De Blasio Gets Ready For School Year
Mayor Bill de Blasio, yesterday, released a short video in honor of today being the first day of the school year for most of the public schools.
“We all have a part to play in getting our kids ready for success. Support from teachers, parents, counselors, and more can truly make a difference in a child’s education — and beyond,” said de Blasio.
“As Mayor, it’s my responsibility to help ensure our schools and teachers have all the tools, resources, and support they need to get off to a great start and excel throughout the year,” he added.
Cymbrowitz Presides Over NORC Roundtable
Sheepshead Bay Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, Chairman of the Assembly’s Aging Committee, will preside over a roundtable discussion in Manhattan today entitled “Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs): Preparing for the Future,” which will hear stakeholders’ perspective on how New York State can better assist NORC programs and support them while they work to help older New Yorkers stay in their communities.
The NORC program was first introduced two decades ago and has been successful in keeping older adults in their homes in the community. NORCs have grown to include Neighborhood NORCs and have expanded beyond New York City to other areas of New York State. Participants will include agencies, organizations that are involved with NORCs, and representatives of individual NORCs.
The roundtable will examine the current model for NORCs and discuss whether updates are necessary. The goal is to stimulate conversation and discussion of ideas in general, including the proposal set forth in A.7999, for how to keep NORCs a vital part of the continuum of community-based care.
The roundtable discussion is slated for 10 a.m., today, Sept. 9 at 250 Broadway, Conference Room 2225.
Cumbo Kicks Off Participatory Budgeting
City Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo with gather tonight with community stakeholders for the first of several participatory budgeting neighborhood assemblies.
Each session is an opportunity to brainstorm ideas on how to spend $1 million towards local capital projects throughout the 35th Council District, which includes the neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, and parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant.
WHO: NYC Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo & Community Stakeholders
WHAT: Participatory Budgeting Neighborhood Assembly
WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2015
WHERE: Medgar Evers College Nadeen Lawe Activity Center, 1650 Bedford Avenue, 2nd floor, Room B2024
City Council Hearing Schedule
The following is today’s New York City Council Committee Hearings and what is on their agenda.
The Committee on Youth Services will hold an oversight hearing examining the goals of the City’s youth mentoring programs.
The Committee on Land Use will hold a hearing on Introduction 775-2015, in relation to establishing a maximum period of time for the Landmarks Preservation Commission to take action on any item calendared for consideration of landmark status, and Introduction 837-2015, in relation to requiring the Landmarks Preservation Commission to make available a database of all items designated or under consideration for designation.
The Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections will hold a hearing in relation to appointments to the Board of Standards and Appeals, the Health and Hospitals Corporation Board of Directors, and the Equal Employment Practices Commission.
