WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified long-standing racial disparities within New York City;
WHEREAS, the health, safety, and opportunity of certain neighborhoods and communities within the city have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic along racial lines;
WHEREAS, it is
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of New York to ensure that LGBTQIA+ people of
the City live with dignity, are treated with equity, and are free from violence and discrimination;
WHEREAS, the City of New York is committed to maintaining trust with the
LGBTQIA* community, and fostering a safe an
EXECUTIVE ORDER 68
May 5, 2021
CREATION OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
WHEREAS, over 1.6 million New Yorkers experience mental illness every year, with too many of them not having access to mental healthcare when they want or need it; and
WHEREAS, communities of color and low