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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.



Boardroom Breakfast with Seth Pinsky, Chief Executive Officer 92nd Street Y
ABNY YP

92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

We are excited to host  Seth Pinsky, Chief Executive Officer, 92nd Street Y, for an in-person Boardroom Breakfast on Tuesday, October 5 from 9:00-10:00 AM.  92nd Street Y is a world-class cultural and community center where people all over the world connect through culture, arts, entertainment, and conversation. Mr. Pinsky will discuss the innovative work of 92nd Street Y to foster community during [...]

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ABNY YP 10th Anniversary Party
ABNY YP

Dock 72 1 Dock 72 Way, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Please join us for ​the ABNY Young Professionals 10th anniversary celebration on Tuesday, October 12 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Dock 72 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. In 2011, the Association for a Better New York launched the ABNY Young Professionals network with the aim to engage and inform younger New Yorkers about the importance of civic participation through social events, educational programming, and philanthropic initiatives. This celebration will [...]

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ABNY YP Tour: East Side Access (ESA)

We are excited to invite you to a hard hat tour of the MTA's East Side Access project on Wednesday, October 13 from 9:30-11:30 AM. East Side Access (ESA) is expanding, strengthening, and adding redundancy to New York's regional rail network, and modernizing crucial infrastructure. When complete, ESA will enable direct access to a brand [...]

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Boardroom Breakfast with Holly Leicht, Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development & Planning, Empire State Development
ABNY YP

Virtual

We are excited to host Holly Leicht, Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development & Planning, Empire State Development for a virtual Boardroom Breakfast on Tuesday, November 9 from 10:00-11:00 AM.  Empire State Development (ESD) aims to promote a vigorous and growing state economy, encourage business investment and job creation, and support diverse, prosperous local economies across New York State through the [...]

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ABNY Talks: Making New York City Stronger and More Inclusive 

LMHQ 150 Broadway, 20th Fl, New York, NY, United States

ABNY Talks: Making New York City Stronger and More Inclusive Using evidence-based research to address housing, poverty, and taxes. In coordination with NYU Wagner's NYC 2025 program, we invite you to join us for a presentation and discussion on policy recommendations to help New York City advance stronger and more equitably in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts will [...]

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Power Breakfast with New York State Governor Kathy Hochul

The Hilton Midtown 1335 6th Ave, New York, NY, United States

Join us as we welcome New York’s first female Governor Kathy Hochul for an in-person Power Breakfast. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, November 18, at 8:30 a.m. at the New York Hilton Midtown where Governor Hochul will provide an update on her agenda for New York City and State. We are fortunate to hear [...]

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Policy Brief: NYC Budget with Scott M. Stringer, New York City Comptroller
ABNY YP

Virtual

We are excited to host a virtual Policy Brief on the New York City Budget with NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer on Tuesday, December 14 from 10:00-11:00 AM. Following the recent release of NYC's November Financial Plan Update for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), Comptroller Stringer will present an overview of the now $102.8 billion FY22 budget and what it means [...]

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Spirit of ABNY 2021

Virtual

      Alliance for Downtown New York  The Broadway Association Brookfield Properties Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York  Center for an Urban Future Con Edison Cozen O'Connor The Durst Organization Ed F. Cox Educational Alliance GFP Real Estate Grand Central Partnership  Hunter College Industry City Kasirer Lyft Madison Square Garden Mercury [...]

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Special Briefing on the Pennsylvania Station Area Civic and Land Use Improvement Project

Zoom

On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. ABNY hosted a presentation with Holly Leicht, Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development & Planning, Empire State Development (ESD); Phil Maguire, Vice President, Design & Construction, ESD; and Barry Langer, Executive Vice President, Development and Co-Head of Real Estate, Vornado Realty Trust. They will brief members on [...]

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ABNY University Bootcamp: How to Run a Successful Political Campaign Session Three: How to Organize to Effect Change in the Electoral Process with Kimberly Peeler-Allen. 1/19
ABNY YP

Virtual

Please join us on Wednesday, January 19, 2021 at 1:00PM for the final installation of ABNY University Bootcamp, featuring Kimberly Peeler-Allen, Co-Founder, Higher Heights, and Visiting Practitioner, Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.Ms. Peeler-Allen will give a step-by-step presentation on how to organize to effect change in the electoral process.Please RSVP and submit your questions for Ms. Peeler-Allen by end of day Tuesday, January 18. You [...]

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ABNY Board-room Breakfast: William Floyd, Senior Director, U.S. State and Local Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google
ABNY YP

Virtual

We are excited to introduce a new sub-series of our popular Boardroom Breakfast series: ABNY Board-room Breakfasts. Each session will feature a conversation with an ABNY Board Member or ABNY Foundation Trustee. We hope you can join us to kick off this series with William Floyd, Senior Director, U.S. State and Local Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google [...]

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PowerZoom: New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli

Zoom

Please join us on Wednesday, February 2 at 8:30 a.m. to hear from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York State’s economy and its finances continue to improve; however,  the State cannot reach its full potential without a safe, welcoming, and healthy New York City that works for all of its residents. During this PowerZoom, Comptroller DiNapoli [...]

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Special Briefing Alvin Bragg Manhattan District Attorney Moderated by Karol V. Mason President, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Zoom

Please join us on Wednesday, February 9 at 12:00 p.m. for a conversation with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.  The newly elected District Attorney will discuss his policy agenda and his office's work to bridge the priorities of public safety, justice and fairness. We will then be joined by Karol V. Mason, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, who will moderate a discussion with the District Attorney. Members are [...]

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ABNY Board-room Breakfast: Julio Peterson, Vice President of Real Estate, The Shubert Organization, 2/15
ABNY YP

Virtual

We hope you can join us for an ABNY Board-room Breakfast with Julio Peterson, Vice President of Real Estate, The Shubert Organization, Inc. on Tuesday, February 15 from 10:00-11:00 AM. Mr. Peterson will discuss his career path and his role at The Shubert Organization, the largest Broadway theatre owner in NYC. He will provide insight into his capacity overseeing [...]

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Policy Brief: DCP Regional Housing Snapshot with Carolyn Grossman Meagher, Director of Regional Planning, NYC Department of City Planning
ABNY YP

Virtual

We are excited to host a virtual Policy Brief on the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) Regional Housing Snapshot with Carolyn Grossman Meagher, Director of Regional Planning, DCP, on Wednesday, February 23 from 1:00-2:00 PM.  Using available city, state, and federal data, the DCP Regional Housing Snapshot captures housing trends in the New York metropolitan area. Ms. Grossman Meagher will discuss DCP's findings [...]

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ABNY Talks Celebrating Black History Month: Politics, Leadership, and Excellence
ABNY Network

Zoom

As we celebrate Black History Month, we invite you to join us for a robust and timely discussion about navigating politics, leadership, and excellence toward racial equity, inclusion, and generational wealth building in historically black communities in New York City. We have convened an esteemed panel including Leroy Comrie, New York State Senator; Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Borough President; David [...]

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YP Panel Discussion The Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act and its Implications for Cannabis in New York
ABNY YP

Virtual

Please join the ABNY Young Professionals, Wednesday, March 9 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. for a panel discussion on the recent passage of the Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) in New York. The discussion will kick off with introductory remarks by Jordan Isenstadt, Senior Vice President at Marino. Amber Littlejohn, Executive Director of the Minority Cannabis [...]

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ABNY Board-room Breakfast with Jennifer J. Raab President, Hunter College The City University of New York
ABNY YP

Virtual

We hope you can join us for a special ABNY Board-room Breakfast in celebration of Women's History month, featuring Jennifer J. Raab, President, Hunter College, the City University of New Yorl (CUNY), on Wednesday, March 23 from 10:00-11:00 a.m.  President Raab will discuss her role leading Hunter College, the largest college of the City University of New York. She will talk about her [...]

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ABNY Talks: New York State Health Commissioner Mary T. Bassett
ABNY Network

Zoom

Watch the ABNY Talks here. Please join us on Thursday, March 24 at 10:00 a.m. for an important conversation with Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH., Commissioner of Health of the State of New York. Dr. Bassett will discuss the current phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, provide insight on the latest guidance, and help New Yorkers [...]

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Women Who Lead: Navigating Politics and Striving for Equity
ABNY Women

3 Times Square Meeting & Event Center, 16th Floor, New York, NY

In celebration of National Women’s History Month, ABNY Women invites you to a panel discussion and networking session on Tuesday, March 29.  With a new Mayoral administration in New York City featuring several women appointed to key leadership posts, and with a female Governor at the helm of New York State for the very first time, [...]

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Power Breakfast with Council Speaker Adrienne Adams
ABNY Network

The Hilton Midtown 1335 6th Ave, New York, NY, United States

Watch the Power Breakfast here. Join us as we welcome New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams for an ABNY signature Power Breakfast event, in-person! We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, March 30 at 8:30 a.m. at the New York Hilton Midtown where Speaker Adams will discuss her priorities, New York City's most diverse City Council class, and an agenda for New York City's future. We are [...]

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