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18 SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS RELEASES FY23

MAYOR’S MANAGEMENT REPORT

MMR Shows Significant Improvements in Youth Services, Economic Development,

Quality-of-Life, and More Under First Full Fiscal Year of Adams Administration

OUR BUREAU ment of Small Business Services’
Workforce1 Career Centers rose by
NEW YORK, NY
15 percent.
ew York City Mayor Eric BUILDING A GREENER CITY
Adams today released the
NYC Ferry ridership increased
NMayor’s Management Re- 23 percent and set an all-time high
port (MMR) for Fiscal Year 2023, a
report assessing city agency perfor- for average monthly ridership with
550,000 riders. Staten Island Ferry
mance for all of Fiscal Year 2022, ridership increased 21 percent, a fast-
from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. er rate of ridership increase than the
The report — which covers the first New York City subway system. Citi
full fiscal year of Mayor Adams’ Bike trips increased by 13 percent
term — shows that the Adams ad- and set an all-time fiscal year rider-
ministration continues to “Get Stuff ship high with over 32 million total
Done” for New Yorkers who need rides. The city reached a record level
it most, with upgrades to youth ser- of organic waste being diverted from
vices, progress in the city’s economic landfills, surpassing 100,000 tons for
recovery, and quality of life improve- the first time since the city’s organics
ments for all New Yorkers. recycling program began, thanks in
“As I say often, New York is not
coming back — New York is back. city government is performing, we program building on the work of Fair part to Mayor Adams’ $23 million in-
And the numbers from our first full can continue to ‘Get Stuff Done’ for Futures. The city continued to iden- vestment in the citywide expansion of
tify and engage runaway and youth, the administration’s curbside organ-
New Yorkers.”
fiscal year in office show it,” said The MMR, which emerged out experiencing homelessness with the ics program in the Fiscal Year 2023
Mayor Adams. of the city’s 1970s fiscal crisis, is a New York City Department of Youth Executive Budget.
“Thanks to the smart invest-
ments our administration has made national model for using data-driv- and Community Development’s INVESTING IN AFFORDABLE,
street outreach teams engagements
en reporting to provide transparen-
to boost youth programming, pro- cy on municipal services. Both the rising by 22 percent. Enrollment QUALITY HOUSING
mote an equitable economic recov- MMR and the Preliminary Mayor’s in Summer Rising among students Total affordable housing starts
ery, revamp our organics recycling Management Report — which cov- aged K-8 increased by 8 percent fol- went up by 44 percent to 24,090,
program, build more housing, and ers the first four months of the fiscal lowing Mayor Adams’ expansion of and the number of total supportive
so much more, our city is moving
housing units increased 21 percent.
in the right direction. There is still year and is released in January — are the program last year. Average cen- There was a 17 percent increase in
mandated by Section 12 of the New
ter-based child care voucher enroll-
more work to do, but this report York City Charter. ment jumped by 42 percent, ensuring households previously experiencing
shows that we are notching critical
Highlights of this year’s MMR
victories that will improve the lives include: broader access to affordable child homelessness moving into affordable
care.
units and a 222 percent increase in
of all New Yorkers.”
“For more than four decades, BOOSTING YOUTH SERVICES PROMOTING AN EQUITABLE, applicants previously experiencing
the MMR has been the gold stan- Participation in the Sum- HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE homelessness placed in public hous-
ing through the federal Section 8
dard for public accountability in city mer Youth Employment Program ECONOMIC RECOVERY program.
government,” said Mayor’s Office of (SYEP) rose by 22 percent over last Construction jobs associated
Operations Director Daniel Stein- summer, after the mayor increased with housing production increased IMPROVING QUALITY OF
berg. “This administration believes the number of slots for the program 31 percent, and permanent jobs in- LIFE
in the power of data to better inform to 100,000. Overall stipends and creased by 19 percent. Visitors to Major felony crime arrests in-
decision-making and enhance public wages paid to SYEP participants the city’s Cultural Institutions Group creased 17 percent, to the highest
accountability, which is why we de- went up to $117.4 million, a 21 per- members — a diverse coalition of level in over 10 years. Gun arrests
buted the dynamic Mayor’s Manage- cent increase over the summer of institutions including museums, bo- increased from 6,426 to 6,837, a 6.4
ment Report last year and continue 2022. The number of young peo- tanic gardens, and more — increased percent increase thanks to the in-
to add metrics relating to key gov- ple receiving life coaching as part of by 9 percent, the largest total num- troduction of Neighborhood Safety
ernmental functions and Mayor Ad- the Fair Futures program increased ber of visitors since Fiscal Year 2019. Teams under Mayor Adams’ leader-
ams’ signature initiatives. By giving by 24 percent, following Mayor Ad- The number of jobseekers registered ship, which continues to take illegal
the public a better picture into how ams’ creation of the College Choice through the New York City Depart- guns off our streets.

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