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Run This Town:

Work for New York City Government

and Help Write the Future

For our young people, especially young people of color, we are helping them discover their passion through our
Pathways to an Inclusive Economy, Summer Rising, and Summer Youth Employment programs

benefits have also never been stron-
ger either.
We transformed city govern-
ment to be more family-friendly for
thousands of employees by expand-
ing both paid parental and family
leave for non-union city workers
— doubling paid parental leave for
non-union employees, from six to 12
weeks, and providing up to 12 weeks
of paid family leave for those caring
for a seriously ill family member.

I entered public service be-
ERIC ADAMS
cause I saw that people were
ince day one, our administra- being left behind and wanted to
tion has had a clear mission: make a difference. Now, I want
Sprotect public safety, rebuild
our economy, and make our city to help recruit the next gener-
more livable for working-class New NYC government remains committed to making sure that all New Yorkers, particularly those in ation of leaders who will help
Yorkers. Every day, we are delivering Black and Brown communities, share in the prosperity of our city (File/Agency photo)
on that vision. We have recovered all us build a more equitable New
the private-sector jobs lost during the York City.
pandemic, one year ahead of sched- ing halls with both private- and “Run This Town” advertising cam-
ule; overall crime is down across the public-sector job opportunities to paign that encourages New York- Our administration understands
city this year, and we are improving communities experiencing high ers to apply for city jobs because
the quality of life for the 8.3 million unemployment. Additionally, our we want more New Yorkers to join that a job is more than what we do
in the waking hours of our lives. A
New Yorkers who call this city home. Small Business Opportunity Fund Team New York and help us run this job is what enables us to achieve the
At the start of our administra- has helped people of color open town!
tion, more than 10 percent of our small businesses, and we have had The campaign is about connect- American Dream. That is why we
have made historic investments to
Black brothers and sisters were un- two straight fiscal years of city and ing New Yorkers to good-paying city connect New Yorkers with the ca-
employed and, as recently as last city-affiliated agencies awarding mi- jobs and career opportunities — ca- reer and training opportunities they
January, Black New Yorkers were nority and women businesses over $6 reers that support families, help pay need to earn good-paying jobs. We
four times more likely to be unem- billion in total awards. bills, and build the future of our city. remain committed to making sure
ployed than white New Yorkers. But For our young people, espe- New Yorkers interested in help-
new economic data shows that we cially young people of color, we are ing us run this city, or even applying that all New Yorkers, particularly
those in Black and Brown commu-
have cut the racial employment dis- helping them discover their passion for jobs in the private sector, can vis- nities, share in the prosperity of our
parity in half and Black unemploy- through our Pathways to an Inclu- it our new jobs portal at jobs.nyc.gov.
ment is now down to its lowest point sive Economy, Summer Rising, and Additionally, thanks to com- city. Our administration is embark-
in half a decade. We have narrowed Summer Youth Employment pro- monsense reforms towards our min- ing on a new, exciting chapter in New
this gap by delivering new opportu- grams. And our Green Economy imal qualification requirements for York City’s history, and job seekers
nities to communities across the five Action Plan is building an economy certain entry level city jobs, includ- have an opportunity to write it with
boroughs that have been overlooked of the future with real pathways to ing removing college degree require-
for far too long, leading to high un- family-sustaining careers. This is ments for numerous positions, it’s us. Together, we can make New York
City the best city in the world to live
employment. However, our work is what building an inclusive economy easier than ever to apply for a city — and work — in.
not done. can and should look like. job. We have thousands of open jobs
That’s why we launched Jobs Last week, we took another big in city government, from school safe- Eric Adams is the Mayor of
NYC, our campaign to bring hir- step forward with the launch of our ty agents to tech roles and more. Our New York City, NY

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