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 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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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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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