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Press Releases

Mayor Adams Celebrates Milestone in Connecting New Yorkers to Jobs, Training Opportunities, Building on Record-Breaking Job Growth
September 16, 2024

Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul, and Department of Youth and Community Development Announce $4.2 Million in State Grants to Support Youth Team Sports Across all Five Boroughs
July 12, 2024

Mayor Adams, NYC Unity Project, and Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice Announce New Investment to Enhance LGBTQ+ Services at Pride Health Center at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Judson
July 1, 2024

Mayor Adams, Landmarks Preservation Commission Designate Staten Island's Frederick Douglass Memorial Park as Individual Landmark
June 18, 2024

Mayor Adams Announces Ronald Porcelli as Director of NYC Unity Project in Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice
June 13, 2024

Ahead Of Juneteenth, Mayor Adams Announces Creation Of Interactive Audio Tour Exploring City’s Abolitionist History
June 6, 2024

New York City Health Department Marks the Start of Pride Month and Hosts First Ever TGNCNB Summit
May 31, 2024

New York City Civic Engagement Commission Announces Voting Phase of “The People’s Money” Citywide Participatory Budgeting Process
May 1, 2024

Mayor Adams Appoints Nathifa Forde as Executive Director of NYC Her Future
March 29, 2024

Mayor Adams Launches Multi-Pronged Effort to Connect More New Yorkers to Jobs and Training, Reduce Barriers to Opportunities
March 27, 2024

Launch of New York City's First-Ever Tenant Protection Cabinet
March 15, 2024

The 2024 Concert for College Raises More Than $200,000 for College and Career Dreams of Students in Long Island City, Astoria, and Woodside
February 8, 2024

Mayor Adams Unveils $43 Million Plan to Lead on Gender Equity, Lays Ambitious Goal to Make NYC Most Women-Forward City in U.S.
January 25, 2024

More Than 200,000 Students Now Have NYC Scholarship Accounts With Nearly $30 Million Invested For Their College And Career Futures
January 11, 2024

46 Projects Funded for a Total of $5M in the First Cycle of "The People's Money" Participatory Budgeting Process
December 21, 2023

NYC Office of Equity & Racial Justice Makes Strides Towards Equity Measures
December 21, 2023

Experts, Government Officials Kick Off Policy-focused Equity Conversation Series
December 14, 2023

New Annual Effort Encourages New Yorkers to Contribute to the College and Career Futures of NYC Public School Students and Invest in Their Communities
December 8, 2023

New York City Launches Annual ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign’ : New Yorkers Encouraged to Learn More About Gender-Based Violence, Spread Awareness, and Share Resources with Survivors
November 21, 2023

Mayor Adams Launches Ambitious Whole-of-Government Campaign To Extend Lifespan Of All New Yorkers
November 1, 2023

Mayor Adams Appoints Sideya Sherman as Chief Equity Officer and Commissioner of new Office of Equity & Racial Justice, Linda Tigani as Chair and Executive Director of Commission on Racial Equity
October 26, 2023

Archived Press Releases NYC Mayor's Office of Equity 

City’s Street Harassment Prevention Advisory Board Launches Survey Of New Yorkers on Prevalence of Street Harassment to Strengthen City’s Response and Enhance Resources for New Yorkers
September 20, 2023

Higher Education Leaders from Across the Country Join NYC Public Schools and NYC Kids RISE to Welcome Elementary School Students Back to School
September 6, 2023

Mayor Adams, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Release "A Blueprint for Community Safety"
July 31, 2023

Mayor Adams Announces Creation of Office of Community Hiring, Doug Lipari as Executive Director
July 27, 2023

NYC Health Department, NYC Unity Project, and NYC Mayor’s Office of Equity to participate in NYC Pride March and NYC PrideFest to highlight programming and resources for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers
June 23, 2023

Mayor Adams Signs Executive Order Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Health Care in New York City
June 12, 2023

DemocracyNYC To Launch $2 Million Voter Education Campaign
June 6, 2023

What They Are Saying: Mayor Adams Announces Advisory Board to Help Guide City's Implementation of Racial Justice Charter Amendments
April 28, 2023

Lift Off! Cannabis NYC Tour Joins the 50th Anniversary NYC Cannabis Parade & Rally on May 6
May 3, 2023

Mayor Adams, Trust For Governors Island, Stony Brook University Unveil Transformational Vision For New, Nation-Leading Climate Research, Jobs Hub On Governors Island
April 24, 2023

Mayor Adams Announces Advisory Board to Help Guide City's Implementation of Racial Justice Charter Amendments
April 17, 2023

City Deploys New Grant Program To Expand Reach of Merchants Associations in Diverse Communities
March 17, 2023

Mayor Adams Unveils Ambitious Mental Health Agenda Focused On Improving Family And Child Mental Health, Addressing Overdose Crisis, And Expanding Serious Mental Illness Support
March 2, 2023

The NYC Unity Project and the NYC Mayor's Office of Equity Announce Open Applications for Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary (TGNCNB) Innovation Grants ("NYC Unity Grants")
February 17, 2023

Mayor Adams Commits to Making New York City Future of Women's Health
January 17, 2023

Over 70,000 New York City Kindergartners and First Graders Receiving NYC Scholarship Accounts in the 2022-23 School Year
January 12, 2023

1,200 First Graders in Canarsie and East Flatbush to Receive $1,000 Each in College and Career Savings, as Part of Efforts to Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap
December 13, 2022

New York City Launches Annual 16 Days Of Activism Against Gender-based Violence Campaign
November 22, 2022

Mayor Adams, Trust For Governors Island Unveil Finalist Proposals For Climate Solutions Center
October 26, 2022

Adams Administration Partners With CDC to Deliver 10,000 Accessible At-Home COVID-19 Tests to Those who are Blind or Have Low Vision
October 18, 2022

Mayor Adams, Department of Small Business Services and the Mayor's Office of Equity Announce New Initiative to Equitably Grow Cannabis Industry in NYC
August 22, 2022

The Mayor's Office of Equity & Mayor Adams Announce City Hall, Municipal Buildings, Iconic New York City Sites to be lit Red, Black, and Green Sunday and Monday in Honor of Juneteenth
June 19, 2022

Mayor Adams Announces Nearly $6.7 Million Investment In New And Expanded Services For LGBTQ+ New Yorkers
June 16, 2022

Mayor Adams Announces 97% of Kindergartners Citywide Now Have an NYC Scholarship Account for College and Career Training
May 4, 2022

Mayor Adams Appoints Sideya Sherman as Commissioner to Newly-Created Mayor's Office of Equity
May 3, 2022