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.
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ABNY YP hosted a discussion on the airline industry’s recovery post COVID-19. Hersh Parekh, Director of Government and Community Relations for NY Aviation Redevelopment, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, moderated a discussion featuring leaders from some of the nation's top airlines: Patricia Ornst, Director, New York State and Local Government Affairs, Delta [...]
Chief Monahan discussed public safety as the city reopens and New Yorkers return to the office, subways, restaurants, entertainment destinations, and more.
ABNY, in coordination with NYC Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson, Capalino, HR&A Advisors, and Owner to Owners, held an info session with leading ownership transition experts on business stabilization or succession planning strategy to help businesses find innovative ways to grow and thrive beyond the ongoing pandemic. This initiative is funded by the New York [...]
In partnership with Abacus Federal Savings Bank, The Chinatown Core Block Association, Think! Chinatown, and Welcome to Chinatown, the Association for a Better New York hosted Meet Us in Chinatown to celebrate and support the vibrant culture, rich history, and strong traditions of the neighborhood. Activities included a restaurant crawl, scavenger hunt, walking tour, mural [...]
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo provided an update on the City and the State's continuing recovery effort and addressed the current rise of COVID-19 cases.
One Battery Park Plaza
One Battery Park, New York, NY, United States
We are thrilled to invite you to ABNY Women's return to in person events! Please join us on Tuesday, August 3 at 6:00 p.m., for an evening of networking and refreshments on the Plaza at One Battery Park featuring remarks by ABNY Women member and ABNY Foundation Trustee, Maria Torres-Springer, Vice President, U.S. Programs, Ford Foundation. ABNY Women ally and champion Lieutenant [...]
We are excited to invite you to an exclusive tour of Governors Island on Friday, August 13 from 3:00 PM - 6:15 PM. We will convene at 3:00 PM at Battery Park Maritime Building Ferry Terminal at 10 South Street. The walking tour of Governors Island will be led by Sarah Krautheim, Vice President, Public Affairs, and Alex Brady, Director of Real Estate and Planning at The Trust for Governors Island, followed by [...]
Hudson River Park
Tribeca Boardwalk, even with Vestry Street, New York, United States
We are excited to present a new ABNY Volunteers opportunity this summer at Hudson River Park. Please join us on Saturday, August 21, from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM, to help us bring New York City back cleaner, and safer, through this gardening and environmental cleanup project. If you are interested, please sign up here by Wednesday, August 4. Volunteers will receive confirmations on Friday, [...]
We are excited to invite you to an American Institute of Architects New York (AIA New York) walking tour of SoHo on Tuesday, August 24, from 6:00-8:00 PM. Tim Hayduk, Lead Design Educator with AIA New York, will walk YPs through the neighborhood, exploring its rich history and distinctive mid-19th century architecture, as well as creative examples of adaptive [...]
New York Marriott Downtown
85 West Street, New York
After many months of hearing from leaders during PowerZoom events safely from our homes, we are thrilled to invite you back to our signature Power Breakfast events where we will once again gather and listen to leaders, together. To kick off our return to in person Power Breakfasts, we are honored to host New York State Attorney General Letitia [...]
$50.00 – $150.00 Want a discount? Become a member!
This ABNY University Bootcamp is a multi-part series designed to instruct participants about how to lead a successful political campaign. Each free virtual course will be led by New York City-based experts and sessions will cover: Session One: How to Create a Campaign Plan, 9/30 Jaime Estates Adjunct Assistant Professor, Columbia School of Social Work and Founder of Latino [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
$50.00 – $150.00 Want a discount? Become a member!
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 [...]
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 [...]
$150.00 – $12,500.00 Want a discount? Become a member!
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
$175.00 Want a discount? Become a member!
ABNY YP
Loreley Beer Garden
7 Rivington Street, New York, NY
Please join us on Monday, April 4 at 6:00 p.m. for a What's On Tap? with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine. The Borough Presidents serve as the executive officials of each borough, working with the Mayor in preparing the annual executive budget submitted to the City Council and proposing borough budget priorities directly to the [...]
The Hilton Midtown
1335 6th Ave, New York, NY, United States
Watch the Power Breakfast here. Join us as we welcome Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair and Chief Executive Officer Janno Lieber for an ABNY signature Power Breakfast event, in person! We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, April 26 at 8:30 a.m. at the New York Hilton Midtown Mercury Ballroom where Mr. Lieber will [...]
We hope you can join us for a special ABNY Board-room Breakfast with Frances Resheske, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Con Edison, on Thursday, April 28 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Ms. Resheske will discuss her role overseeing Con Edison’s corporate communications; community and media relations; economic development; branding; advertising; and corporate philanthropy. She also will talk [...]
We are excited to invite you to a tour of the TWA Hotel at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport on Wednesday, May 4, from 5:00-7:00pm. The TWA Hotel is JFK’s only on-airport hotel. Over more than two years of careful restoration, MCR and MORSE Development have reignited the magic of Eero Saarinen’s landmark 1962 [...]
The Rainbow Room
30 Rockefeller Plz, 65th Fl, New York, NY, United States
Sponsors Alliance for Downtown New York AT&T Boingo Brookfield Con Edison Cozen O'Connor CUNY Educational Alliance Global Strategy Group Google Grand Central Partnership Hunter College Jack Resnick & Sons Kasirer Madison Square Garden New York Land Services NYC & Company Real Estate Board of New York Suffolk Tonio Burgos and Associates Two Trees Verizon [...]
$250.00 – $12,500.00 Want a discount? Become a member!
ABNY Young Professionals will host a virtual Policy Brief on the New York State Fiscal Year 2023 Budget with Rebecca Lewis, Deputy State Politics Reporter, City & State New York, moderated by her colleague Jeff Coltin, City Hall Bureau Chief, on Thursday, May 19 from 2:00-3:00 PM. Ms. Lewis and Mr. Coltin will discuss what was included in the $216 billion FY 2023 [...]
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
47-49 East 65th Street, New York, NY, United States
Join us for a special YP Associates celebration and open house on Thursday, May 26 from 6-8:00 p.m. at Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College! Stop by for a glass of wine to toast the launch of the new ABNY YP Associates membership program and network with other Young Professionals at this historic double townhouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side. We [...]
Watch the Power Breakfast here. Join us as we welcome New York City Mayor Eric Adams for an ABNY signature Power Breakfast event, in person! We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, June 1 at 8:00 a.m. at Cipriani Wall Street where Mayor Adams will address public safety, NYC's economic recovery, NYC public schools, and more. We hope you will join [...]
Please join us on Wednesday, June 8 at 6:00 p.m. for a What's On Tap? with NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Kevin D. Kim. Mr. Kim was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams to serve as the Commissioner for SBS, a dynamic City agency focused on equity of opportunity leading to economic self-sufficiency and mobility for New York City's [...]
We are excited to invite you to a tour of Eastern Generation's Astoria Generating Station on Friday, June 10, from 9-10:30 a.m. Liam Baker, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, and Matt Schwall, Director, Regulatory Affairs, will lead the tour of the 959 MW fuel oil and natural gas plant consisting of five generating units. The plant is part of a larger complex that is comprised of [...]
in partnership with PRESENTS Friday, June 17th 3-8 p.m. The Plaza at The Africa Center at Aliko Dangote Hall 1280 Fifth Avenue, East Harlem FREE Meet us at The Africa Center to celebrate and support the vibrant culture, rich history, and strong tradition of African Americans through the first-of-its-kind exhibition celebrating the countless [...]
Regional Plan Association (RPA)
One Whitehall St., 16th Floor, New York, NY
ABNY Young Professionals, in partnership with Regional Plan Association (RPA), invite you to attend a Policy Brief on Gateway and the Post-Covid Economy on Tuesday, June 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. at RPA, One Whitehall St 16th Floor, New York, NY 10004. YPs will get an insider look at RPA's recently released report, Gateway and the Post-COVID Economy: [...]
You have been cordially invited to participate in a focus group session with the "New" New York Panel on Tuesday, July 19 at 10 a.m. Part of the panel’s process is reaching out to experts and stakeholders, like you, to hear their perspectives on relevant topics (economic resilience, inclusive opportunity, street vibrancy, urban mobility, building/district use), [...]
Hudson River Park (Clinton Cove)
Clinton Cove, Hudson River Park, even with 55th Street, New York
We are excited to present a new ABNY Volunteers opportunity this summer at Hudson River Park (HRPK). Please join us on Saturday, July 23, from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM, to participate in a gardening and horticulture maintenance project at the Clinton Cove section of HRPK (even with 55th Street). ABNY volunteers will engage in a team-building activity connecting the Park and the West side [...]
Two Manhattan West
389 9th Ave, New York, NY, United States
We are excited to invite you to a tour of the eight-acre master planned Manhattan West development with a special hard hat tour of Two Manhattan West on Wednesday, July 27 from 5-7:00 p.m.YP Steering Committee Member Laura Montross, Director of Communications at Brookfield Properties, will lead the tour. The 7 million square foot development is nearing completion, with its final skyscraper, [...]
80 Pine Street - 22nd Floor, Roof Terrace
80 Pine Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY, United States
Please join ABNY Women on Wednesday, August 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for an evening of networking and refreshments at 80 Pine Street, 17th Floor in downtown Manhattan. The event will feature remarks from Meera Joshi, Deputy Mayor for Operations for the City of New York. Deputy Mayor Joshi will discuss the perseverance of women in New [...]
This summer, the Association for a Better New York (ABNY) will kick off its Fellowship programs with a garden party on Shelter Island, hosted by ABNY Foundation Trustee, Patricia Ornst. On Sunday, August 14, ABNY members and friends will celebrate and support these programs by enjoying great food, mingling with remarkable people, and learning about new ways to partner with ABNY to [...]
$1,500.00 – $2,500.00 Want a discount? Become a member!
Queens Night Market
47-01 111th Street, Queens, NY, United States
As we celebrate the City’s vibrancy and explore all 5 Boroughs in New York City, meet the ABNY YPs at the Queens Night Market for a family-friendly open-air event celebrating the rich cultural diversity and heritage of New York City and Queens. Join us for an evening of free activities that include: • 100 independent [...]
