Dear Fellow New Yorker,
This past week, Mayor Adams announced "Benefits on Your Block". This citywide initiative brings City resources to the doorsteps of New Yorkers, as "We Outside Summer" continues. The summer-long "Benefits on Your Block" initiative will encompass a range of events, including quality-of-life walk-throughs to address resident concerns, benefit information forums at Older Adult Centers, pop-up resource stations offering job training, small business help, and more. For detailed information on events and resources, please visit here.
This week Mayor Adams announced the citywide expansion of the "Every Block Counts" program, continuing the mayor's commitment to public safety and quality-of-life.
Lastly, the Rise Up Concert series begins this weekend! It will feature ten free concerts reflecting various music genres across all five boroughs. For more information and full concert schedule, go here.
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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Benefits on Your Block
From July through October, the NYC Public Engagement Unit is hosting free community resource and benefit enrollment fairs every Saturday in neighborhoods across all five boroughs. At each event, residents can get screened for benefits, apply for programs on-site, and connect with City resources and services. For more information on resources you can access, go here. This Saturday, July 19, there will be a Benefits on Your Block Resource Fair in Jamaica, Queens. See the flyer below. |
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NYC Service Youth Action 50 Program Launch
Youth Action 50
NYC Service is excited to launch the Youth Action 50 (YA50) program! YA50 will award $1,000 mini-grants to 50 diverse, youth-led groups to develop innovative community solutions.
Participants will complete community action projects, receive mentorship from city government advisors, and connect with city leaders to turn ideas into advocacy and policy recommendations—ensuring youth voices are heard and included in shaping the systems that affect their lives.
Learn more in our one-pager and apply now! The priority deadline is July 28; the final deadline is August 22. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—secure your spot soon! APPLY HERE |
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Animal Care Centers of NYC Foster Orientations
Take your first steps with the ACC Foster Team by signing up for one of our Virtual Foster Orientations. Link to learn more and sign-up: https://www.nycacc.org/foster/
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NYC Animal Events Calendar
The Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare has launched an Events Calendar! This public resource is designed to raise awareness about animal-related events and initiatives throughout New York City, including opportunities to meet pets available for adoption, learn about other species that call the Big Apple home, help our furry and feathered friends, and more.
Please check it out and share with any animal-loving friends. Organizations are invited to submit events online and contribute to making this a robust resource. For more information, and to submit an event, please visit the Events landing page.
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HPD Invites You to Join Housing Information Classes
Summer housing questions? Stay cool at home. Join NYC Housing, Preservation, & Development (HPD)'s Housing Information Classes over Zoom. Presented by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in partnership with NYC Public Schools’ Parent University.
All classes are FREE and taught over Zoom.
Live interpretation in Spanish, Chinese, and Bangla available for classes in bold below!
Learn from experts about 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.
We’re ready to help everyone with three sets of classes: Dates in bold will have interpretation into Spanish, Mandarin, and Bangla.
Homeowner Classes
7/22/2025, Tue, 12pm, Avoiding Deed Theft: A Homeowners’ Guide 7/24/2025, Thu, 6pm, Department of Buildings: Rules, Permits, Summons, and More –
7/29/2025, Tue, 12pm, Owning a Home in NYC 7/30/2025, Wed, 6pm, Avoiding Deed Theft: A Homeowners’ Guide
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Highlights From the City Hall Press Office: |
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Most Pro-Housing Administration in City History: Mayor Adams, HPD, Institute for Community Living Advance 103 Units of Affordable and Supportive Housing in Brooklyn to Help Parents Experiencing Mental Health Challenges Reunite With Their Children
Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Acting Commissioner Ahmed Tigani, and the Institute for Community Living (ICL) announced that construction will begin on a redevelopment of the Emerson-Davis Family Residence, a one-of-a-kind supportive housing model that helps parents living with serious mental illness (SMI) or substance use disorder (SUD) stay connected with or reunify with their children. The new 11-story, 103-unit development at 161 Emerson Place in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn — a high-opportunity neighborhood — will replace the outdated structure that ICL has operated for nearly 30 years.
Mayor Adams Continues “We Outside Summer” by Announcing 11 Schoolyards to Open to Public as Part of “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” Program
Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa announced the opening of 11 new sites in the city’s “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” program, delivering on another key commitment of Mayor Adams’ 2025 State of the City. Schoolyards to Playgrounds increases access to green space for New Yorkers in neighborhoods not within walking distance of a park by opening up schoolyards to the public when not in use by the school — during the summer, after school, and on the weekends.
Mayor Adams Announces $80 Million in New Investments to Bolster Early Childhood in NYC, Builds on Administration's Historic Commitment to Early Childhood Education
Mayor Eric Adams announced an additional $80 million in funding to support New York City families and expand access to childcare and early childhood education, putting New York City on the path to universal childcare for low-income families if a pilot is successful. |
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