Dear Fellow New Yorker,
This past week, Mayor Adams hosted a Lunar New Year reception at Surrogate's Courthouse. It was a wonderful opportunity to ring in the new year with our wonderful AAPI communities. To all those celebrating, we want to wish you a Happy Lunar New Year!
Last week, Mayor Adams kicked off "Jobs Week", by releasing a comprehensive strategy to revitalize and reimagine commercial office space and create jobs. Dubbed the "Race for Space" Strategy, the plan offers a bold vision to energize the city's office market, attract national and international companies as anchor tenants to offices, advance the goal of 50 million square feet of total leasing by the end of 2025, and create thousands of jobs over the next three years.
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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NYC Charter Revision Commission Public Input Sessions |
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm 9 Metrotech (enter via courtyard off Flatbush Avenue)
Brooklyn, NY 11201 New York City Fire Department Headquarters
Monday, February 24, 2025, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm 30-30 Thomson Avenue (enter on 30th Place)
Queens, NY 11101 NYC Department of Design and Construction 1st Floor Multipurpose Room
For more information about the Charter Revision Commissions, and to join the meetings at the Zoom link posted, please visit www.nyc.gov/charter.
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The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) applications are now open:
https://application.nycsyep.com/.
New York City youth between the ages of 14-24 are encouraged to apply. The program connects participants with career exploration opportunities & paid work experience during the summer.
The deadline to submit SYEP applications is February 28, 2025. Please share with your networks & feel free to incorporate this info in your community talking points. |
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File Your Taxes with NYC Free Tax Prep
Tax Season is easy with NYC’s FREE tax prep! If you earned $65,000 or less as an individual or $93,000 or less as a family, let our expert tax preparers lend you a hand. We have in-person and virtual options!
Get your taxes done now by calling 311 or visit: http://nyc.gov/taxprep |
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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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HPD Invites You to Join Housing Information Classes-- Now with Translation!
Look no further for your NYC housing answers. For upcoming classes, visit the HPD Housing Information Classes page.
Learn from experts about all the housing resources you can access for free. From pest removal to responding to violations to navigating Housing Court. Our classes are taught by the housing experts that renters and homeowners need to work with.
General NYC Housing Classes:
February 11 at 6pm - NYC Housing Connect: The Affordable Housing Lottery – REGISTER HERE
February 13 at 12pm – NYC Housing Connect: The Affordable Housing Lottery - REGISTER HERE
February 19 at 6pm – Financial Empowerment to Access Housing – REGISTER HERE
February 20 at 12pm – Housing Court: What to Expect – REGISTER HERE
February 24 at 6pm – Housing Court: What to Expect - REGISTER HERE
February 27 at 12pm - Pests: Eliminate Rodents, Bedbugs, and Roaches Using Integrated Pest Management - REGISTER HERE |
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Highlights From the City Hall Press Office: |
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Mayor Adams and Commissioner Mayuga Kick off Tax Season, Urge New Yorkers to Sign up for Free Tax Preparation Services and get Money Back in Their Pockets
Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga ended "Jobs Week " by kicking off the tax season and urging all eligible New Yorkers to file their taxes for free through "NYC Free Tax Prep." NYC Free Tax Prep provides free, professional tax preparation services that help New Yorkers keep their full refund, including valuable tax credits, like the enhanced NYC Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which, thanks to Mayor Adams and his advocacy, was expanded in 2022 for the first time in 20 years, helping New Yorkers claim an additional $280 million in 2023. New Yorkers can call 311 or visit DCWP's NYC Free Tax Prep page to choose the best NYC Free Tax Prep filing option for them.
Mayor Adams Announces $15 Million Investment to Connect 1,500 Justice-Involved and Impacted New Yorkers to Job Opportunities
Mayor Eric Adams continued “Jobs Week ” by announcing the Community Resources for Employment and Development (CRED) initiative, a new $15 million workforce program for participants, ages 18-40, involved in the criminal justice system who are at risk of involvement in community violence or residing in communities with the highest rates of gun violence. Overseen by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and its network of providers, CRED will offer work readiness training, occupational training, and internships for in-demand, emerging sectors for up to 24 weeks, as well as job placement within a three-month follow-up period.
Mayor Adams Delivers Testimony to New York State Senate Local Government/General Government, Finance, and New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Mayor Eric Adams provided testimony to the New York State Senate Local Government/General Government, Finance and the New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committees, focusing on the administration’s agenda in Albany as Mayor Adams works to make New York City the best place to raise a family. Mayor Adams asked for the state Legislature’s help in passing his “Axe the Tax for the Working Class” legislation that will eliminate and cut New York City personal income taxes for working-class New Yorkers, passing the “Supportive Interventions Act” to finally allow people with severe mental illness to get the lasting support they need, and passing measured reforms to the discovery law that will continue to protect defendants’ rights, while improving the efficiency of the criminal justice system.
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NYCJobs: Get free career training and help finding a job in government or the private sector.
Food Help NYC: Free food locations including food pantries & soup kitchens.
NYC 988: NYC 988 is your connection to free, confidential crisis counseling, mental health and substance use support, information and referrals. You can reach the toll-free help line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone, text and online chat.
Buildings After Hours: Free in-person information session with DOB staff every first and third Tuesday of the month 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.
Money in Your Pocket: Connect with 70+ Programs and Save Money in New York City.
Mayor Adams' Admin Accomplishments: New York City's Accomplishments under Mayor Adams
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