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The BronxWorks April 2024 Newsletter

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New Bronx Program Links Local Landlords With Homeless New Yorkers

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The Bronx Social Care Network looks to become a lead entity among New York State-funded Social Care Networks

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The BronxWorks March 2024 Newsletter

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#JustPay Update – Major Investment In the Nonprofit Human Services Sector

This month, Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council announced a major investment in the nonprofit human services sector: over the next three years, the City budget will include a 9.27% wage increase for City-contracted human services workers!

This $740 million investment will impact tens of thousands of workers across New York City, including most BronxWorks frontline and support staff. This new commitment is a major win for all of us and the neighbors we serve.

This investment includes:

  • A 3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for FY25 – on top of the $170 million already allocated for the Workforce Enhancement Initiative
  • A 3% COLA for FY26
  • A 3% COLA for FY27

The Human Services Council, a network of human service organizations like BronxWorks that aims to support its member organizations in addressing their concerns of public policy, economic trends, and the regulatory environment, launched the #JustPay Campaign in 2021. The campaign called on the City to finally make a significant – and long overdue – investment in human services workers by committing to salary increases that keep up with skyrocketing everyday costs. This investment is a big step toward undoing decades of underfunding for human services.

Read more on this incredible investment in the Daily News article.

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The Willie & Aikisha Colon Foundation Host HBCU College Fair at BronxWorks Betances Community Center

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Voting Information For Our Bronx Neighbors

#GoVote

Election Season 2024 is under way! While it’s important to vote every year, 2024 will have many seats up for election, including both state assembly and senate, both U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and U.S. President.

Find your polling place.

Important Dates

The New York State Primary Tuesday, June 25, 2024. You must be a registered member of a political party to vote in the Primary Election. Choose your party’s candidate for many offices, including State Assembly, State Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Senate.

  • Early voting runs June 15 – June 23. Learn more.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024! Choose your candidate for multiple local, state, and national offices, including President of the United States.

  • Early voting runs October 26 – November 3. Learn more.

Voting is one of the most effective ways to make your voice heard in government and affect real change in your local policies. Make sure to vote this upcoming election!

Register to Vote!

The deadline to register to vote in the New York State Primary on June 25 is June 15, 2024.

The deadline to register to vote in the general election on November 5 is October 26, 2024.

Qualifications to Register to Vote:

  • be a United States citizen
  • be 18 years old (you may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18)
  • resident of this state and the county you will vote in for at least 30 days before the election
  • not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court
  • not claim the right to vote elsewhere
  • not be in prison for a felony conviction:

Not sure if you’re registered to vote? Check your registration status here.

Need to register? You have many options.

You can also call 1.800.FOR.VOTE (1.800.367.8683) to request a voter application.

New York State Voter Registration Form

You can complete a PDF version of the NY Voter Registration Form online using the links below, or print the form to complete by hand. Either way, you must print, sign, and mail the form to your county board of elections.

Other Helpful Resources for our Bronx Neighbors:

  1. NYC Votes Online Voter Guide: NYC Votes offers a guide on candidates for each election and is available in all 13 designated citywide languages. Voters can enter their addresses and see which offices are on their ballots. This resource also allows voters to compare candidates and make a ballot plan for the June election.
  2. Get to know your district using THE CITY’s THE CITY‘s tool, created for voters in New York City. Not only will it tell you who represents you now, who’s running, and how your district has changed, but it also provides insights about the neighbors who will be voting with you in the newly drawn City Council boundaries.

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BronxWorks offers free tax preparations for thousands of New Yorkers

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BronxWorks HIPPY Hosts Event For Read Across America Day

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Support #TeamBronxWorks At the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon

BronxWorks is excited once again to be a Charity Partner for the TCS New York City Marathon!

Since 2009, BronxWorks has fielded a team of runners for the TCS New York City Marathon. Each year, #TeamBronxWorks raises money for BronxWorks Children & Youth programs. Funds have gone toward:

  • After-school programs and summer day camps for low-income families, benefiting both children ages 4-14 and working parents
  • Programs for teens to successfully navigate the challenges of adolescence as well as transitioning to high school
  • College Prep workshops, giving Bronx youth access to the benefits of higher education for a brighter future

This year, each #TeamBronxWorks runner commits to raising a minimum of $3,000 by Race Day, Sunday, November 3, 2024, with $750 raised by Friday, August 30 to guarantee their spot. Runners must also pay a registration fee directly to NYRR when they register to run. Registration fee is $255 for NYRR members and $315 for non-members.

When you run with #TeamBronxWorks, you get:

  • Guaranteed entry to the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon
  • A personal GiveSmart fundraising page
  • A virtual meet & greet with the other runners and BronxWorks staff
  • A shirt showing off your BronxWorks pride!

If you want any more information about supporting our Marathon team, reach out to BronxWorks Digital and Content Manager Aaron Cipollina at acipollina@bronxworks.org. Contact bronxworksdevelopment@bronxworks.org for more information on BronxWorks.

Support our runners here.

 

Thank you, again, to our 2023 TCS New York City Marathon charity team!!

Runners for #TeamBronxWorks committed to raising a minimum of $2,500 and, in total, raised $13,775 for Bronx children & youth! These funds go toward vital programming for Bronx children & youth.

Thank you Angelo Matos, Abbey Ring, Lauren Hollender, Stany Leblanc, and Carolyn Rachofsky , for your hard work and determination this year, and congratulations on finishing the marathon! Congratulations as well to Jessica Espinosa, who raised money for BronxWorks in 2022 but ran in this year’s marathon!

If you want any more information about our Marathon team, reach out to BronxWorks Digital and Content Manager Aaron Cipollina at acipollina@bronxworks.org.

Contact bronxworksdevelopment@bronxworks.org for more information about BronxWorks or go to our website, BronxWorks.org.

 

 

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