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Mayor Adams Celebrates Milestone in Connecting

New Yorkers to Jobs, Training Opportunities, Building

on Record-Breaking Job Growth

8,500 New Yorkers Connected to Jobs and Free Training Resources at 26 Hiring Halls

Over Six Months in Neighborhoods with Highest Unemployment Rate

OUR BUREAU
NEW YORK, NY
ew York City Mayor Eric Adams and the
New York City Mayor’s Office of Talent and
NWorkforce (NYC Talent) has announced
nearly 8,500 job-seeking New Yorkers were con-
nected to employment, free training, and workforce
development resources over six months through
the “Jobs NYC is a multi-pronged citywide effort
to reduce barriers to economic opportunities and
deliver workforce development services directly
to communities across the five boroughs that are
experiencing high unemployment. Mayor Adams
hosted 26 “hiring halls” between February and July
of this year with community-based organizations
and potential employers in an effort to bring both
public- and private-job opportunities and career
services to economically-disadvantaged communi-
ties. Nearly 90 percent of attendees and 96 percent
of employers and partners surveyed left “satis-
fied” with their hiring hall experience. Today’s an- city agencies, private employers, and workforce how the city and our private partners can improve
nouncement comes as the city recently celebrated partners to deliver career opportunities and re- the lives of New Yorkers citywide.”
an approximate 30 percent reduction in Black and sources. ‘Jobs NYC’ has been a resounding suc- “The early success of the ‘Jobs NYC’ pilot pro-
Latino unemployment since the start of the Ad- cess, and I look forward to continuing this work gram bolsters Mayor Adams’ vision for a targeted,
ams administration. To find job opportunities, free to ensure that all New Yorkers, regardless of their place-based, and in-person campaign to match em-
training, and employment resources, New Yorkers background, are provided with a strong path to ployers with job seekers in key communities,” said
can visit the Jobs NYC website. economic mobility.” Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives Ana Alman-
“The vision of ‘Jobs NYC’ was to build a city “There is profound dignity and reward in zar. “I’ve attended several ‘Jobs NYC’ hiring hall
where opportunity reaches every borough, block, work,” said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human events throughout the summer, and each time I’m
and neighborhood. With this announcement, we Services Anne Williams-Isom. “Whether serving at impressed by the driven New Yorkers who are tak-
have come one step closer to turning that vision into a local nonprofit, government, or corporate entity, ing advantage of the available training programs,
a reality and connecting more New Yorkers with a jobs are a pathway to stability for individuals and job openings, and public benefits in order to pro-
good-paying job,” said Mayor Adams. “‘Jobs NYC’ families all over our city. ‘Jobs NYC’ has connected pel themselves further along in their career trajec-
delivered more than just jobs — it helped forge re- 8,500 people, and counting, to meaningful work- tories. Their energy and enthusiasm were matched
lationships between private- and public-sector part- force resources, experience, and opportunities. We by our city agencies, nonprofit partners, and private
ners and underserved communities, provided free will continue to connect as many people as possible employers — all of whom recognized that this city’s
trainings and resource, and created opportunities to work and we will continue tackling systemic and greatest resources are its people and the unique
right in the backyards of New Yorkers. While to- structural issues to make our city more affordable skills they bring to the workplace.”
day our administration celebrates delivering city re- and livable for all.” “To meet people where they are, build an inclu-
sources to zip codes that have been ignored for far “This administration is dedicated to improv- sive economy where every New Yorker contributes
too long, tomorrow, we continue the work of mak- ing the lives of working-class people, and a critical to and benefits from shared prosperity, and remove
ing sure each and every New Yorker can participate piece of that is connecting New Yorkers to quality luck out of the equation, the Adams administra-
in the city’s shared economy prosperity.” careers with family-sustaining wages,” said Depu- tion designed Jobs NYC as a whole-of-government
“From day one, the Adams administration ty Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, strategy to bring resources, job opportunities, and
has been committed to our promise of delivering and Workforce Maria Torres-Springer. “With ‘Jobs training opportunities to communities — one in
well-paying jobs for working-class New Yorkers,” NYC,’ we sought to be extremely proactive in meet- each borough with the highest unemployment
said First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright. “In the ing New Yorkers where they are, bringing a breadth rates,” said NYC Talent Executive Director Abby Jo
past, our hardest working Black and Latino com- of public and private resources and career oppor- Sigal. “‘Jobs NYC’ delivered by partnering closely
munities were also some of our most underserved tunities directly to them in their communities. The with businesses, trusted community organizations,
communities. This administration said ‘no more’ remarkable progress ‘Jobs NYC’ has made in its and city agencies to organize hiring halls where job
and launched ‘Jobs NYC’ — an unprecedented first six months in reaching and serving New York- seekers received employment services, including
multi-pronged effort that sought to address this ers is proof that this approach works, and we look on-site interviews, job offers, and access to free and
historical injustice by bringing together an array of forward to developing ‘Jobs NYC’ as a model for low-cost upskilling training programs.”

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