Community Announcements
Community Announcements
NYC civil service exam: Here are the salaries for positions open in July
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York City civil service exam schedule is open for July, and some jobs pay more than others.
The application period for exams opened July 6.
Exam applications currently open include: call center representative; housing assistant; oiler; oiler (CUNY); plant maintainer (Hospitals)/oiler (NYC H+H); quality assurance specialist trainee; reporter/stenographer (DA); special officer; special officer (NYC H+H); youth development specialist.
The Governor Signs My Gun Safety Bill Into Law
On June 2nd, 2022, the New York Assembly Majority passed a package of Gun Safety legislation designed to prevent future instances of gun violence in our state.
As part of this bill, I introduced A.10503, a bill which requires individuals in New York State to obtain a license and be 21 years of age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle. That night, I debated the bill on the Assembly floor, which you can watch in the video below.
On Monday, the Governor signed the Gun Safety Legislation Package, turning my bill into a law.
May 10th, 2022
Dear Early Childhood Community,
The deadline to nominate students for the Gifted & Talented program is this Thursday, May 12. It will be your final opportunity to submit your Gifted & Talented nominations.
Please take action today! Submit your nomination using the form below.
Gifted and Talented Nominations
Families of nominated students will receive a G&T eligibility letter prior to the application window of May 31 through June 13. Families who are interested may apply within this timeframe.
Thank you to everyone who already completed your student nominations!
What to Consider When Nominating a Child
Please consider the following when nominating a child. This information is also outlined in the webinar and the nomination tool:
- The entire year’s learning experience with each individual child;
- Each individual child holistically;
- Observed indicators that may occur more than once (consider a wide range of observations and not a minimum/maximum number);
- View each child from a strengths-based perspective;
- Many ways children express what they know and are able to do.
In addition, thoughtfully consider each child’s:
- Ability to demonstrate advanced competencies in some specific indicators;
- Comprehensive observation data.
Need Help? Resources are available!
If you have any questions, please reach out to a member of your DECE support team (Instructional Coordinator/Education Administrator/Family Child Care Support Manager) or email decegt@schools.nyc.gov.
You can also view our tutorial and nomination guidance using the buttons below. As a reminder, these resources are for internal purposes and should only be shared with your program/school-based staff that will complete nominations for children.
Having trouble accessing the form? Contracted DOE programs can access the nomination application through their DOE external account. If you and/or your staff do not have a DOE external account, please complete this survey.
Saturday, May 21, 2022- 9:00AM-3:00PM
Election of Parent Representative on the Panel for Educational Policy
Applicants interested in serving as a PEP Parent Member can obtain a PEP Parent Member Application from FACE and submit a completed application to FACE by April 30, 2022.
Event: March 8, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams Holds an Education-Related Press Conference
Mayor Eric Adams Holds an Education-Related Press Conference Bayside High School 32-24 Corporal Kennedy Street Queens, NY 11361 March 8, 2022
Please join Hunger Free NYC in partnership with The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health's New York Vaccine Literacy campaign for a free webinar"Young Children and COVID-19Vaccination”on April 6th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm ET.
Our aim is to provide a safe space for parents of young children to share an open, honest conversation with trusted sources regarding the COVID-19 vaccines. This event will include discussions about various aspects of COVID-19 including school policy, the pediatric experience with child health, epidemiology perspectives on its endemic future, and local NYC parent experience, each speaking from their viewpoints to answer your concerns. All registrants will be entered into a raffle to win a prize worth $150, and the winner will be revealed at the end of the event.
- The event will be held in English and Spanish.
- Raffle prize worth $150
Moderated by Hunger Free's Paula D'Aguanno, the speakers will include:
- Dr. Cheryl Archbald, MD MPH, a Pediatrician in the Bronx, NY, with additional training and expertise in Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
- Dr. Chloe Teasdale, Assistant Professor in the department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy.
- Kyle Belokopitsky, Esquire, Executive Director of the New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers Association (NYS PTA)
- Isabel Vera, an immigrant of Ecuador, daughter, mother and grandmother who lives in the South Bronx. She is also a paraprofessional educator in Bronx Community School District 9 and has served over the past 7 years as a member of the Parent Association of a local middle/high school in the same district.
Please reach out to VaccineLiteracy@sph.cuny.edu should you have any questions.
