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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   JULY 17, 2026    |  The Indian Eye 30

            Mayor Mamdani Kicks Off Summer Youth Employment

                  Program, Providing More Than 100,000 Young New

                        Yorkers With Jobs and Paid Work Experiences

                   Participation in SYEP tied to improved school attendance, reduced

                                    incarceration rates, and lower chances of arrest

            OUR BUREAU

            NEW YORK, NY
                     ayor Zohran Kwame Mam-
                     dani has kicked off the Sum-
            Mmer Youth Employment
            Program (SYEP), as 100,000 young
            New Yorkers prepare to step into
            workplaces across the five boroughs.
            From community organizations and
            small businesses to hospitals, cultural
            institutions, and government agen-
            cies, SYEP offers work experience at
            thousands of workplaces across  the
            city, allowing young New Yorkers to
            hone professional skills while earning
            a paycheck.
               “For so many young New Yorkers,
            a summer job is more than just a way
            to pass the time, it’s a step towards
            their future. For years, SYEP has
            helped thousands  of New Yorkers
            start  their  careers,  hone  their  pro-  program, SYEP continues to create  allows participants to jumpstart their   arrests. SYEP  youth  are  also  signifi-
            fessional skills, and give back to the   career pathways and expand oppor-  careers at thousands of worksites   cantly less likely to be incarcerated
            neighborhoods they call home – all   tunities for young people to explore  across the city. SYEP advances the   in  New  York  State  more  than  five
            while allowing them to earn money,”  their interests, gain meaningful work  City’s vision of making New York   years after their participation in the
            said Mayor Mamdani.               experience, build professional skills  City more affordable by helping   program.
                                              and earn a paycheck. By connecting  young people earn income, gain valu-  Every  year,  Lyft  provides  1,200
            “Congratulations to the newest    participants to employers, mentors   able and transferable skills, and build   free two-month Citi Bike member-
                                              and real-world experiences, SYEP  pathways to long-term economic op-  ships for SYEP participants, enabling
            members of the SYEP cohort.  helps prepare the next generation      portunities.                      young people to get to their jobs, ex-
            We hope you not only learn new    of New York City’s workforce while    The program offers tailored ex-  plore their city and have fun.
                                              investing in communities across the   periences to thousands of young New   The company also hosts SYEP
            skills at work, but new things  five  boroughs,”  said  NYC  Depart- Yorkers who often face barriers to   interns on their Social Impact team;
            about yourself this summer.”      ment of Youth and Community De-   summer jobs, including young peo-  participants gain exposure to careers
                                              velopment (DYCD) Commissioner  ple at the highest risk of gun violence,   in the private sector while building
                                              Sandra Escamilla-Davies. “Alongside  NYCHA residents, homeless youth,   their leadership and communications
               “The road to professional and   Summer Rising, Saturday Night  youth with disabilities, and those who   skills as Citi Bike community ambas-
            personal success is paved by pro- Lights, Summer Night Lights, and   are justice-involved, or in foster care.  sadors.
            grams like SYEP that provide young   other free DYCD programs, SYEP     SYEP participation outcomes      “We’re proud to continue part-
            New Yorkers the experience they will   provides young people with safe, en-  cited in studies include improved   nering with  the  NYC  Department
            need in the future,” said Deputy May- gaging opportunities to build lasting   school attendance, connections to   of Youth and Community Develop-
            or for Health and Human Services   relationships, develop skills, discover  new skills, reduced incarceration   ment because we believe access to
            Dr. Helen Arteaga. “SYEP does not  new possibilities and create experi- rates, and keeping teens and young   transportation is access to possibility.
            just develop skills in the workplace, it  ences that will shape their futures   adults safe—including youth who   Since 2022, Lyft has provided free
            also provides education in key areas,  long after the summer ends.”  would not otherwise  have  access  to   Citi Bike memberships and hands-on
            like financial literacy, and to high-risk   Earlier this year, Mayor Mam-  paying jobs. Additional research in-  experience to help young New York-
            communities, so those young New  dani released a video encouraging  dicates summer jobs save lives, re-  ers build real skills — and real con-
            Yorkers are afforded the opportunity  young New Yorkers to apply for  duce crime  and  strengthen commu-  fidence. Because when young people
            to achieve long-term economic suc- SYEP, leading to a record number of  nities. A 2021 study found that SYEP   move,  cities move with  them,”  said
            cess and stability.”              applications.                     participation  lowered participants’   Inbar Kishoni, senior manager, Com-
               “Celebrating its 63rd year as the   SYEP is a six-week program,  chances of being arrested by 17 per-  munity & Equity Programs, Lyft Ur-
            nation’s largest youth employment  running from July to August, that  cent, and by 23 percent for felony   ban Solutions.

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