FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR- 150-09 April 1, 2009 STATEMENT BY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ON NEW YORK CITY RECEIVING EIGHT NOMINATIONS FOR THE INNOVATIONS IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AWARDS FROM THE JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY City Government Received Eight of the Top 50 Nominations - More than any Other State or City in the Country “We’ve been successful over the last seven years by challenging conventional wisdom and always searching for new approaches to tackle difficult issues and improve City government. We are extremely proud that City programs comprise eight of the top 50 innovations, more than any other city or state. The nominations show that New York City is at the forefront of using innovation to change the way we confront some of our biggest challenges including climate change, poverty, homelessness, financial empowerment, children’s services and using transparency to keep government accountable to the people it serves.” The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University announced the 2009 Top 50 Government Innovations competing for the Innovations in American Government Awards. Representing the work of city, county, state, federal, and tribal government agencies, the Top 50 were selected from over 600 applicants. Six Innovations in American Government Award winners will be announced in September. The following New York City initiatives were nominated by the Ash Institute: PlaNYC: A Greener, Greater New York, Mayor’s Office of Operations
Citywide Performance Reporting Online System, Mayor’s Office of Operations
Center for Economic Opportunity, Mayor’s Office
Earned Income Tax Credit Mailing, Department of Finance
HomeBase Partnership, Department of Homeless Services
Improved Outcomes for Children, Administration for Children’s Services
Office of Financial Empowerment, Mayor’s Office
Officers Management Institute, Fire Department
For more information on the Innovations in American Government Awards from the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University please visit http://ashinstitute.harvard.edu. MEDIA CONTACT: Stu Loeser / Marc La Vorgna (212) 788-2958 Kate Hoagland (Harvard Ash Institute) (617) 495-4347 |
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