ABNY uses its signature programs–Power Events, special briefings, educational events, Young Professionals programming, ABNY Women events, and special projects–to bolster civic engagement for all New Yorkers.
ABNY Member Events offer an opportunity for elected and government officials, as well as civic and business leaders, to present the ideas and policies they believe can help advance a better New York.
The ABNY Young Professionals network cultivates unique opportunities, online and in person, for the future leaders of New York City to explore the importance of civic engagement and learn about the critical issues facing our city and state.
ABNY Women uses its platform for women to explore, discuss, and foster change in the workplace and beyond through a series of events and talks by female leaders.
ABNY special projects build on the foundation created by the Census 2020 effort and work with community-based organizations to support and strengthen the most vulnerable New Yorkers and communities across the city and state.
To view photos from our past events, please visit the ABNY Flickr page here.
Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, United States
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of Lincoln Center on Thursday, December 15 at 6:00 p.m. The tour will be led by Lincoln Center staff from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. followed by beer and wine in The David Geffen Hall lobby bar featuring a live streaming of NY Philharmonic’s performance of Handel's Messiah! RSVP here by 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13. [...]
We hope you can join us for an ABNY YP Boardroom Breakfast with Brendan McGuire, Chief Counsel to Mayor Adams and City Hall on Tuesday, January 31 at 8:30 a.m. Mr. McGuire will discuss his career path and roles and responsibilities as Chief Counsel to the Mayor and City Hall.
Join ABNY YP Associates for a tour of the SUMMIT One Vanderbilt on Thursday, February 2 at 6:00 p.m. SUMMIT One Vanderbilt is an immersive, multi-sensory experience that blends elements of art, technology, architecture, and thrill to take the concept of “observation deck” to entirely new heights. YP Associates can gather for a drink after the tour [...]
Copper Room at Brass Monkey
55 Little W 12th St, New York
Please join us on Tuesday, February 7 at 6:00 p.m. for a What's On Tap? with New York City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Commissioner Tisch has led the Department of Sanitation since April 2022, following over a decade of experience transforming government agencies to work more efficiently and effectively for New Yorkers. As Sanitation Commissioner, she has prioritized street [...]
Please join us on March 16 at 10:00 a.m. for a virtual Policy Brief with Maria Doulis, NYS Deputy Comptroller for Budget and Policy Analysis. The New York State Office of Budget and Policy Analysis monitors, analyzes, and reports on the State's budget and finances, and produces publications on public policy topics with important implications for New Yorkers. Deputy Comptroller Doulis will provide ABNY YPs with [...]
Please join us on Thursday, March 23 at 6:00 p.m. for a What's On Tap? with New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Commissioner Sue Donoghue. Commissioner Donoghue has led NYC Parks since February 2022. She has been pivotal in preserving and expanding the parks system, growing the city's tree canopy, and reducing long-standing disparities in access to green space. Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 22. [...]
The Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Gansevoort St
Join ABNY Young Professionals for an after hours tour of no existe un mundo poshuracán: Puerto Rican Art in the Wake of Hurricane Maria at The Whitney Museum of American Art on Thursday, March 30 at 6:15 p.m. no existe un mundo poshuracán: Puerto Rican Art in the Wake of Hurricane Maria explores how artists have responded to the [...]
Please join us on Tuesday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m. for a Policy Brief with Jessica Katz, Chief Housing Officer, City of New York. As Chief Housing Officer, Jessica Katz oversees the city’s housing agencies and affordable housing strategy. She is working to ensure all New Yorkers have an affordable place to live by expanding the housing [...]
Join ABNY YP for a tour of 34th Avenue Open Streets in Jackson Heights on Tuesday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m. New York City Council Member and Parks and Recreation Committee Chair, Shekar Krishnan will lead the tour. Spanning 26 blocks and featured in The New York Times, 34th Avenue is the "gold standard" open street [...]
Commissioner Howard of the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development joins ABNY YPs to discuss the agency, its mission, and his role and career path on Tuesday, May 2 at 9:30 a.m. If you are interested please sign up here by Friday, April 28. Please note, space is limited and attendees will be selected at random.
ABNY is organizing teams of ABNY Young Professionals (YPs) to participate in the upcoming Street Vendor Project Scavenger Hunt! Sign-up today to join one of the ABNY YP teams to enjoy a fun citywide adventure and a chance to win prizes while exploring the city and supporting local street vendors! Scavenger Hunt details: The Scavenger Hunt runs from May [...]
After a rained-out date in May, we’re again inviting ABNY volunteers to participate alongside HRPK Green Team volunteers for a horticulture and maintenance project in Hudson River Park’s community Compost Center. Volunteers will engage in team-building activities that connect them to the Park and its sustainable waste management practices. Compost Facilitators will have a hand [...]
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of Gotham Park – Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan on Wednesday, June 21 at 6:00 p.m. Gotham Park – also known as Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan – is unlocking forgotten spaces under the iconic Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan, creating a new type of urban Community Park that nurtures connection and curiosity [...]
Please join us on Tuesday, June 27 at 6:00 p.m. for a What's On Tap? with The New York City Hospitality Alliance’s Executive Director Andrew Rigie. Mr. Rigie founded The Alliance in 2012 and has led the organization for over a decade, making it a premier organization that represents thousands of NYC restaurants and nightlife venues to local government and the press. [...]
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave, Queens, NY
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of Behind the Screen. The core exhibition of the Museum, a one-of-a-kind experience that immerses visitors in the creative and technical process of producing, promoting, and presenting films, television shows, and digital entertainment. Occupying 15,000 square feet of the Museum’s second and third floors, the exhibition reveals the skills, [...]
F. Ottomanelli's By The Water
52-10 Center Boulevard, Queens, NY, United States
We hope you can join us for a special ABNY YP Associates Summer Meet-Up on Wednesday, August 2 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Long Island City at Frank Ottomanelli's By The Water! Stop by to learn more about the ABNY YP Associates membership program, network with other Young Professionals, and hear from special guests NYC Council Member [...]
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center at CUNY Graduate Center
365 5th Ave, New York, NY
Please join the ABNY Young Professionals, Tuesday, September 12 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. an ABNY YP Talks Keys to Housing Affordability for NYC Young Professionals. The event will feature a panel discussion with the focus on growing and improving access to affordable housing in New York City including exploring ways to retain and grow the city’s working [...]
London and Martin Co.
6 Stone St, New York, NY, United States
Please join us on Thursday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m. for a What's On Tap? with Center for an Urban Future's Executive Director Jonathan Bowles, he will delve into one of the greatest untapped opportunities to create a more equitable economy in New York City: by expanding skills based hiring, the practice in which employers eliminate the [...]
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island, Thursday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m. Cornell Tech develops leaders and technologies for the Al era through foundational and applied research, postgraduate education and new ventures. Based on Roosevelt Island, the Cornell Tech campus is New York City’s world-class tech destination. A thriving and [...]
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of The High Line on October 26 at 4:30 p.m. The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. Saved from demolition by neighborhood residents and the City of New York, the High Line opened [...]
Please join us on Thursday, November 2 at 9:00 a.m. for a virtual Policy Brief with B.J. Jones, "New" New York. Mr. Jones will provide ABNY Young Professionals with an update on the “New” New York plan and how the city is reimagining the city’s commercial districts as 24/7 destinations, reimagine the best places to [...]
Civic Hall
124 E 14th St., New York, NY, United States
On Wednesday, November 29th ABNY will present an ABNY YP Boardroom Breakfast with Seema Shah, Executive Director of Civic Hall. ABNY Young Professionals will have the opportunity to learn more about Seema and how the programs at the newly opened Civic Hall will impact the tech ecosystem and its workforce. Civic Hall is a newly [...]
Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)
251 Fulton Street, New York, NY, United States
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) on December 14 at 6pm. PAC NYC is a new home for emergent and established artists in theater, dance, music, opera, and multi-disciplinary performances from New York and the world. PAC NYC strives to build meaningful relationships with community organizations [...]
116 West Houston Street
116 West Houston Street, New York, New York
When: January 19 - 12:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. Location: *PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION* Rethink Food - 180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10005 *PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION* Program Description: ABNY YP volunteers are invited to support Rethink Food. The team is seeking individuals to lend their support in volunteers to help in their commissary kitchen. Tasks include [...]
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA)
40 Broad St, 5th Floor, New York, NY, United States
Please join us on January 25 at 9:00 a.m. for a Policy Brief with Molly Schaeffer, Director of the NYC Office of Asylum Seeker Operations. Ms. Schaeffer will provide ABNY Young Professionals with an overview of the city’s own policies in providing and coordinating housing, education, and social services to asylum seekers, and what policy issues the [...]
Please join us on Thursday, February 8 at 6:00 p.m. for a What's On Tap? with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. Mr. Richards, a lifelong resident of Southeast Queens, will join ABNY Young Professionals to discuss his work since becoming Borough President in 2021 and what current projects and priorities he's currently working on to enhance prosperity and inclusivity in the World's Borough. [...]
NYC Public Design Commission
253 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY, United States
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of the New York City Public Design Commission Archive on February 21 at 5:30 p.m. The Public Design Commission (PDC) maintains an archive of projects reviewed by the Commission since 1902, documenting more than 7,000 sites throughout New York City and providing a unique view into the history [...]
Executive Conference Center - Moynihan Train Hall
350 W 33rd St, New York, United States
On Tuesday, March 5th ABNY Young Professionals will present a Boardroom Breakfast with Petra Todorovich Messick, Amtrak's Senior Program Director of The Gateway Program. ABNY Young Professionals will have the opportunity to hear from Petra about her professional journey as well as her work with The Gateway Program and its regional impact on transit service, jobs, [...]
Join us on Wednesday, April 3rd for an ABNY Policy Brief with Ya-Ting Liu, Chief Public Realm Officer. Ya-Ting Liu will provide ABNY Young Professionals with an update on her first year as the city’s first Chief Public Realm officer, as well as the projects and initiatives she is coordinating across city government and with [...]
QueensWay
9130 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hill, NY, United States
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a walking tour of the QueensWay on April 30 at 6:00 p.m. The QueensWay is a community-led effort to transform an abandoned, 3.5 mile stretch of abandoned railway in Central Queens into a linear park and cultural greenway. We'll tour both phase 1, the Metropolitan Hub which received $37.5 million [...]
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a neighborhood tour with Welcome to Chinatown on Tuesday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m. Led by local nonprofit Welcome to Chinatown, this tour will highlight their initiatives that support the Chinatown community and its entrepreneurs. Learn about the neighborhood’s current business climate, challenges, and meet some of the residents who have [...]
On Thursday, May 16th ABNY Young Professionals will present a Boardroom Breakfast with Carson Hicks, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity, whose mission is to reduce poverty and increase equity. Carson will provide ABNY Young Professionals with an update on the work of the office including its annual poverty measure report. The annual report is a critical first step [...]
London and Martin Co.
6 Stone St, New York, NY, United States
On Wednesday, May 22nd ABNY will present: ABNY What’s on Tap? With Julie Samuels, President, and Executive Director of Tech: NYC. Founded in 2016 by Ms. Samuels, TECH: NYC is an engaged network of tech leaders working to foster a dynamic, diverse, and creative New York. Julie will speak on the organization’s current work in supporting and growing NYC’s [...]
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of Google's new office at St. John's Terminal in Hudson Square on Friday, June 14 at 9 a.m. See inside Google's newest office space in New York, which plays home to some of the company's 14,000 New York employees. The former freight rail terminal along what is now The High Line [...]
On Thursday, June 20th ABNY will present: ABNY Policy Brief with Louisa Chafee, Director of NYC IBO. Lousia will share about the unique role and responsibilities the Independent Budget Office has in ensuring our city’s fiscal health and transparency. RSVP here. We hope you can join us!
The Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Gansevoort St
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a guided after hours tour of the Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than The Real Thing on Wednesday, July 17 at 6:15 p.m. The eighty-first edition of the Whitney Biennial—the longest-running survey of contemporary art in the United States—features seventy-one artists and collectives grappling with many of today’s most pressing issues. Registration closed.
Please join the ABNY Young Professionals for a guided tour of the award-winning, best in class, new LaGuardia Airport on Friday, August 2nd at 11 am. Hosted by the Port Authority of NY & NJ, LaGuardia Gateway Partners, and Delta Air Lines, attendees will be given a guided tour of the new Terminal B and the new Terminal C. [...]
We are excited to invite you to a walking tour of Governors Island on Friday, August 16 at 2:00 PM. We will convene at Battery Park Maritime Building Ferry Terminal to begin our guided tour of the island led by The Trust for Governors Island. Following the tour, we'll head to Taco Vista for complimentary drinks and unbeatable views. Governors Island, is [...]
SUNY Global Center
116 E 55th St, New York, NY, United States
We hope you can join us for a special ABNY YP Associates Summer Meet-Up on Tuesday, August 27 from 5:30 p.m. Stop by to learn more about the ABNY YP Associates membership program, network with other Young Professionals, and hear from special guest Tony Marx, President of The New York Public Library. This event is open to all members [...]
Please join us on Thursday, September 12 at 6:00pm for a What’s On Tap? with Dan Garodnick, Chair and Director at the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). Director Garodnick will speak about his work leading the Department of City Planning, the nation's largest municipal city planning office. Garodnick will discuss the Department's ambitious City of [...]
SEWARD & KISSEL LLP
One Battery Park Plaza, New York
On Tuesday, September 24 ABNY Young Professionals will present a Boardroom Breakfast with Nse Esema, Senior Vice President of the Green Economy team at New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). Nse will provide an update on the green economy in NYC, and EDC’s plans in this sector, including a discussion of the recently released [...]
New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
619 W 54th St, New York, NY, United States
Join ABNY Young Professionals for an exclusive tour of the New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute on Tuesday, October 8 at 6:00 p.m. On the tour, you will go behind the scenes to see how NYSCF's automated robotics platform is revolutionizing the production of stem cells and how they're being used in biomedicine. You will [...]
The Bronx Brewery
20 Hudson Yards Unit 207, New York, NY, United States
Please join us on Tuesday, November 19 at 6:00pm for a What’s On Tap? with Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Borough President. Ms. Gibson, who proudly serves the nearly 1.5 million Bronx residents as the borough's first woman and African-American Bronx Borough President, will join ABNY Young Professionals to discuss her work since being elected in 2021 and [...]
iMentor
199 Water St., 8th Floor, New York, NY, United States
On Thursday, January 16 ABNY Young Professionals (YP) will present a Boardroom Breakfast with Scott Millstein, New York City Executive Director, iMentor. ABNY YPs will have the opportunity to hear from Mr. Millstein, one of New York's most prominent non-profit leaders who has dedicated his talents in supporting mentorship and career development of New York's [...]
New York Transit Museum
99 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Join ABNY Young Professionals for an exclusive after hours tour of the New York Transit Museum on Thursday, January 30 at 6:00pm. Housed underground in an authentic 1936 subway station in Downtown Brooklyn, the Transit Museum’s working platform level spans a full city block and is home to a rotating selection of twenty vintage subway and elevated cars dating [...]
Join us on Thursday, February 6 at 6:00pm for a What’s On Tap? with Dynishal Gross, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS). Commissioner Gross will discuss her work supporting small businesses, jobseekers, and underserved communities, and efforts to drive economic growth and revitalize NYC’s commercial corridors. Please RSVP by 3pm on Wednesday, [...]
New York Building Congress
1040 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, United States
Join us on Tuesday, February 18 at 9:00 a.m. for an ABNY YP Policy Brief with Vennela Yadhati, Vice President of Renewable Project Development at the New York Power Authority. Vennela will share more about NYPA’s role with renewable energy and the work of transforming NY’s energy system to a more resilient and a sustainable [...]
God's Love We Deliver
166 6th Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States
ABNY Young Professionals are invited to volunteer with God's Love We Deliver, a non-profit that cooks and home-delivers 17,000 nutritious, medically tailored meals to people too sick to shop or cook for themselves each weekday. YP volunteers will lend their support in working in the kitchen, and assist with packaging meals and food prep (e.g. chopping [...]
Join ABNY Young Professionals for an exclusive tour of NYC’s Department of Transportation Sign Shop on Tuesday, March 4th 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. NYC DOT’s Sign Shop creates the street signs installed throughout the five boroughs of New York City. These signs serve a variety of purposes, including curbside parking regulations, intersection control signs, [...]
Join us on Thursday, March 20 at 9:00 a.m. for an ABNY Boardroom Breakfast with Hannah Frey, Technology Managing Director, State of New York at IBM. Hannah will speak on AI technology as it relates to the government in terms of usage by the public sector to enhance operations or service delivery as well as [...]
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA)
40 Broad St, 5th Floor, New York, NY, United States
Join us on Thursday, April 10 at 8:30 a.m. for an ABNY YP Policy Brief with Paul S. Ryan, Executive Director for the New York City Campaign Finance Board. Paul will share about his professional experiences leading to his current role, as well as CFB's role in making local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable. Please RSVP [...]
New York Building Congress
1040 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, United States
Join us on Thursday, April 17 at 9:00 a.m. for an ABNY Boardroom Breakfast with Jamie Torres-Springer, President of MTA Construction and Development. Jamie will speak about his role and current work leading the incredibly impactful capital program at the MTA. Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 15. Doors Open: 8:30 a.m., Program Begins: 9:00 a.m. [...]
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on Thursday, April 24th 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring 9/11, documenting its impact, and examining its continuing significance. This indoor/outdoor tour examines what happened on 9/11; explores the history, rebuilding, and behind-the-scenes design of the site; and highlights [...]
Join ABNY Young Professionals for the Rat Walk with the New York City Rat Czar Kathleen Corradi on Thursday, May 15th 6:00 p.m. See our City in a whole new light and uncover the world of urban rats. Walk will highlight the relationship between the built environment, human behaviors, and rat biology. Come curious and ready to [...]
Join the ABNY Young Professionals for an upcoming volunteer event with AIDS Walk New York on Sunday, May 18 from 11:00 a.m. - 03:30 p.m. Tasks may include assisting with set-up/break-down, management, and clean-up of the checkpoint. Also, distributing food and beverages and directing Walkers to services such as restrooms and first aid. If you are [...]
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of the ConEdison East River Generating Plant on Thursday, June 5th - 4:00 p.m. The tour will provide an insightful overview of the district steam system and its history as well as how steam is used in the city. The tour will also highlight ConEd's decarbonization plan. If you [...]
The Bronx Brewery
20 Hudson Yards Unit 207, New York, NY, United States
Please join us on Tuesday, June 10 at 6:00 p.m. for a What’s On Tap? with Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Chancellor of the City University of New York Chancellor Matos Rodríguez will talk about his career path leading up to his appointment as the head of the country's largest urban public university and the work he's implemented in the [...]
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of the South Battery Park Resilience Project on Tuesday, June 24th - 4:00 p.m. Participants will get a sneak peek of the soon-to-be reopened Wagner Park, including the various components of the flood barrier system, a waterfront performance space, and the Wagner Park Pavilion, which will house public restrooms, a [...]
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of the Davis Center in Central Park on Thursday, July 17 - 6:00 p.m. This one-hour walking tour will highlight the novel engineering and design of this new, year-round and multipurpose facility near the Harlem Meer in Central Park. Led by staff of the Central Park Conservancy, the tour [...]