Community Updates
Advocates Arrested in Support of Overdose Prevention Centers in New York, 1/9
ALBANY, NEW YORK - Advocates and activists for the authorization of Overdose Prevention Centers in New York State challenged Governor Kathy Hochul's annual “State of the State” address by organizing a protest and rally at the New York State Capitol complex in Albany on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
helpNYC Partners with LinkNYC to Protect New Yorkers from Extreme Heat
July 27, 2023
helpNYC announces a partnership with the NYC Office of Emergency Management and LinkNYC to protect New Yorkers from extreme temperatures whenever the City’s heat advisory program, “Code Red,” is activated.
Read the Press Release | Visit the Summer In New York section of the helpNYC.info Resource Navigator.
Community Leaders Call for the Rapid Deployment of Link5G Smart Poles...
June 21, 2023
The digital divide in New York City is being called out by helpNYC, a nonprofit that advocates for lower barriers to entry-level services that underserved communities depend on in New York City. Rue Parkin, helpNYC’s Executive Director, joined the chorus of voices at a recent New York City Council Committee on Technology hearing to encourage the Council to champion the rapid deployment of LinkNYC’s new Link5G smart poles that will bring 5G connectivity and free high-speed Wi-Fi internet access to all neighborhoods across New York City.
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