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    Mayor Announces Start of Environmental Justice Study

    Mayor  •  Environmental Justice  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image credit: CityLand

    The process will be a comprehensive study of environmental justice issues with the goal of developing a citywide Environmental Justice Plan to combat the issues. On February 9, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of the Environmental Justice for All Report, a comprehensive study of environmental justice issues.  The report will study and collect information from various communities on environmental justice issues and work to formulate a plan to end the burden of pollution, the age of fossil fuels, and climate change. (more…)

    Date: 02/22/2021
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    New Entrances to Prospect Park Completed

    Department of Parks & Recreation  •  Upgrades  •  Prospect Park, Brooklyn

    Image credit: NYC Department of Parks & Recreation.

    The entrances are part of a $40 million series of park improvement projects citywide. On January 27, 2021, the Parks Department cut the ribbon on two new completed entrances to Prospect Park along Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. The new entrances are the first additional entrances added to Prospect Park since the 1940’s. NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Vicki Been, Council Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo, Council Member Brad Lander, NY State Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon and Prospect Park Alliance President Sue Donoghue were present.  (more…)

    Tags : parks, Prospect Park, updates, upgrades
    Date: 01/29/2021
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    New York City Acquisition Fund to Have Exclusive Focus on M/WBEs and Nonprofits

    Mayor  •  Affordable Housing  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image credit: CityLand

    The fund currently has $210 million in lendable proceeds. On January 21, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio, along with the Taskforce on Racial Inclusion & Equity, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the Housing Development Corporation, Enterprise Community Partners, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and a coalition of public, private and philanthropic partners announced that the New York City Acquisition Fund (NYCAF) will exclusively serve Minority and Women-Owned Businesses (M/WBEs) and nonprofits to support affordable and supportive housing development.  (more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, loans, M/WBEs, New York City Acquisition Fund, nonprofits
    Date: 01/26/2021
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    Mayor Appoints Two Co-Executive Directors for Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City

    Mayor  •  Appointments  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City

    Last year the Mayor’s Fund helped immigrant families access relief funds and provided healthcare workers with food and essential care products. On January 19, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Daniele Baierlein and JL Paniagua Valle as Co-Executive Directors of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. The Mayor’s Fund is a non-profit organization that works with City agencies and hundreds of institutional funders to advance initiatives that improve equity across New York City. (more…)

    Tags : appointments, Mayor's Fund
    Date: 01/22/2021
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    NYCHA Receives $24.7 Million HUD Grant to Support Resident Safety and Security Needs

    NYCHA  •  Grants  •  Citywide

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    The funds will go toward improving security lighting and lead abatement. On December 31, 2020, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced that the agency received a $24.7 million Emergency Capital Needs Safety and security Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to be used to address resident health, safety and security concerns.  (more…)

    Tags : grants, HUD, NYCHA
    Date: 01/20/2021
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