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- Mott Haven high school students showcase ideas to revitalize the South Bronx
Bronx Times - June 1, 2026 - The 2026 Pride Trailblazers
City & State - June 1, 2026 - Inside one push to diversify NYC’s teacher workforce
Chalkbeat - May 29, 2026 - Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice commissioner on new racial equity plan
NY1 - May 24, 2026 - Taylor Brown, Trans Director of NYC LGBTQ+ Office, Responds to Killing of Eryka Caldwell
Them - May 22, 2026 - Statement from the NYC Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice on the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais Decision
April 30, 2026 - Mayor Zohran Mamdani is investing in Black communities. Black New Yorkers are taking notice
The Grio - April 10, 2026 - High cost of living, diminished life expectancy mark NYC data revealing stark racial disparities
NY Amsterdam News - April 9, 2026 - Mamdani pushes equity agenda in first 100 days
Caribbean Life - April 8, 2026 - Mamdani Releases Long-Delayed NYC Racial Equity Plan, Even as Trump Curbs DEI Efforts
Gothamist - April 6, 2026 - New Metric Says 'True Cost' Of NYC Is Unaffordable for Most
NY1 - April 6, 2026 - Mamdani Administration Releases NYC's 1st Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan and True Cost of Living Reports
CBS News - April 6, 2026 - Mamadani's First 100 Days: Mayor Rolls Out Report Showing 62% of New Yorkers Can’t Meet ‘True Cost of Living’ Here
AM New York - April 6, 2026 - 2 Charts Show Why Families Need $159,000 a Year to Afford NYC
Business Insider - April 6, 2026 - Mamdani Seeks to Link Affordability Agenda With Racial Equity
New York Times - April 6, 2026 - The Center Hosts Transgender Day of Visibility Art Exhibit
Gay City News - April 2, 2026 - Who's Who In Zohran Mamadani's Administration?
City & State - March 4, 2026 - Mamdani Seeks to Link Affordability Agenda With Racial Equity
New York Times - April 6, 2026 - DYCD: Next Gen Podcast Episode 16: Black History Month/Young Men's Initiative
February 27, 2026 - Mentorship summit for young men honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy
CBS News - January 16, 2026 - NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice - January 2026 Newsletter
- NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice - August 2025 Newsletter
- NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice - July 2025 Newsletter
- How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative Heals Families and Saves LGBTQ+ Lives
Gay City News - July 15, 2025 - New City Initiative Strengthens LGBTQ+ Health Care in Brooklyn
BK Reader - July 5, 2025 - New Initiative Will Safeguard LGBTQ+ Community's Access to Healthcare
Brooklyn Eagle - July 1, 2025 - NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice - June 2025 Newsletter
- DYCD Next Gen Episode 9: Pride
June 27, 2025 - NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice - May 2025 Newsletter
- Sideya Sherman’s Vision For A More Just New York City
Her Agenda - May 2, 2025 - NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice - April 2025 Newsletter
- A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nathifa Forde
Her Agenda - April 28, 2025 - City Council Approves Sweeping Protections for Trans and Gender Diverse Communities
amNewYork - April 24, 2025 - Founding Executive Director of NYC Her Future Nathifa Forde Named Crain's New York Business Women of Influence 2025 Rising Star
Crain's New York - April 22, 2025 - Education and Workforce Development: Nathifa Forde’s Vision for NYC Her Future
D2L - April 3, 2025 - NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice - March 2025 Newsletter
- Mayor Adams Honors CWA Local 1180 President Gloria Middleton at Gracie Mansion Women's Heritage Month Reception
Caribbean Life - April 1, 2025 - NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice - February 2025 Newsletter
- Oversight - Ensuring Access to Supports for Transgender, Gender Non-conforming, and Nonbinary (TGNCNB) People in New York City Committee on Women and Gender Equity | Hearing Testimony – NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice /NYC Unity Project
Friday, February 28, 2025 - An NYC Office is Preparing a Racial Equity Plan. Will There Be Any Teeth Behind It?
Gothamist - February 21, 2025 - Oversight - The State of Black New York and the Racial Equity Planning Process Committee on Civil and Human Rights | Hearing Testimony – NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice
Thursday, February 20, 2025 - NYC Service Announces Second Annual Women Forward NYC Mentorship Summit
NYC Service - February 13, 2025 - Meet James Stratford, the Bronx Native Now Leading the NYC Young Men's Initiative
Bronx Times - February 11, 2025 - The 2025 Black Trailblazers
City & State NY News - February 3, 2025 - NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice - January 2025 Newsletter
- Over 282K Students Now Have an NYC Scholarship Account: What You Need to Know
SI Advance - January 28, 2025 - Alumni Spotlight: James Stratford (EMPA 2021)
NYU Wagner - January 24, 2025 - The 2024 Trailblazers in Economic Development
City & State NY News - December 16, 2024 - New York City Announces 2024-2025 Public Artists In Residence
Broadway World - December 13, 2024 - New York City's Push for Racial Equity: A Conversation with the City's Chief Equity Officer Sideya Sherman
DiversityComm Magazine - November 2024 - Legislative Leaders Feast On Maternal Health Priorities At NYU McSilver Breakfast!
Harlem World Magazine - October 24, 2024 - Who's Who in Eric Adams' Administration
City & State NY News - September 17, 2024 - DCLA Launches Open Call for 2024 Public Artists in Residence
Broadway World - July 12, 2024 - Oversight - Implementation of the Racial Justice Charter Provisions | Hearing Testimony – NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice
June 27, 2024 - New York City's Plan to Invest Millions in LGBTQ+ Services
City & State NY News - June 20, 2024 - The Inside Story of Stonewall Inn's Revival and a Look at NYC's Bold Equity Efforts| Up Close
ABC7 - June 13, 2024 - Mayor Adams Appoints New Director of NYC Unity Project
Gay City News - June 13, 2024 - Mayor Adams Appoints Ronald Porcelli As Director Of NYC Unity Project
Harlem World Magazine - June 13, 2024 - The Inside Story of Stonewall Inn's Revival and a Look at NYC's Bold Equity Efforts| Up Close
ABC7 - June 13, 2024 - Mayor Adams Appoints New Director of NYC Unity Project
Gay City News - June 13, 2024 - Take a Walk Through Brooklyn's Abolitionist History Through New Self-Guided Interactive Tour
AMNY - June 7, 2024 - '40 Acres and A Mule': The State of Black Reparations Today
Amsterdam News - February 22, 2024 - The 2024 Power of Diversity: Black 100
City & State New York - February 5, 2024 - Families In Harlem Celebrate NYC Scholarship Month With Activation Of Accounts
Harlem World Magazine - February 2, 2024 - Mayor Adams Taps Two Officials to Lead NYC's Racial Justice Efforts
Gothamist - December 28, 2023 - NYC Mayor Eric Adams Appoints Two Leaders To Positions in Newly Created Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice and the NYC Commission on Racial Equity
Black Entertainment Television - December 27, 2023 - Statement from NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on the Appointment of the Chief Equity Officer and Commissioner of Office of Equity and Racial Justice, Chair and Executive Director of Commission on Racial Equity
New York City Council - December 26, 2023 - 'That's On Period' – NYC Councilmembers Pass Menstrual Equity Legislation
New York Amsterdam News - December 14, 2023 - NYC Kids RISE And NYC Public School Alumni Raise Thousands For Harlem Students
Harlem World Magazine - December 6, 2023 - Who's Who in Eric Adams' Administration
City & State - October 27, 2023
In the News Archives
- Will NYC Join The Reparations Movement? Mayor Eric Adams Voices Support For Possible Reparations Study Bill
October 8, 2023 - 2023 September Newsletter - NYC Mayor's Office of Equity
September 2023 - Street Harassment Prevention Day of Action Newsletter - NYC Commission on Gender Equity
September 26, 2023 - Survey Of New Yorkers On Prevention Of Street Harassment - The Bronx Daily
September 20, 2023 - NYC Street Harassment Prevention Survey Launches Today - Harlem World Magazine
September 20, 2023 - Juneteenth Legislative Package Hearing Testimony - NYC Mayor's Office of Equity
September 19, 2023 - Menstrual Equity Hearing Testimony - NYC Commission on Gender Equity
September 18, 2023 - 2023 August Newsletter - NYC Mayor's Office of Equity
August 2023 - 2023 July Newsletter - NYC Mayor's Office of Equity
July 2023 - 2023 June Newsletter - NYC Mayor's Office of Equity
June 2023 - New York City Unveils Its True Colors: Pride Shines Bright From Harlem To Hollis - Harlem World Magazine
June 24, 2023 - The NYC Mayor's Office of Equity and NYC Unity Project Join Playbill's 2nd Annual Pride in Times Square Lineup
June 1, 2023 - Students learn to budget, and parents get a reminder about free college savings accounts
May 30, 2023 - Mayor Adams Announces Advisory Board to Help Guide City's Implementation of Racial Justice Charter Amendments
April 17, 2023 - ABC7's Here & Now Featuring Commissioner Sideya Sherman, the NYC Mayor's Office of Equity
April 2, 2023 - The NYC Mayor's Office of Equity in Partnership with NYC KidsRise Help Black Children Save for College
March 29, 2023 - More than 1,000 NYC first graders' college savings accounts set to grow by total of $1 million - NY Daily News
December 13, 2022 - NYC Mayor Eric Adams adds $6.7M in funding for LGBTQ+ Services - NY Post
June 17, 2022 - NYC Mayor Adams unveils nearly $7 million for LGBTQ Causes - NY Daily News
June 17, 2022 - Adams Unveils funding for LGBTQ Services - NY 1
June 17, 2022 - NYC Kids Rise to Donate $100 for Every Kindergartener's College Savings Account - News 12 The Bronx
May 13, 2022 - NYC Now Allows Donors to Help Kindergartners Save for College - NY Daily News
May 13, 2022 - City launches $6.5 million universal college scholarship program for NYC kindergarteners - Gothamist
May 5, 2022