Striving for steady progress is key to lasting change in fight for mental health equity is an Op Ed written by Former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy in The Hill.
ThriveNYC Reimagining a Mental Health Care System for Everyone is an Op Ed written by By Susan Herman, Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Office of ThriveNYC in the Medium
Thrive’s Commitment to the NYPD is Unbreakable is an Op Ed written by Susan Herman, Director, Mayor’s Office of Thrive NYC, Former Deputy Commissioner, Collaborative Policing, NYPD.
Where we work, ThriveNYC is helping families and getting homeless children to school is an Op Ed written by Ted Houghton & Brendan Cheney in the Gotham Gazette
On mental illness, we’re up to the challenge: ThriveNYC is responding properly and adapting, argues its director is an Op Ed written by Herman is a senior adviser to the mayor and director of the Mayor’s Office of ThriveNYC.
Soon after the ball dropped - as throngs of celebrants were heading home - our army of Sanitation colleagues swooped in, restoring Times Square for the New Year.
Department of Sanitation newsletter for the month of June 2016, featuring a letter from the commissioner and other news from around the agency, including Sanitation's first-ever strategic plan.
Sanitation News is a publication of the Bureau of Public Information and Community Affairs. It keeps citizens updated on the workings of the Department of Sanitation. This report is for April 2016 and highlights a Mets DSNY Day and Women in Sanitation.
Department of Sanitation newsletter for the months of March & April 2017, featuring a letter from the commissioner and other news from around the agency. This installment features expansion of organics collection and the United Women of Sanitation.
They came to climb in our vehicles and talk to our Sanitation Workers at our “Back to School” Touch-a-Truck event. Families donated lightly-used clothing to our refashionNYC program and got entrance to learn more about our programs and meet our binnies.
Monthly newsletter put out by the Municipal Library detailing current happenings and events within the Library and other units in the Department of Records and Information Services.
The bimonthly newsletter featuring articles on our library and archives collections. Also includes an update on our Archives news, a report on conservation efforts and an article on electronic government document portal developments.
This Issue of MLN spotlights LGBT Pride and the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riot. Also included are other happenings in the NYC Department of Records and Information Services.
This is the Department of Records and Information Newsletter, Municipal Library Notes, for November of 2019. This issue focuses on various election documents that can be found in the Municipal Library.
This is the Department of Records and Information Service's Municipal Library Notes for February 2020 with the Spotlight on Black History Month, and pioneering African-American city workers James R. Dumpson (Commissioner, Department of Welfare) and Captain Lloyd Sealey (NYPD).
This is the Department of Records and Information Service's Municipal Library Notes for February 2020 with the Spotlight on Black History Month, and pioneering African-American city workers James R. Dumpson (Commissioner, Department of Welfare) and Captain Lloyd Sealey (NYPD).
Spotlight on: Municipal Library Notes - November Archives Transcription Project. The first type of transcription project involves legacy collection inventories originally written by hand or typed, that had never made it off the paper and into an electronic, searchable format.
Spotlight on: Census Resources. Although the Municipal Archives and Library Reading and Reference Rooms are currently closed to in-person researchers, we can still provide you with a quick overview of some historic demographic and census materials and online research assistance.
This is the September 2021 issue of Municipal Library Notes with the Spotlight on the Sleuthability Virtual Genealogy Conference plus articles on NYC volunteer programs and the new DORIS facility at Industry City, Brooklyn.
Vaccines are being developed and distributed to fight the coronavirus pandemic and immunize the population. Historically, many vaccines have been developed to offer immunity and have been successful in almost eliminating potentially deadly diseases such as smallpox, typhoid, and polio.
Spotlight on: Historic Census Resources. This week we offer a blog post from Commissioner Pauline Toole and Library/Archive Research Associate Marcia Kirk, originally published on March 15, 2020 at:
https://www.archives.nyc/blog/2020/3/13/the-city-and-the-census
Spotlight on: The 1890 New York City “Police” Census. The original 1890 “Police” census books were transferred to the Municipal Archives where they have served generations of genealogists with unique information for their family histories.
Spotlight on: Teleworking Projects Update December 2020. Throughout the pandemic, Library staff have been busy working remotely. This issues focuses on the projects they are currently working on.
Newsletter describing the activities and collections of the Municipal Archives and Library. This months spotlight is on History of Summer Youth Employment. SYEP provides opportunities for young people to obtain work experience and plot their career paths. Urban Corps began in 1965.
Newsletter describing the activities and collections of the Municipal Archives and Library. This month spotlight is teaching reading in schools. The report, "Teaching 600,000 "Johnnys" to Read" was published in 1962 by the Division of Elementary Schools at the New York City Board of Education.
DORIS Public Programs circulates a newsletter highlighting collections from the Archives as well informing upcoming events. This edition highlights celebration of Asian Pacific American heritage Month, photos show Friends of China Parade 1937.
DORIS Public Programs circulates a newsletter highlighting collections from the Archives as well informing upcoming events. This edition highlights the Queens Borough President photo collections.
DORIS Public Programs circulates a newsletter highlighting collections from the Archives as well informing upcoming events. This edition highlights the Queens Borough President photo collections.
DORIS Public Programs circulates a newsletter highlighting collections from the Archives as well informing upcoming events. This edition highlights the Salute To Spring Festival of 1963.
DORIS Public Programs circulates a newsletter highlighting collections from the Archives as well informing upcoming events. This edition highlights celebrating Olmstead Bicentennial.
The Municipal Library contains some resources on health education going back to the 1920's and 1930's such as curriculum bulletins and guides. Basic concepts may remain the same, but approaches change over the years. Here is an excerpt from the Board of Education's Procedures in Health Education.
SPOTLIGHT ON 2020 CENSUS
New York City will lose billions of dollars in federal funds
every single year for schools, hospitals, health clinics, affordable housing,
transportation, and more, as well as our representation in Congress and in
Albany if we do not achieve a complete count.
Spotlight on: Census Update
The deadline to respond to the 2020 census is September 30. New York City's
response rate as of August 6 is 9.1 points behind the 2010 response. This is
as of August 6 when census began door-knocking. New York State's is 5.7
points behind 2010.
Here is a report from the Municipal Library vertical files dated 1932. It was prepared by the Regional Plan Association (RPA). Utilizing data from the 1930 census, engineers from the RPA determined that the center of population in New York City would be located in Calvary Cemetery in Queens.
During the month of June, we remember and celebrate the lives, sacrifices and triumphs of the LGBTQ+ community. The recently published 2022 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Gender Nonconforming Guide is an important resource for the LGBTQ+community.
Monthly Publication from the Municipal Library highlighting different relevant topics. In the August 2022 edition, it spotlights Beaches. During the summer people visit beaches for relief from the heat and for relaxation. The Library contains materials on beaches, parks, and recreational areas.
Monthly Publication from the Municipal Library highlighting different relevant topics. Published on a monthly basis the newsletter highlights and compares current topics with similar topics in NY City's history, utilizing various Library holdings.