organizations, businesses, and volunteers who have gone above and beyond in the 2024 calendar year.
All winners will receive a cash prize and will be recognized at the awards ceremony in April.
Visit nycservice.org/msrp to submit nominations or request certificates by February 18th, 2025. |
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Congestion Pricing Is Now In Effect
Starting on January 5, vehicles entering Manhattan below and including 60 St will be charged a toll as part of the MTA's congestion pricing program. Discounts and exemptions are available to eligible drivers & vehicles. Visit congestionreliefzone.mta.info for more information. Your can also contact the MTA’s Customer Service Center by dialing 511, or contact the E-ZPass Customer Call Center at 1-800-333-TOLL(8655)
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Call for Applicants for the Language Assistance Advisory Committee (LAAC)
The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) is looking for candidates to serve on the Language Assistance Advisory Committee (LAAC) during 2025. The LAAC is a charter-mandated advisory group that plays a vital role in implementing CEC's Voter Language Assistance (VLA) Program and advancing language justice. The VLA program expands access to voting for Limited English Proficient voters in select languages and jurisdictions. Individuals passionate about language access and civic engagement are encouraged to apply: on.nyc.gov/LAAC
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Mayor Adams Celebrates New All-Time High Total Jobs Record, Again
Mayor Eric Adams celebrated that New York City has, once again, set another record for an all-time high total number of jobs in the city's history, with 4,770,981 total jobs, according to new data released by the New York State Department of Labor. This is the eighth time the Adams administration has broken the all-time high jobs record since Mayor Adams entered office. Included in the all-time high jobs number is an all-time high private-sector job record with 4,197,501 jobs.
Mayor Adams Announces New York City has Connected Victims of Benefits Theft to Nearly $48 Million in Replacement Funds
Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park announced that the city has helped nearly 95,000 low-income households whose vital public benefits were electronically stolen recover nearly $48 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Cash Assistance (CA) benefits over the last 16 months. Nearly 2 million New Yorkers rely on these federally funded benefits to keep themselves and their families healthy, housed, and fed, but because of security flaws present in Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards, they remain susceptible to having their benefits stolen when they swipe their cards to make a purchase.
Mayor Adams Issues Order Requiring City Agencies to Designate Chief Nonprofit Officer to Improve Services, Expedite Payments to Providers
Mayor Eric Adams announced the issuance of Executive Order 47 instructing agencies that provide oversight to or directly engage in substantial contracting activities or funding arrangements with nonprofits to designate a chief nonprofit officer to report to the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services (MONS) and the Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS).
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