UWS Resource Fair Brings City Agencies To Neighborhood

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — City officials will head to the Upper West Side on Wednesday, Feb. 13 to meet with neighborhood residents during a city resource fair, local City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced.

The fair will be held at John Jay College of Criminal Justice on West 59th Street between 10th and 11th avenues. Residents of nearby neighborhoods such as Hell's Kitchen can also take advantage of the resource fiar.

Staff members from city agencies such as the NYPD, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the Department of Small Business Services and from elected officials such as the city and state comptroller offices will attend the fair. Residents can RSVP in advance to arrange a scheduled meeting.

Services such as flu shots, vision examinations and HIV, Hepatitis C and Syphilis testing will also be offered on site. The resource fair starts at 6:30 p.m. and is expected to run two hours.

The following agencies, nonprofits and officials will participate in the fair:

• NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development;
• NYC Department of Sanitation;
• NYC Department of Environmental Protection;
• NYC Department of Small Business Services;
• NYC Department of Social Services / Human Resources Administration;
• FDNY Fire Safety Education;
• NYC Commission on Human Rights;
• NYC Department of Consumer Affairs;
• NYC Emergency Management;
• Long Term Care Ombudsman Program for New York City;
• GetCoveredNYC;
• NYPD Recruitment;
• Community Board 7/Manhattan;
• Office of the NYC Comptroller;
• Office of the State Comptroller;
• Office of Assembly Member Richard Gottfried;
• Office of State Senator Brad Hoylman.

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