First center of its kind in New York City will provide police officers with an alternative to avoidable emergency room visits or criminal justice interventions for people with mental health or substance use needs.
Three new Jobs-Plus sites to open and 7 existing sites expanding, serving 17 additional NYCHA developments with critical employment services and mental health support through ThriveNYC.
ThriveNYC initiative, spearheaded by First Lady Chirlane McCray, begins next phase of the program to ensure long-term sustainability across City agencies; Susan Herman named as Senior Advisor to the Mayor and head of Office of ThriveNYC
City adopts recommendations from the NYC Crisis Prevention and Response Task Force and announces new strategies to ensure those with serious needs stay connected to treatment
Recommendations set forth by the Health Department and NYPD will provide new ways for City agencies to reach the narrow population of New Yorkers with untreated mental illness who may pose a danger to themselves or others.
For the first time in the city’s history, mental health and medical experts will be the default response to 911 mental health calls in two high-need communities.
Through the NYCx Co-Labs program, the City will accept proposals for two competitions that call for innovative technology solutions that can address tenant housing discrimination and mental health access for Latinx youth in the Inwood and Washington Heights neighborhoods in Upper Manhattan.
Mission: VetCheck is uniting the veteran community through check-in calls to provide connection during this isolating and challenging time and referrals to the essential services veterans may need.
Pursuant to Local Law 147 of 2018 pausing the issuance of new For-Hire Vehicle licenses for one year, the TLC conducts its biannual review on whether new FHV licenses would be issued in the next six months.
MEDIA ADVISORY - Photo Op. Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams unveil new haulster to clear snow from smaller streets in Brooklyn Community Board 14