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For more information, New Yorkers can visit:www.nyc.gov/knowyourrights NYC is a trademark and service mark of the City of New York Privacy Policy. Terms of Use.  The first commercial launch will be in LA in 2026 The German auto giant will use its all-electric ID Buzz minivans for autonomous ridehailing in the US by Andrew J. Hawkins FacebookThreadsImage: UberAndrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State.Volkswagen isn’t typically mentioned in conversations about robotaxis but the German auto giant has been quietly working on its own self-driving technology for over a decade And now the company is ready to deploy its first autonomous vehicles on Uber’s ridehailing platform starting with a commercial robotaxi service in Los Angeles in 2026 The vehicles will be VW’s ID Buzz electric minivans equipped with self-driving sensors and software developed by subsidiary Moia The long-wheel base version of the Buzz can seat at least seven passengers so VW is clearly trying to maximize its ridehailing potential The goal is to ultimately have “thousands” of vehicles operating in multiple US cities over the next decade VW will begin testing the service later this year using vehicles with safety drivers behind the wheel The company says it will only proceed with fully driverless operations after receiving the necessary permits and clearance from regulatory agencies VW has been testing its self-driving technology in the US for a number of years. It deployed autonomous Buzz vehicles in Austin, Texas, in 2023 after a number of years testing them in Germany The vehicles it tested in Austin use technology developed by Mobileye the driver-assist sensor and software company owned by Intel VW has said that it will put the vans in service as a ridesharing fleet under its subsidiary Moia which has been operating a fleet of electric vehicles as part of its “ride-pooling” service in Hamburg since 2017 VW’s autonomous driving software is developed by Mobileye VW has dabbled in autonomous driving for years — but not without setbacks. VW has in the past partnered with self-driving startups like Aurora and Argo, the latter of which was forced to shut down after the automaker “Volkswagen is not just a car manufacturer—we are shaping the future of mobility and our collaboration with Uber accelerates that vision,” said Christian Senger “What really sets us apart is our ability to combine the best of both worlds — high-volume manufacturing expertise with cutting-edge technology and a deep understanding of urban mobility needs.” Correction April 2025: An earlier version of this story misstated the developer of VW’s autonomous system. It’s Mobileye, not Cariad. A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe. Buzz AD in winter conditions in Oslo since the beginning of the year MOIA is thus expanding the range of applications for autonomous technology to extreme climatic conditions The tests focus on the behaviour of the fully autonomous vehicles in snow ice and low temperatures as well as the performance of the sensors in restricted visibility conditions They will also test how the vehicles interact with the traffic infrastructure such as snow-covered road markings and signs and with other road users in difficult weather conditions This is extremely important for journeys after level 4 the driver can completely relinquish control of the vehicle and become a passenger – and can sleep The system must be designed in such a way that it recognises its limits in good time and can reach a safe state “in accordance with the rules.” This is a big difference to level 3 where the driver is only allowed to turn away temporarily and must be able to take control again at short notice when requested by the system as the winter conditions in Oslo mean that it cannot be guaranteed that the system will correctly recognise all road markings a safety driver is always on board during Moia’s test drives in Norway to intervene “The insights gained are crucial for further developing autonomous driving technology and represent an important step toward market readiness,” says the company The tests in Norway are intended to form the basis for reliable operation of the ID Buzz AD “even under challenging weather conditions” and thus prepare it for possible commercial use in such areas such conditions can occur in large parts of northern Europe and also in North America are also a precursor to the deployment of the ID Buzz AD in Hamburg: the area for the autonomous ridepooling test run there has already been determined and the vehicles will be on the road from mid-2025 The Moia vehicles that are already travelling through the Hanseatic city are not yet autonomous “Winter road conditions with temperatures down to –20 degrees Celsius are the ultimate stress test for autonomous vehicles For the widespread deployment of the technology it is essential that they operate reliably not only in ideal environments but also in winter weather,” says Christian Senger “The tests in Oslo provide us with valuable data for further developing our software and hardware and are an important step for scaling the technology.” Moia CEO Sascha Meyer adds: “Users of mobility services expect a comfortable and safe mode of transport – regardless of the season and weather conditions This remains especially true in the autonomous age To ensure that people worldwide can reliably experience our autonomous vehicles The ability to drive safely under extreme weather conditions is a fundamental prerequisite for the long-term economic success of our offering in Europe and North America.” moia.io I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology While the city will keep funding a network of immigrant-serving community-based organizations and nonprofit legal service providers they will no longer be required to provide institutional programming with a physical staff presence in places like hospitals Lea la versión en español aquí. ActionNYC, a program launched under the Bill de Blasio administration as the “nation’s largest investment by a municipality” to provide information and legal support to immigrant New Yorkers is set to end this year after nearly a decade.The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) overseeing the program since its inception in 2015 will replace it with two initiatives: MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers and MOIA’s Legal Technical Mentorship.However while the new program incorporates some elements of ActionNYC its replacement is significantly different according to sources familiar with the matter and Councilmember Alexa Aviles chair of the Immigration Committee.While the city will keep funding a network of immigrant-serving community-based organizations and nonprofit legal service providers as ActionNYC does.A MOIA spokesperson declined to discuss the changes citing the ongoing Request for Proposals (RFP) for the new programs “This is an active procurement so we are unable to discuss the procurement in detail,” the spokesperson said.  Though MOIA is the responsive agency for the program and the RFP the city’s Department of Social Services/Human Resources Administration is supporting the office in the procurement process.“DSS/HRA and MOIA publicly published multiple ‘Addenda’ to the RFx which incorporates responses to questions and changes responsive to feedback,” the spokesperson added “The goal of our office as always is to ensure the access and continuity of legal services and resources The RFP notes that the selected providers will work out of “designated locations for the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers.” legal services providers served people directly in public spaces providers assisted people who often needed to change or adjust their immigration status to access healthcare and treatment “The expansion of services into hospitals has proved another effective way to reach particularly vulnerable populations,” reads a MOIA report from 2018 a year after the city launched the program in the NYC Health + Hospitals system.  provided legal services to youth and their families in city schools identifying dozens of young people who qualified for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status visas And since 2021, ActionNYC has been providing a one-stop shop for English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and assistance with filing legal documentation at Brooklyn Public Library According to the new RFP for MOIA’s planned Immigration Legal Support Centers providers “with a variety of legal and non-legal navigation and support services” will instead “maintain close outreach and referral partnerships with local schools Sources familiar with the matter who spoke to City Limits on condition of anonymity said providers were told to stop accepting cases for the program in schools and to wind down services by the end of the year but a spokesperson for the office said that it “recently announced a new structure that will allow community-based organizations to directly access resources rather than relying solely on large legal providers not located in immigrant communities.” “While the program will undergo rebranding and a change in contractors,” the MOIA spokesperson said in a statement “we will continue our million-dollar investments to provide core legal services for immigrants and help them achieve the American Dream.” But Councilmember Avilés cited concerns about the transition “ActionNYC has been a lifeline for countless immigrant New Yorkers looking to become citizens or reunite with loved ones,” Avilés said in a statement to City Limits “Providers have warned that this new proposed model cause gaps and reductions in service which could be devastating for our communities and providers.”  When asked about the reason for the program’s redesign MOIA said it’s to reflect the city’s current needs and the renaming is so it’s clear and easily translatable.  MOIA said it’s using lessons learned from ActionNYC to move toward a system that delivers services directly to communities and builds the capacity of community-based organizations In its latest annual report MOIA described ActionNYC as “MOIA’s anchor initiative” implemented in collaboration with over 30 community-based organizations and legal services providers The incoming  MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers will rely on up to 25 such groups plus an organization awarded to run MOIA’s new Legal Technical Mentorship which will provide legal and non-legal support services to local organizations to improve access and outreach within immigrant communities An income eligibility cap was also added to the program at 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines (equivalent to $62,400 a year for a family of four) “ensuring that the program serves immigrant New Yorkers most in need,” according to MOIA’s most recent annual report While ActionNYC has seen high demand since its inception—in multiple annual reports MOIA has acknowledged that the program has been at or near capacity—the new RFP may incentivize providers to take on only straightforward cases and overlook others according to sources familiar with the matter each of the 25 providers must complete a minimum required total of 600 “Units of Service,” explains the RFP making the first time organizations need to count representation as service units A comprehensive immigration legal screening plus full representation in a straightforward case while the same procedure plus full representation in a complex case counts as six units.  Those more complicated cases can take months or even years to complete Attorneys and applicants might need to gather evidence before filing and require multiple meetings can be filed in a matter of hours if applicants have all the information required.  MOIA does not publish specific information on the percentage of simple versus complicated cases that providers take on under ActionNYC But the results included in MOIA’s 2018 annual report—the only year that offered such a detailed breakdown—show big differences in case complexity depending where they were opened by providers Schools saw the highest percentage of complicated cases that year MOIA said the city reserves the right to make necessary changes to ensure programs continue to meet New Yorkers’ needs, and that public feedback following the release of a concept paper in 2023 was instrumental in informing the changes to the model.   MOIA has also changed the name of the ActionNYC hotline a city-funded immigration legal support phone service to the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline according to MOIA’s annual report—a record-high and a a 457 percent increase since the service was launched in 2015 The redesign of the program comes after the arrival of more than 217,300 migrants and asylum seekers to New York over the last two years, nearly 63,000 of whom were in the city’s shelter system at the end of August, according to data tracked by City Limits To reach the reporter behind this story, 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Moia wants to deploy a commercial robotaxi service in Hamburg next year The Florida Home Builders Association recently honored Bruce Moia and Christina Slate was named Associate of the Year by the Florida Home Builders Association was selected for the Woman of Distinction Award by the trade group Moia and Slate will officially receive their honors at the FHBA’s fall conference in October in Bonita Springs FHBA is affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders and is the parent organization of 23 local/regional homebuilder associations across Florida It represents the interests of Florida’s homebuilding industry More Business Newsmakers: U.S. News report gives high marks to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne The American Heart Association recently honored Rockledge Regional Medical Center with its “Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus” quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability It is Rockledge Regional’s 10th consecutive year earning this achievement “Rockledge Regional Medical Center is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines,” said Tom Bowden president of Rockledge Regional Medical Center “Get With the Guidelines makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis which studies show can help patients recover better The end goal is to ensure more people in Brevard County can experience longer 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times Get With the Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines Get With the Guidelines - Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death program participants qualify for the award by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients In addition to following treatment guidelines Get With the Guidelines participants also educate patients to help them manage their health and recovery at home “We are incredibly pleased to recognize Rockledge Regional Medical Center for its commitment to caring for patients with stroke,” said Dr volunteer chairperson of the American Heart Association Stroke System of Care Advisory Group and professor of neurology and director of fellowships of neurology at the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania “Participation in Get With the Guidelines is associated with improved patient outcomes fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates — a win for health care systems Rockledge Regional Medical Center also received the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award Target: Type 2 Diabetes aims to ensure patients with Type 2 diabetes who might be at higher risk for complications evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke Suntree United Methodist Church recently named the Rev with implementing the mission and vision of the church participate in weekly worship leadership and preach monthly he will provide leadership for many of the church's ministries and studied business at Florida Southern College in Lakeland Schreiner is a graduate of Duke Divinity School in Durham and served as pastor of Limona Village Chapel United Methodist Church in Brandon for three years Schreiner relocated to Brevard County with his wife “We are so excited to welcome Pastor Bailey and his family to Suntree UMC," Pendergrass said passion and previous experience in ministry all fit extraordinarily well with Suntree’s commitment to make a positive impact in our immediate community and beyond.” Suntree United Methodist Church is at 7400 N hosting free public concerts and events that draw thousands of local residents each year call Suntree United Methodist Church at 321-242-2585 The Zonta Club of Melbourne is holding an informational evening for potential new members and a community-service project in support of Serene Harbour Attendees will enjoy beverages and light hors d'oeuvres exploring how they can contribute to empowering women and girls in the local community and beyond.In conjunction with the membership drive the Zonta Club of Melbourne is collecting full-sized personal-care items for its service project "Christine's Spirit: This Is Just a Chapter To RSVP to this event, contact Cathy Greene at 321-258-4378 or Donna Melcher at 321-728-7508. 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Beneath LED lights that softly pulse with shades of blue and purple a bowl of ceviche pescado at Moia rivals the restaurant’s bold design — it's bright amber leche de tigre complementing the murals of jungle cats on nearby walls A dreary January day left me longing for something punchy — and an exciting enough reason to leave the house and brave the bitterly low temperatures That need took me to the downtown strip mall where several other visitors gathered for bowls of fish and platters of steak with glowing glasses of sangria in hand After starting with a side of warm and crispy yucca dipped in queso sauce a heaping bowl of ceviche with white fish appeared on my table glistening with beads of lime juice and topped with cilantro and subtly sweet medallions of sweet potato The menu offers several choices for ceviche in the Nikkei style — one that combines Peruvian ingredients with Japanese cooking techniques The sashimi-like slices of fish were supple and light in flavor — just right for soaking up the blend of fish stock and aromatics Provisions generally means requisite orders of fry bread with hummus and a crudo of whichever fish is served that month — in this case And while carrots are generally not my vegetable order of choice — a friend’s selection proved inspired served upright with a dollop of tart and creamy honey lemon sheep’s yogurt and a tangy parsley chimichurri The carrots are roasted until lightly browned while remaining firm and toothsome — just right for swathing in spoonfuls of creamy yogurt and yet surprising enough to demand subsequent forkfuls between bites of fall-apart short rib MOIA is a technology company of the Volkswagen Group and develops on-demand ridepooling services to redefine mobility for people in urban areas MOIA works in partnership with cities and public transport companies MOIA has developed a digital ecosystem for the entire value chain of ridepooling – from apps to algorithms to fleet management MOIA has been offering its service in Hanover since 2018 The first city with over a million inhabitants MOIA has been working with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles on a pilot project for autonomous ridepooling Cities all over the world aim to make their transport more efficient and climate-friendly in the future Autonomous ridepooling can be an important lever in achieving this goal As a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) provider MOIA has the necessary expertise to develop an autonomous ridepooling system from an autonomous vehicle and a self-driving system The goal is to develop an integrated autonomous ridepooling system in Hamburg for international scaling by 2025 and to open it up to customers after 2025 MOIA has also expanded its revenue model by introducing a licensing model for ridepooling and establishing the new business unit Mobility Analytics Instead of operating exclusively directly in the end-customer market transport companies and municipal authorities all the necessary services from a single source to implement ridepooling in the context of public transport In addition to service design and consulting the new licensing model includes operating models the fully integrated ridepooling and operating software required for this purpose Digital thinking needs new minds – and a creative workplace MOIA’s management team deliberately relies on small core teams As an independent company within the Volkswagen Group MOIA is agile enough to keep pace with the latest technological developments and to operate successfully in the dynamic market of new mobility are working together to introduce a ride-pooling offer in Switzerland but the aim is to introduce autonomous vehicles at a later stage.  a short definition of related types of vehicle-sharing: The difference with car-pooling is that ride-pooling relies on technology (apps connecting passengers with drivers) which means that ride-pooling is more flexible in terms of booking (passengers can book rides on-demand) and destination (as long as it’s on the driver’s route) MOIA, which already operates ride-pooling schemes in Hamburg and Hanover, will now develop similar fleets and services in Switzerland which in its portfolio of services already includes vehicle import as well as leasing and fleet management products.  Both partners have made it clear that over time, they hope to shift their ride-pooling offer from human-driven vehicles to autonomous ones, as demand, social acceptance and the regulatory framework evolve. AMAG has previous experience with autonomous driving via its share in Holo, a Denmark-based “autonomous mobility implementation partner” with experience in flying autonomous freight drones.  WIKIFLEET is a free collaborative encyclopaedia providing knowledge about car fleet management all over the world Wikifleet The Global Fleet MARKETPLACE is the ONE guide to find fleet & mobility providers worldwide Marketplace directories and magazines in our knowledge center Knowledge Center Want to capture the attention of the International Fleet and Mobility leaders Contact us and become our partner! Contact us participants in the ALIKE project will gradually initiate trial operations for autonomous on-demand ridepooling in the German city of Hamburg The operational zone spans across the city centre The project plans to test up to 20 autonomous electric shuttles, bookable via an app, which will transport passengers to their destination. Two models will be used: the Holon Mover about 37 square kilometres in central Hamburg aims to gather real-world traffic data and enhance public visibility Safety drivers will initially be present to operate the vehicles if needed In the summer of 2025, Moia will deploy pre-series units of the ID.Buzz AD The production version will later offer more passenger space and luggage capacity Holon vehicles will also hit the road mid-next year for testing Findings will support future commercial ridepooling services complementing traditional public transport which is subsidised with a total of 26 million euros is scheduled to run for three years and is divided into three main phases: In the preparatory phase detailed project planning and software development recently took place the vehicles are being linked to the operating software Authorisations for vehicles and the operating area are also being obtained The autonomous ridepooling service will then start with the operating phase in 2025 The Karlsruher Institute for Technology (KIT) will simultaneously research public acceptance of autonomous vehicles starting with surveys to gauge attitudes and needs sees this initiative as pivotal in shaping future public transport offering a bridge between traditional services and individual needs The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) has partnered with Moia for similar trials of the ID.Buzz AD the ridepooling company in the Volkswagen Group is expanding its revenue model by introducing a licensing model for ridepooling and establishing the new business unit Mobility Analytics MOIA looks back on many years of experience in the development of ridepooling and the operation of large fleets in Hamburg and Hanover instead of operating exclusively on the customer market public transport operators and authorities all the necessary services from a single source to implement ridepooling within the framework of public transport efficient and sustainable on-demand mobility in urban areas is constantly growing we enable our partners to quickly and seamlessly integrate a turnkey ridepooling solution into the existing transport system," says Sascha Meyer Customized solutions for efficient ridepooling MOIA offers a comprehensive solution along the value chain of ridepooling by licensing the company's business model as well as the fully integrated ridepooling and operating software required and This solution can be adapted to the specific needs and requirements of cities and transport companies The product portfolio thus covers all digital components of on-demand ridepooling In addition to fleet control and operational processes MOIA offers a platform for all customer-oriented applications the city and local operator can choose how to design the service: Local operators take over the operation of the vehicles with the support of MOIA's proven processes They can then offer the service through different channels - in the native MOIA app with MOIA's interfaces using their own brand and the local MaaS app Local operators also remain flexible in their choice of vehicles MOIA takes care of the integration of the vehicle into the service "Our offer contains all the components to set up an efficient ridepooling service that complements public transport and is adaptable to the needs of people and the requirements of cities," explains Sascha Meyer but know-how and a deep understanding of ridepooling processes We accompany our customers from the data-based service conception to the consulting during implementation and the ongoing optimization of the service in operation." MOIA Mobility Analytics creates foundations for optimal service design The newly created Mobility Analytics unit brings together expertise in mobility research and consultancy and focuses on data-driven analyses and simulations of ridepooling operational concepts These can be part of the MOIA licence or commissioned as a separate consultancy service First projects have already been successfully implemented in Munich and Styria (Austria) With the help of data-driven analyses and agent-based simulations MOIA determines an optimal ridepooling service design based on the needs of a city The aim is to find a balance between the criteria of service quality economic viability and the achievement of the city's transport policy goals MOIA mobility experts analyse potential service demand design business areas and simulate ridepooling operations using performance indicators The modelling can be extended to the complete mobility system of a city and takes into account local characteristics in order to optimise mobility and ridepooling in the interaction of all means of transport as a whole The findings are visualised with the cloud-based Mobility Impact Analyzer (MIA) developed by the Volkswagen Group in order to convey the complex interrelationships in the mobility system based on the simulations in an appealing and understandable way MOIA supports decision-makers in cities or local transport companies from the planning process to the operational planning of a mobility service Autonomous driving: Technology for the future in public transport Highly automated driving makes it possible to significantly increase the flexibility and availability of on-demand transport Autonomous ridepooling can thus make a decisive contribution to closing the gap between individual and public transport MOIA and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles are working together to develop the ID the first autonomous ridepooling service on the road the company is developing processes to integrate autonomous vehicles into fleets and optimise both the customer experience and operations Video available at: https://youtu.be/xvoBMZRaVSo Asylum Resource Navigation Center Will Provide Information Range of Services to Asylum Seekers Arriving in New York City  NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) Commissioner Zach Iscol and New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro today announced the opening of New York City’s first Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center The center — operated by Catholic Charities of New York through a city contract — will support individuals and families who have arrived in New York City on or after January 1 The center will serve as a central place where newly arrived asylum seekers will receive free and confidential help accessing a variety of important services and resources that will help them integrate and thrive in New York City.   “Our city continues to welcome the thousands of families who have arrived in New York City in the last few months we are announcing a one-stop-shop for those seeking asylum to receive free and confidential help accessing the important services and resources that will help them integrate and thrive in New York City,” said Mayor Adams “The city and the community-based organizations we’ve partnered with on the ground have been working around the clock to provide assistance to the more than 11,000 individuals who have entered the city in the last few months The Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center will streamline city and non-profit services into a central place for families to access everything from health care to education to jobs to immigration legal services so that they can build a life in New York City.”  the Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center and the teams there will support people arriving in New York City,” said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom “Thank you to our government and nonprofit partners for all the work they have done and will continue to do to help all the children and individuals seeking asylum.”  “These asylum-seekers have been through a grueling journey It is not only our responsibility as a city to help them adjust and regain their livelihoods but it is an important investment in the future of New York City. The Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center plays a pivotal role in connecting them to the resources they need to build stable lives in our communities,” said NYCEM Commissioner Zach Iscol we will continue to support asylum-seekers and ask that our fellow New Yorkers continue to welcome them with open arms just as we have done for generations of immigrants.”   “Throughout New York City’s history we have welcomed immigrants who in return have made this the greatest city in the world we continue to honor this legacy by meeting asylum seekers who have gone through an arduous journey with open arms,” said New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Manuel Castro “This Navigation Center is a key part of our asylum seeker response which looks to connect families and individuals to the resources they need to successfully integrate into our communities and pursue their American Dream.”  “New York City continues its tradition as a welcoming portal for those fleeing danger in their own countries and seeking protection and opportunity in the United States,” said Monsignor Kevin Sullivan “Catholic Charities is proud to once again be at the heart of a welcoming New York serving thousands of those seeking asylum from Venezuela and other countries helping them to become contributors to the vibrancy and economy of New York City.”   “The American Red Cross is pleased that our facility can serve as the Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center for people arriving in New York City,” said Mary Barneby “While the Red Cross is not offering services for asylum seekers at this time we know the Red Cross symbol on the side of our building is a universally recognized sign of hope around the globe We are grateful to the City of New York and to the many partners who will provide assistance via this center.”   The center — located in the American Red Cross of Greater New York headquarters — will open weekdays to provide individuals and families with in-person support as well as information on resources and services available. New York City government agencies and community-based organizations will be on-site to help with case management and connect families and individuals to critical services Services will be available to visitors by appointment Community-based organizations and city shelter caseworkers will schedule appointments for asylum seekers The city will provide asylum seekers with information about the Resource Navigation Center as they arrive by bus as well as in shelters and through community-based organizations the city will release information about citywide satellite sites where asylum seekers can access the similar or additional services throughout the five boroughs.   Since this spring the city has experienced a surge in people seeking asylum arriving from border states Many have entered the city’s shelter system while others have found housing through family members community groups have helped reticket individuals to their final destinations outside of New York City The city estimates that more than 11,600 asylum seekers have gone through the intake process in the last few months and more than 8,500 asylum seekers are currently in the city’s shelter system. Services at the Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center are free and provided by trusted professional contractors and city agencies required by law to keep information confidential members of the media will not be allowed to enter the facility. “As a thriving and diverse city New York has long been a destination for asylum seekers and other immigrants looking to build a new life in the United States,” said U.S in partnership with Catholic Charities of New York has opened an Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center.  This center will help ensure that newly arrived asylum seekers are able to access crucial services they need to thrive in our city.  New York City has an extensive history of welcoming immigrants and I am pleased that this center will help us continue this tradition.” "When those seeking asylum arrive in the United States not only are they and their families contending with the impossible hardships that drove them from their homes and loved ones but the challenges and difficulties that arise from settling in a new nation I am so pleased to see our city uphold its moral obligation to aid them and all others responsible for taking this meaningful step forward in how this country treats its newest Americans," said U.S "Asylum seekers have the legal right to seek humanitarian refuge in America We must uphold and preserve this right.” said U.S Representative Adriano Espaillat. “That is why I have spearheaded supported intergovernmental resources to do so I commend Mayor Adams for upholding New York City’s first Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center The center will provide free and confidential culturally competent guidance for asylum seekers looking to access crucial social services ensuring we continue the legacy of immigrant integration and success in the melting pot that is New York City.” “New York City has always been a city of immigrants ready and willing to support new migrant families and asylum seekers from around the world,” said U.S “Migrants in New York City deserve an accessible and central center to receive a wide range of critical resources such as health care and access to education to properly integrate into our city I applaud Mayor Adams for this important step by establishing the Resource Navigation Center.” “In treating asylum seekers with the dignity they deserve we live up to the storied history of New York,” said New York State Senator Leroy Comrie it is a history of welcoming ‘huddled masses yearning to breathe free.’ I salute Mayor Adams and all those New Yorkers working to deliver these necessary resources This Asylum Resource Navigation Center serves as another important chapter in showing the world the spirit that animates our ever multilingual and multifaceted New York communities.” “We are a city built by immigrants committed to the long tradition of the United States in welcoming individuals and families seeking refuge,” said New York State Senator Robert Jackson “We welcome the city’s opening of the Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center as a central place that will support the well-being and dignity of newly arrived asylum seekers while empowering them in their quest to advance their future in our great city New York City again demonstrates its commitment to upholding the human rights of all people building a better and more secure future for our fellow immigrant New Yorkers and their families.” “Everyone who lands on American soil should be treated with dignity and respect When I was the Director of Immigration Affairs for New York State hardworking immigrant families can thrive and make enormous contributions to our city and country,” said New York State Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar just a 10% increase in the number of refugees has been shown to grow our economy by $1.4 billion The Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center will provide the guidance immigrant families need to launch As representative of a district that is 72% immigrants many of whom came to escape political turmoil in their home countries I applaud the mayor for bringing together city agencies to establish this resource center.” “I welcome the opening of the New York City’s first Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center,” said New York State Senator Luis Sepúlveda “New York State has proven to be humane and responsive to crises In the case of the Office of Emergency Management and the efforts made by the office of Mayor Eric Adams and other entities it is a demonstration of quick action to respond to people in need I am sure that this center will be of help to people who have suffered a lot entire families with their children who have come in search of a better life and that we cannot abandon. "The Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center will be key to successfully welcoming our newest neighbors ensuring a single point of entry and connection to city support," said Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine "Centralizing services will make navigating the health and legal systems much easier for those seeking asylum This is an important step towards meeting the urgency of the moment while proudly embracing our values as a sanctuary for those in need." “The inscription on the statue in our harbor reminds us that New York has always opened its doors to immigrants seeking freedom from oppression and violence it’s critical that we assist asylum seekers as they navigate this difficult transition,” said Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez “I applaud the mayor for bringing these important resources together to ensure those in greatest need can more easily access the essential resources to thrive in the city we share.” "The newly established Asylum Seeker Navigation Center will provide a crucial helping hand to individuals fleeing poverty so that they may thrive on American soil,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz “Empowering our migrant communities goes hand in hand with building strong neighborhoods and ensuring public safety NYCEM Commissioner Zach Iscol and MOIA Commissioner Manuel Castro for their leadership in delivering meaningful services to those seeking asylum in New York.” “Asylum seekers deserve dignity and respect and I look forward to helping however possible to ensure that they get the assistance that they deserve in New York City,” said New York City Councilmember Rita Joseph “The Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center has the potential to help this vulnerable population and I'm thankful for Catholic Charities of New York for the invaluable work that they do.”  “New York City has always served as a beacon of hope to those coming to this country as immigrants and asylum seekers but navigating a new place presents numerous challenges," said New York City Councilmember Amanda Farias "The Resource Navigation Center is a necessary step to connect asylum seekers with the vast resources available to them in their native language and with their privacy intact There are so many great CBOs and nonprofits providing vital services across this city and I am hopeful that this center will allow our newly arriving New Yorkers to access those resources Thank you to Mayor Adams and Commissioners Iscol and Castro for your work on this important initiative I look forward to working together to continue improving the quality of life for both new and long term residents of our great city.” “With our city home to now almost 10,000 asylum seekers the new navigation center is a major milestone in our coordinated efforts to meet these refugees with care While the callous Texas Governor continues to bus individuals our city stands ready to help,” said New York City Councilmember Shana Hanif.  “From physical healthcare and mental healthcare to immigration legal services and school enrollment this new navigation center will provide immediate and necessary wrap-around services I am proud of the city for meeting this moment and look forward to continuing to work on the ground to welcome new asylum seekers.” “I want to thank the Adams administration for creating a dedicated facility for asylum seekers to receive the resources and respect that they deserve," said New York City Council Member Linda Lee. "The opening of this Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Center - in partnership with Catholic Charities and the Red Cross - shows just how compassionate and strong New York is." families will access critical and supportive resources that will positively impact many lives As we continue to see individuals seeking asylum in New York City we must be able to ensure access to resources that will allow them to establish a healthy living environment," said New York City Councilmember Marjorie Velazquez "New York City offers various resources that will enable families to seek healthcare and navigate the complex immigration system with clarity No one should struggle while looking to build a better life in a safe stable environment and provide for their families I look forward to seeing this program meet the needs of those longing for a new beginning and MOIA for your leadership and support in ensuring human rights remain a priority for our city pressoffice@cityhall.nyc.gov(212) 788-2958 This is a guest blog post co-written by Leonardo Pêpe MOIA is an independent company of the Volkswagen Group with locations in Berlin and Hamburg and operates its own ride pooling services in Hamburg and Hanover The company was founded in 2016 and develops mobility services independently or in partnership with cities and existing transport systems MOIA’s focus is on ride pooling and the holistic development of the software and hardware for it MOIA started a pilot project in Hanover to test a ride pooling service which was brought into public operation in July 2018 MOIA covers the entire value chain in the area of ​​ride pooling MOIA has developed a ridesharing system to avoid individual car traffic and use the road infrastructure more efficiently This involves controlling access to data at a granular level The solution enables MOIA’s fast pace of innovation to automatically adapt user permissions to new tables and datasets as they become available Each MOIA vehicle can carry six passengers. Customers interact with the MOIA app to book a trip The highly distributed system prepares multiple offers to reach their destination with different pickup points and prices Customers select an option and are picked up from their chosen location All interactions between the customers and the app as well as all the interactions between internal components and systems (the backend’s and vehicle’s IoT components) Different MOIA teams that includes Data Analysts Data Scientists and Data Engineers need to access centralized data from different sources for the development and operations of the application workloads It’s a legal requirement to control the access and format of the data to these different teams The app development team needs to understand customer feedback in an anonymized way pricing-related data must be accessed only by the business analytics team vehicle data is meant to be used only by the vehicle maintenance team and the routing team needs access to customer location and destination The following diagram illustrates MOIA solution architecture The solution has the following components: MOIA wants to evolve their ML models for routing This requires MOIA to constantly review models and update them therefore power users such as data administrators and engineers frequently redesign the table schemas in the AWS Glue Data Catalog as part of the data engineering workflow This highly dynamic metadata transformation requires an equally dynamic governance layer pipeline that can assign the right user permissions to all tables and adapt to these changes transparently without disruptions to end-users and manual work is required to assign the right permissions according to GDPR compliance on the tables in the data lake with many terabytes of data many developers are needed for administration; this adds human error into the workflows Manual administration and access management isn’t a scalable solution MOIA needed to innovate faster with GDPR compliance with a small team of developers Data schema and data structure often changes at MOIA resulting in new tables being created in the data lake To guarantee that new tables inherit the permissions granted to the same group of users who already have access to the entire database MOIA uses an automated process that grants Lake Formation permission to newly created tables The following diagram illustrates the continuous deployment loop using AWS CloudFormation The workflow contains the following steps: containing permissions for new or modified tables This process guarantees a fully automated governance layer for the data lake The generated CloudFormation template contains Lake Formation permission resources for each table The process of managing Lake Formation permissions on Data Catalog databases and columns is simplified by granting Data Catalog permissions using the Lake Formation tag-based access control method The advantage of generating a CloudFormation template is audibility When the new version of the CloudFormation stack is prepared with an access control set on new or modified tables administrators can compare that stack with the older version to discover newly prepared and modified tables MOIA can view the differences via the AWS CloudFormation console before new stack deployment This solution delivers the following benefits: and versioned permissions with a GDPR-supported This solution helps them bring new features and models to market faster and reduces administrative and repetitive tasks MOIA can focus on 48 average releases every month contributing to a great customer experience and new data insights Leonardo Pêpe is a Data Engineer at MOIA With a strong background in infrastructure and application support and operations He’s helping MOIA build automated solutions for its data platform and enabling the teams to be more data-driven and agile and explores the good of life with his family Sushant Dhamnekar is a Solutions Architect at AWS Sushant helps automotive customers to build highly scalable and helps them follow the best practices around advanced cloud-based solutions Shiv Narayanan is Global Business Development Manager for Data Lakes and Analytics solutions at AWS He works with AWS customers across the globe to strategize Metrics details Spain) is a reference site for Middle Palaeolithic studies of the Iberian Peninsula The cave preserves an extensive stratigraphic sequence made up of eight units The main goal of this study is to undertake an initial spatial examination of Unit III with the aim of understanding spatial organization and past activities developed by Neanderthals and carnivores (bears The total sample analysed includes 38,244 archaeological items and 5888 limestone blocks The application of GIS tools allows us to clearly distinguish three geologically-defined stratigraphic subunits Unit III has been previously interpreted as a palimpsest resulting from alternating occupation of the cave by human groups and carnivores The distribution study shows that faunal specimens hearths and charcoal fragments are significantly concentrated at the entrance of the cave where while carnivores preferred the sheltered zones in the inner areas of the cave The results obtained reveal a spatial pattern characterized by fire use related zones and show that the site was occupied by Neanderthals in a similar and consistent way throughout the ˃ 7000 years range covered by the analysed subunits This spatial pattern is interpreted as resulting from repeated short-term human occupations Our detailed stratigraphic analysis of the Teixoneres Cave archaeosedimentary sequence together with examination of the distributional patterns of remains and the agents and process that could have acted in the formation of the assemblages allow us to better understand the spatial organization and the activities developed by humans and carnivores in the cave (a) Location of Teixoneres Cave. (b) Location of Teixoneres Cave and simplified regional geological map of the Moià area. The maps were obtained from an open access source of the Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME), (June 10, 2020) [https://info.igme.es/cartografiadigital/geologica/Geologicos1MMapa.aspx?Id=Geologico1000_(1994)&language=es] and prepared with the Adobe Photoshop CS5 Version 12.0.4 software Carnivores mainly used the innermost galleries and hidden nooks as dens while the human groups usually settled at the entrance of the cave no anthropogenic materials have been recovered in the innermost part of the cave and the present work is only focused on the outer area and on the southern part of the inner area we explore that proposition in greater detail by combining information from multiple classes of archaeological data in both areas and testing patterns in their distribution through each subunit (c–c′) View of the archaeological site during the 2017 field season (d) The ground plan and grid system of the excavation was registered by means of a Trimble S6 total station (GPS Trimble R6 and GPS TwoNavSportiva receptors) and using VRS (Virtual References Station) technique The images were prepared with the Adobe Photoshop CS5 Version 12.0.4 software Chambers X and Z contain entrances to the cave exterior, and are connected by Chamber Y. Chamber X, the biggest gallery, which is 30 m long and 5–6 m wide, is located in the western area and constitutes the main entrance to the cave. This chamber forms a north–south oriented gallery (Fig. 2d) The archaeostratigraphic and spatial analyses presented here were conducted on the outer area and southern part of the inner area of Chamber X (Fig. 2d) Chamber X has a total surface area of approximately 93 m2 which can be sub-divided into the inner (62 m2 including the unexcavated area and pits from 1950s and 1970s) and outer (31 m2) areas The area considered for this study is around 71 m2 all items larger than 1 cm (bone specimens and teeth) and other archaeological features (hearths) were recorded and registered following a Cartesian-coordinates system This method ensures that the position of materials have been recorded as they are found at the site and enables reliable assessment of their relationships with other items Limestone blocks larger than 10 cm have been registered with a central point taken at their base All excavated sediment has been sieved (5 mm and 1 mm mesh size) to recover small elements and fragments We have applied a cell size of 1 cm and we tested several search radii The ArcGIS ‘mean center’ tool has been used for the purpose of measuring the centre of concentration of groups of remains The mean centre is the average x and y coordinates of the group of selected objects in the study area The combination of these analyses has allowed us to refine the initial spatial analysis of Unit III and their subunits as well as undertake improved identification and location of the main areas of accumulation the lithic and bone remains have been classified into three groups according to their length and width: small (< 400 mm2) medium (between 400 and 1300 mm2) and large (> 1300 mm2) Vertical distribution of limestone blocks and archaeological items in subunits III-a1 The figure was prepared with the ArcGIS Version 10.5 software Boxplot of dimensions of the limestone blocks in subunits III-a1 Although in the central sector of Chamber X (Supplementary Fig. S1) subunit III-b has been differentiated into two stratigraphic layers (III-b1 and III-b2) the high content of limestone blocks in the two subunits does not allow us to follow the same criteria of separation in the spatial analysis in the present study we have opted to analyse these remains as a single group Future work will focus on higher resolution spatial analysis to verify whether this division is confined to the local geological level or whether it extends over a large area The volume of sediment excavated for each subunit was: 14.05 m3 (III-a1) Lithic raw materials with the highest frequency in Unit III correspond to artefacts manufactured from quartz and chert, which greatly exceed the rest of the identified rock types (Table 3) The frequencies of burned bones are 1170 (15.7%) for subunit III-a1, 209 (14.8%) for III-a2 and 2076 (9%) for III-b. Grade 3 is the most abundant modification type (1181 remains). A similar frequency of bones exhibit double colouration (1164 remains) (Table 4) The frequency of bone specimens with anthropogenic marks identified for subunit III-a1 is 100 (1.3%) compared to 16 (1.1%) for III-a2 and 132 (0.5%) for subunit III-b sawing marks and scrapes were recognised on bones Of the total number of bones with anthropogenic marks in subunit III-a1 28 of medium size and 19 correspond to large size remains four of medium size and seven of large size 47 of medium size and 56 correspond to large size remains the frequency of skeletal remains with marks generated by carnivores is 399 (5.3%) in subunit III-a1 44 (3.1%) in III-a2 and 154 (0.6%) in III-b Of the total number of bones with carnivorous tooth marks in subunit III-a1 140 of medium size and 46 correspond to large size remains 61 of medium size and 53 correspond to large size remains The number of bone specimens and teeth identified in each subunit are presented in Table 5 Equidae and Cervidae are the most represented ungulates the most represented species is Ursus spelaeus Spatial distribution of lithic artefacts and human/carnivore-induce modifications on bones from subunit III-a1 The figure was prepared with the ArcGIS Version 10.5 software and the Adobe Photoshop CS5 Version 12.0.4 software and human/carnivore-induce modifications on bones from subunit III-a2 and human/carnivore-induce modifications on bones from subunit III-b This positive association is consistent with a concentrated pattern something that has been verified by combining this test with ANN The statistical analyses performed point to a less than 1% probability that this pattern could be due to random chance the clear stratification of Unit III allows us to postulate that the activity of carnivores is unlikely to have been intense in the sense that they were relatively unimportant agents of vertical mobilization of materials in the southern sector of Chamber X The features of the hearths identified in subunit III-a1 such as flat structures together with their dimensions and lack of specific preparation suggest that these structures are the result of repeated short-term human occupations The distribution of the archaeological items shows that the fireplaces were considered referential axes around which the space was organized with most of the human activities concentrating around them These seasonality studies in Teixoneres reinforce the idea of a succession of short-term occupations at different times of the year Although the distribution of the lithic materials indicates a recurrent spatial patterning in the outer area of the cave for all subunits the Kernel density mapping reveals some slight differences These spatial variations include the location of the high and medium density spots that diachronically changed from the area closer to the drip-line in subunit III-b to the central-western zone in subunit III-a2 and to the central-eastern area in subunit III-a1 All these main accumulations are located near fire use related zones and to some extent correspond to high Kernel density bone distributions the comparison between scattered quartz and chert artefacts indicates a greater overlap between the local knapping production and the discard of the transported toolkit whereas in subunits III-a2 and III-a1 some distributional variations are documented These latter differences are also recognised in the spatial patterning of cores and retouched tools the Neanderthal occupational dynamics at Teixoneres Cave were diachronically recurrent in the outer cave area whereas the density of lithic artefacts is considerably lower towards the inner area three connections exceed the normal dispersion range suggesting intentional anthropogenic displacements from the main knapping areas to peripheral zones slope and erosion) cannot have produced these movements and the transport from one sector to another shows intra-site intentional mobility of pieces in the frame of Neanderthal daily activities The small accumulations of charcoal fragments observed in Unit III could be related to the low incidence of action by wind water or other agents that could have dragged these remains to small cavities or irregular zones on the surface A large percentage of bone specimens show signs of burning which could be the consequence of different processes these remains could be grouped into three main categories Bones that were subjected to fire exposure before consumption (roasting) Bones that were thrown into the fire for cleaning purposes after meat removal (waste elimination) or the use of bones as fuel Bones that were burned as a result of unintended or accidental processes including post-depositional phenomena (e.g. alteration when fireplaces are set up on bones buried close to the surface) indicating clearly overlapped activities related to the use of fire at the site The continuous succession of short-term human occupations and carnivores in the cave In subunit III-b carnivore teeth are scattered throughout the entire analysed space while the ungulate teeth are spatially restricted to the outer area of the site The introduction of ungulate carcasses to the cave would have occurred due to the action of hominins and carnivores the distribution of ungulate teeth in the outer area is closely related with lithic indicating that the presence of this type of fauna could correspond to the action of the human groups the spatial distribution of carnivore teeth does not resemble the spatial pattern represented by the lithic remains which make up well-defined concentrations around fireplaces in the outer area of the cave These different distribution patterns suggest the existence of different agents in the formation of the main materials accumulations and the relatively low incidence of natural post-depositional processes that could have removed This evidence permits us to infer the relatively good stratigraphic integrity for subunits III-a1 the highest density of remains left by humans at the entrance of the cave in contrast to the distribution of carnivore teeth and bones with carnivore-induced modifications supports the hypothesis of alternation between hominin and carnivore occupations of the cave where carnivores seem to have preferred the inner sheltered zones the higher representation of two cold-adapted species in the upper subunits could be indicative of a higher evidence of cold and arid events during this period or an increment in the intensity of these cold events the archaeological evidence suggests that the cave was visited by humans less frequently in subunits III-a1 and III-a2 than in subunit III-b This is an important point for future evaluation to determine whether the relatively lower human presence in subunits III-a1 and III-a2 was the result of a greater magnitude in severe climates and poorer environments which would not have favoured human presence in the area This dynamic use of the caves is likely to have generated some of the palimpsest characteristics of the archaeopaleontological deposit at Teixoneres The patterns observed could be the consequence of alternate occupations of hominins and carnivores and these occupation periods would have been traversed by visits of marauding carnivores In order to understand how the interaction between humans and carnivores developed it is also necessary to appreciate that in some cases there was not only competition for certain resources but also for spaces with conditions that favoured habitability point out that Teixoneres was used in winter by bears during the hibernation season The occupation seasons of hyenas and other predators is unknown human groups seem to have taken advantage of Teixoneres mainly during seasons in which the environment contained high ecological energy which corresponds with the red deer during their mating season (autumn) and with the presence of migratory ungulates (summer) Teixoneres Cave shows complexity in the occupation of the site by human groups and carnivores in addition to low sedimentation rate and diverse natural processes results in complex site formation processes the corpus of information analysed in this article has allowed us to test and confirm the initial working hypothesis which posits that the site was occupied by Neanderthal groups in a similar way (structured and consistent) through the entire temporal range covered by subunits III-a1 and that this favoured the creation of a spatial pattern dominated by fire use related zones in the outer area of the cave At the same time the presence of carnivores is clearly represented in the archaeological record although they did not generate significant spatial perturbations of the site Caves are considered as refuges because they provide protection against some elements such as wind caves can be found in the proximity of different types of resources making them very attractive spaces for human occupation Many of these same qualities also make caves attractive for occupation by carnivores certain areas of the caves have suitable conditions for the performance of specific activities This is considered to be the case for the outer cave area at Teixoneres a sector in which lithic knapping and faunal processing activities around hearths were carried out by Neanderthal groups This area is drier and better ventilated than the inner sector thus allowing for improved ignition and maintenance of fireplaces as well as being better illuminated by sunlight the outer area is framed by the rock walls of the cave which results in a limited floor surface that is approximately 6 m wide The dimensions of this area thus also conditioned the use of the space inside the cave during the different and repeated periods of human occupation cave sites such as Teixoneres exhibit a series of attributes that make them attractive spaces for habitation together with a detailed study and characterization of the stratigraphy it has been possible to reconstruct 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Read more about this effort Video available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjP7oCx_koE&feature=share everyone who has been a part of building out this administration Carl is now on board as our city planning chair folks who were involved in the selection of the people I’ll be naming today our Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Lilliam Barrios-Paoli and of our Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña All had a hand in choosing these great leaders that we’re going to introduce to you today for the last few weeks we’ve been clear about the obligation we have to do a number of things at once This is the ultimate multi-tasking job that I have We have to run the government constantly and make it effective We have to build out a personnel for this new administration change the direction of the city government And we’ve been committed to making all of those pieces move simultaneously We need people who share our progressive values related to the future of this city We need people who are effective and experienced And we need people who represent the fullness of New York City The people I am announcing today truly live up to these standards They are tremendously respected in each of their fields They’re all known for extraordinary integrity and they’re known for their commitment to this city Let’s start with our new commissioner for the Mayor’s Officer of Immigrant Affairs Nisha has the distinction of coming from a special place we call Brooklyn She is the daughter of Indian immigrants who came to this country seeking a better live They’re a family that has an extraordinary tradition This is a family with a true passion for social justice She grew up hearing stories of her grandfather’s role in the non-violent struggle for Indian independence So it’s fair to say that Nisha had extraordinary inspiration from early in her life She got an undergraduate degree at Harvard Only the finest for New York City government A law degree from Harvard and that wasn’t enough And it is a statement on who Nisha is that after that kind of education – obviously any number of options being available to her including some that might have been very good for her bank account she chose instead to put her energies to work on behalf of the most marginalized people in our society And she became one of the leading advocates in the city for our immigrant communities She has most recently played a leading role in establishing the Immigrant Justice Corps a new non-profit that recruits recent law school graduates and partners them with non-profit legal services providers to offer legal representation to undocumented immigrants she was co-founder and deputy director of the Center for Popular Democracy And that was dedicated to advancing – is dedicated to advancing pro-immigrant policies and social justice policies at the grassroots level and on the national stage as director of the health justice program of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest she was the architect of important reforms in our city and state policies related to providing additional healthcare access for those that had limited English proficiency And I think it’s well known that one of the priorities I hold is changing the policies of this city government to embrace all our people including the almost half million New Yorkers who happen to be undocumented immigrants And one of the ways we’re going to do that is with the establishment of a municipal ID card program And that is something that Nisha is well known for her expertise on That’s just one of the pieces we expect her office to focus on We also want to reach out to immigrant-owned small businesses and help them to thrive and help to end the punitive policies that were addressed to them in the previous administration including the unfair fines that they often suffered And we want to do everything we can to help get legal assistance to undocumented immigrants who are often subject to fraud by folks who try to take advantage of their status There’s so much that the Office of Immigrant Affairs can do to help our fellow New Yorkers and that sense of conscience of what is right and wrong And what we needed to do to help those who often have been forced to live in the shadows So I’m very proud to introduce Nisha Agarwal as our new commissioner for the Office of Immigrant Affairs Office of Immigrant Affairs: Thank you so much Mayor de Blasio This is really the culmination of so many parts of my life And the lessons that I’ve learned in the course of that life – that the fire in the belly for better opportunities to speak up for progressive values And that it’s a fire that burned in my grandfather as he marched for freedom alongside Mahatma Gandhi in India And it’s a fire that crossed borders with my parents when they emigrated to the United States And it was passed down through the generations to my brother and to me and it is what has animated my career in public service and in public interest for many years now This is an incredible honor and responsibility So many of us are the product of immigrant families that made it Through education and economic opportunity they built lives and helped build the city in the process It’s all of our jobs to keep those same doors open for others More than three million New Yorkers were born in another country We cannot succeed as a city unless they also succeed And I’m so honored and delighted to join an administration that puts the needs of all immigrants We will extend a new hand to the immigrant-owned small business that drives our economy We will make sure that English-language learners in our schools have every tool they need to succeed We will end punitive policies that put honest hard-working members of our society at risk for deportation And we will launch the new municipal ID program this year that will ensure that newcomers to our city are able – regardless of immigration status – to participate in all facets of the city – to sign leases open and fair city where everyone rises together our next appointment relates to the School Construction Authority I’ve been a public school parent for the last 14 years And I have seen firsthand how important the work of the School Construction Authority is for our children And so this was an appointment I wanted to make sure was done the right way And I’ve gotten to see the work of Lorraine Grillo over many years and I knew she was the right person to continue in this role because she’s really proven herself She has a devotion to getting things done right for our schools that comes out in her work every single day now Some people have a hobby and they may have a passion for travel or food or fine wine Lorraine’s passion is building schools Mayor: It’s kind of a specialized hobby The – anyone who’s worked with her over the last 20 years that she’s been at the School Construction Authority knows that this is a mission that she takes very And that is why we want her to continue doing it knows from her own personal experience as a parent – the parent of three proud graduates of New York City public schools Three daughters who benefitted from school buildings that worked for them and Lorraine understands it’s her obligation to continue that same tradition for the next generation of students She’s a proud native New Yorker from Astoria she was a member of her local school board at District 30 in Queens I got to work with her as a City Councilman she’s built a track record of opening schools on time and on budget Her experience ranges from creating long-term plans and large-scale projects including the work she did on the 2005-2009 capital plan in which she oversaw the largest investment in school construction in New York City history and she’s also handled the extraordinary and the unexpected including the response to Superstorm Sandy which put such a burden on some of our schools And Lorraine led the effort to get our schools back online immediately after that storm she happens to be the manager of one of the city’s largest contracting agencies she has moved mountains to ensure opportunity for all New Yorkers including especially women and minority-owned businesses And I know for many people in the world of women and minority-owned enterprises as someone in government who actually took those goals and put them into action As we work over the coming years to reduce class size and overcrowding as we work to invest in neighborhoods in our city that are still so overcrowded like central Queens and parts of Lower Manhattan and parts of Staten Island – areas still waiting for more help so the schools won’t be in a perpetual state of overcrowding Lorraine Grillo will be the one putting the shovels into the ground She’ll be the one turning the vision into a reality And I’m so pleased today to reappoint her the head of the SCA School Construction Authority: I think I can do without It is an honor to serve in your administration to work closely with you and your incredibly talented and dedicated team and my friend and someone I have enormous respect for Deputy Chancellor Kathleen Grimm and her team I’m so grateful for this reappointment To me it’s an acknowledgement of the extraordinary work that is done each and every day by the staff of the SCA Whether it is building beautiful new schools getting our schools up and running within days of Superstorm Sandy and always dealing with whatever comes our way quickly and efficiently providing training and opportunity to new and emerging companies in our award-winning MWBE program and I have the same passion for the authority and our work now as I did 20 years ago I know that this mayor and his team share that same passion for providing our children with the best educational experience possible My job is to create and maintain the physical space to help all of our students be successful We are poised and ready to continue that work to tirelessly work to meet the goals of this administration Mayor: Finally let’s talk about the Human Resources Administration for years I was the chairman of the General Welfare Committee in the City Council HRA was one of the agencies that my committee had oversight over I focused on HRA and I came to understand both its many challenges but also the profoundly important role it could play in fighting inequality and fighting poverty and helping to fight the underlying causes that led to things like homelessness it was clear that there is tremendous promise in HRA and some areas where it performed with extraordinary distinction the ever-increasing efforts to make sure that those who are hungry got the food they needed But it was clear to me that there was so much more that could be done at HRA to help struggling families who are falling behind to help address the inequalities and challenges in this city But to do that would take a true change agent and someone who had the driver and the purposefulness to turn that organization towards the fullness of its purpose and I’ve respected his work for many years having gone down a lot of the same paths together And I’ll tell you some of the parallels We moved to New York City about the same time in our lives And we both spent the last couple of decades in Brooklyn Steve’s been right next door in Windsor Terrace there’s a little bit of a “team of rivals” element to this appointment – because back in 2001 Steve and I ran for the same City Council seat Although the debates were high-minded and always respectful Mayor: But I’ll tell you want has always struck me about Steve and has always made me want to work closely with him is his values The values that I share with him were that same passion He has been focused on helping New Yorkers in need since the moment he started his professional career He has particularly been focused on low-income New Yorkers who need greater opportunity and need a leg up And this is part of why he’s been called – this is a quote and I think it’s a very accurate quote He’s been called “the most legendary Legal Aid lawyer of his generation.” He’s a graduate of Brown University and then Went straight out of NYU into the Legal Aid Society and never looked back he has been the Attorney-in-Chief of the Legal Aid the oldest and largest non-profit legal services organization in the entire nation He took over the organization at a time of tremendous challenge efficiency and accountability to the operations so that the organization could maximize its ability to help people in need That’s exactly the kind of task before him at HRA And this is exactly why his values and his skills are a perfect fit for HRA he’s gotten to know HRA’s programs from the point of view of the people of this city He’s gotten to understand them from the client point of view And understand what a crucial impact they can make when they work well he’s going to be good at cutting red tape And he won’t accept bureaucracy that doesn’t make sense He’s devoted his live to challenging bureaucracy when it didn’t make sense But he’s someone who knows how to work with people collegially to get things done for a long time – you’ve been outside government for a long time Folks in government felt challenged by your ideas and your critique but I can tell you as one person in government – and I heard it from so many others There was always tremendous respect for what motivated you for the fact that you had such passion and persistence in trying to help those in need it’s going to be a great joy and a great honor to have that brought into our administration And I want to welcome you as the new commissioner of HRA Human Resources Administration: At my bar mitzvah Commissioner Banks: Thank you Mayor de Blasio for appointing me to be the commissioner of HRA And I appreciate the support of the First Deputy Mayor Shorris and my old friend who I’ve known for years in many different capacities I came to the Legal Aid Society 33 years ago as a young staff attorney And I worked in our Staten Island office originally And my very first cases had to do with HRA And the impact on – that HRA has on the lives of very vulnerable children and adults in this city is really limitless It’s there to be a helping hand and it should be a helping hand over the years it hasn’t been a helping hand for people that desperately need help but what a great opportunity if you were life-long legal aid lawyer to work for Mayor de Blasio whose goal is to root out poverty and inequality – and what better agency to lead than the agency that’s on the frontlines of addressing poverty and inequality in this city Helping vulnerable children and adults has been my life’s work and I know it’s been the life work of the frontline workers at HRA and I’m looking forward to working with those frontline workers to make sure that the agency fulfills the mission that it has to ensure that people who are down on their luck get the ability to move on with their lives to give children who are living in poverty an opportunity to move forward with their lives There are so many possibilities this agency has to make an impact in New York City Talk about the problems of preventing homelessness HRA is in the frontlines of ensuring that DHS doesn’t have the kind of people – numbers of people – that are seeking the help there And how much more cost effective in terms of taxpayer dollar to prevent homelessness rather than have to provide shelter Or what about the people who need food or disability benefits There’s really no excuse for leaving those dollars on the table when we could provide systems to ensure that people can get that kind of help and bring economic stimulus into our communities people living with HIV/AIDS – you name the New Yorkers who need help I’ve waited my entire professional life to have a mayor who embraced HRA’s mission in the way that this mayor does and I’m honored to have an opportunity to work with him to accomplish those goals Mayor: Since Professora Barrios-Paoli is in the room I will now do my Spanish lesson for the day Nosotros estamos comprometidos a construir un gobierno progresista Los tres nombramientos de hoy son una nueva muestra de ese compromiso Estos grandes neoyorquinos son de los mas respetados en sus respectivos campos profesionales about these appointments and then we will go to questions on other matters Some of that is historic and some of it is things we still need to work on the most obvious was the fingerprinting of food stamp recipients – something I opposed since I got into the City Council and thought was really a tremendously contradictory and counter-productive policy We were trying to encourage hungry people to get help criminals and being asked to be fingerprinted just to get food stamp benefits that and I think some of the other restrictions we placed on single individuals in terms of food stamp benefits – there’s other examples too but I think it’s faith  that certainly some of the culture that dominated HRA was insensitive to the people being served and we want to end that to evaluate all the procedures and all the policies to make sure they are aligned with those of the mayor we’ve got to look at each policy and procedure and see whether or not people are treated fairly The word human is in the title of the agency – Human Resources Administration We have to make sure that people are treated as human beings we need to make sure that we don’t have counterproductive policies in place And we need to understand who it is that the agency is serving The agency is serving people that are cycling in and out of low-wage work and are coming to the agency to get one-shot rent-a-rears [inaudible] and things of that nature to keep a roof over their heads and keep them out of the shelter system To an extent we have bureaucratic obstacles that were from another era when the population was different and the ideologies were different We have to look at all those barriers and see which one should be taken down in order to have proper policies that are aligned with the mayor’s values and the mayor’s goals Mayor: As Steve rightfully points out the title of the agency infers a certain approach that hasn’t always been the reality The human resources – when we think about how we develop people’s potential and how we help them as productive as possible in society – again a lot of times people who went to HRA for help were treated like there was something wrong with them I think what unites the three appointees here today that we have an underlying set of values We think every New Yorker is capable of great things We think it’s our job to help them and certainly And when the stumble it’s our job to help them back on their feet We don’t care if those individuals happen to be documented or not.  It’s our job to help our fellow New Yorkers We don’t care if our young people are at an age in life where they don’t yet have the right to vote It is still our obligation to help them on their way We don’t care what zip code they come from – we want to help them on their way we want to turn the orientation of that agency towards developing and supporting every New Yorker and helping them to be as self-sufficient as possible And I want people to go in the doors of HRA offices to feel welcome and respected – and that’s something I know Steve is very devoted to So the – the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs I would like the office to be invited to communities to meet with people are directly affected by the issues that our office will handle and to try to work with community to address the solutions Community members – immigrant community members – should come to the mayor’s office with the concerns that they have and we will also go out to the community to hear what is affecting immigrant New Yorkers the effort to build out the municipal ID program is going to be a very big undertaking and we’re going to do it with community members at the grassroots with organizations that speak the language of all different types of New Yorkers We’re going to work with religious organizations as well that we work closely with the Archdiocese and the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens If there’s one organization in this city that constantly connects with immigrant New Yorkers of all statuses it would certainly be the Catholic Church and its organizations They’re going to be key partners in getting the word out about what we intend to do with municipal IDs and other ways that we can help our immigrants I actually personally haven’t been litigating any cases against HRA Recently I had just said to the mayor that I’ve been at the Legal Aid Society through now five mayoral administrations and this is the first one I’m not going to bring a lawsuit again it’s a question of what you value and what you admire I admire that Steve’s been fighting for what he believed was right and I believe he’s been a voice for the voiceless in this city and I think a lot of times he challenged government policies that didn’t make a lot of sense and he was – and everyone at Legal Aid were – an important part of a check-and-balance system in this city And I think he had a vision for HRA that was really compelling about how it could contribute to the overall fight against inequality in this city how I feel about working on the inside – you know And that’s what I’ve done for three decades – work within the constructs of the legal system and within the constructs of how government works So I know government very well – how it operates – and this is an opportunity of a lifetime to work under a mayor who has the values that I share and the values that are going to make a real difference for the clients that I’ve represented for so many years Work – I think that – as I said before – that the most important thing to do to understand the role of work in our city is to understand who the clients are that are getting services from HRA There are stereotypes that are not applicable and that is part of a review that we need to make of all of the kinds of policies that are in place to ensure that they encourage people who can work to get work and that they help people who can’t get work get the assistance that they need And that’s a much more nuanced analysis that needs to be done of the policies and I intend to do that to make sure that what’s going on in the agency is what the mayor wants going on in the agency The city is – doesn’t operate in a vacuum and the city has to operate within those limitations just like if you bring a lawsuit you have to operate within the limitations of what the city rules are part of running an agency – and that’s what I’ve learned in running the Legal Aid Society – is that nothing happens in a vacuum And that’s why I think it’s such a terrific opportunity to work in this administration where the mayor’s been putting together a full team of people committed to addressing poverty and inequality So what a great role to run the agency – it is – on the frontlines of addressing poverty and inequality we are very aware of the experience of some other jurisdictions and we want to find a way to make this card very available We think it’s going to improve the lives of immigrant families on things as basic as the ability to get a lease So many of the things that a lot of us take for granted that are not available to people who don’t have any form of documentation and here’s a way to bring them into the fullness of life in New York City And we’re going to examine what’s the best way to connect to people on the community level what’s the best way to connect it potentially to other things that would make it even more appealing but we don’t have a set decision on that yet Commissioner Agarwal: That’s exactly right is that the municipal IDs – while enormously valuable for undocumented immigrant communities – are really meant to be for everyone in New York And they’re a unifying aspect of the city There will be benefits that we will explore associated with the card that will be appealing to all New Yorkers whether it be business discounts or other sorts of services what do you say to critics who point to the [inaudible] that still do not have a permanent head and [inaudible] who say that this administration has been very very slow in making these appointments compared to your predecessor I didn’t go to a fine law school like Steve Banks I didn’t go to a fine law school like Nisha Agarwal But I will be on the watch for premises that may not be accurate A large number of agencies is a debatable point We’ve named over fifty top officials already I think what we’ve done is we’ve said we are looking for the very we’ll make sure we get people who are truly effective who have our values and who reflect the whole population of this city And we’re just not going to compromise on that So I am very satisfied that we have set the bar high and continue to meet that standard There’s a fairly small number of agencies left that we have to name people to and we’re going to continue the same process and we’re going to get great people for those roles too we have leaders at each agency who I think are doing a fine job And I’m very satisfied with the way the government is working on the level of coordination between different agencies and I’m clear that I will not hire anyone I think is not the very best for a job we have called a press conference and we tell you about it.    Mayor: I think that some individuals have tried to create a certain image I think it’s absolutely unproductive to attempt to always minimize people that way And I’m very clear about what I want and need And I can tell you this much from our personnel process: if I’m not satisfied So I’m very hands on about this and I pride myself on having created very effective teams for quite a long time in my heart when I have someone up to the standard that I require But it’s proven to be – I think – effective including from a lot of folks who didn’t necessarily revel in my election is that whether they are a Democrat or Republican they’re pretty uniformly impressed by the caliber of people we’ve gotten into this administration a lot of folks told me at the outset – you know with the lower salaries and all the other features of public life – good and talented people wouldn’t want to come in and be a part of this I could not be more satisfied with the kind of people we’ve been able to attract and a lot of them are sacrificing a lot to do it But I know when I’ve got the right person for the job and that’s when I pull the trigger Phil Walzak: Let’s do one more on-topic Mayor: One more on this and then shifting to off Do you have any concerns that your stance on this [inaudible] stands to actually push the developers to sell the property at [inaudible] or to actually get rid of the [inaudible] affordable housing We have two of the most talented people in this city negotiating on behalf of the people Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and the chair of the City Planning Commission Carl Weisbrod They are both legends for demanding the most in each situation on behalf of the people And some of you were here when I announced Carl Weisbrod’s selection And he literally has a pretty famous record of getting the maximum benefit for the public So I think what’s accurate to say here is this proposal on the table offers a lot of opportunity for the developer And we think it’s important that it also offer a lot back for the people We believe it’s a standard that we’re going to attain in this instance and many others thereafter So I’m convinced that anyone who looks at the balance and fairness in what we’re approaching will come to a deal with us And that will allow us to create a lot more benefits for communities one of your top commissioners says that he will march Is Bratton trying to pull a Giuliani on you It’s his right as an American citizen to make that decision I think he’s an extraordinary police commissioner And that’s a personal decision he’s made Question: But what message does it give to the LGBT community Mayor: I think I sent a message from this platform that mayors over the last twenty years did not send So I think I’ve sent plenty a message your team and allies are going to Albany to rally for your pre-K plan Eva Moskowitz announced that she is closing her schools and holding a rally there as well [inaudible] Do you have a reaction to this Mayor: I think the people of this city are fundamentally ready for us to achieve full-day pre-K for every child and after school for every middle school student Every public opinion poll continues to show how much people believe in this Talk to any parent who today would benefit from the availability of pre-K and after school talk to any parent who in a few years even could benefit for their family and they’ll tell you how urgent a need it is So I’m convinced that we’re getting the attention we need on this issue and we’re building the support and the critical mass Moskowitz has a right as an American citizen to do what she sees fit I think others will opine on whether the way she’s approaching it is appropriate But what I can say is we’re going to Albany for the good of all our children And I would think that anyone who believes in improving public education – regardless of some differences we have on other issues – should embrace the notion of pre-K for all should embrace the notion of more after school I would think that would be something unifying And I think when you look at most people in this city your decisions on charter schools yesterday generated a fair amount of controversy people who are supportive of Eva Moskowitz launching ad campaigns But it doesn’t seem to be a unified charter school thing She says she’s going to take her people to Albany it will sort of disrupt your pre-K thing with her charter school there’s another group of 25 charter schools who are saying ‘We don’t think that’s the right thing to do’ instead of taking away from the pre-K [inaudible] number one how do you feel about the jab that Eva Moskowitz [inaudible] charter schools are trying to attack you at a time when you have a very important [inaudible] this is the seventeenth month in which I’ve been working on full-day pre-K for every child in this city and after school for middle school kids so I think I’ve gotten the point across I think there really is that extraordinary critical mass of support I don’t think any sideshow takes away from that I think the people understand how crucial this is to the future of our school system I keep saying this is not just about helping the individual kids who would benefit in any given year This is about uplifting our entire school system and bringing it into the twenty-first century and not accepting a school system that has one in four of our graduates – only one in four – college-ready What would you say if you just looked at this with fresh eyes And you said we have a school system where three-quarters of our graduates are not college ready Three-quarters of our high school graduates are not college ready That’s a fundamentally unacceptable state of affairs And the way to fix that is with profound changes and that’s why I believe in full-day pre-K for all and these after school programs that extend the learning day So I think there’s a societal consensus on that any individual with a soapbox can change that societal consensus Now as to the reality of the charter school movement the origins of the charter school movement – which I respect greatly – are educators who felt that a lot of kids were being failed and that we needed to find new ways to reach special ed kids We needed to find new ways to reach English language learners Educators who really were devoted to finding the toughest situations and addressing them and there’s a lot of those educators out there right now who we work with every day and we respect greatly and we have a lot of common cause with – who are in the charter movement I’ve looked at some coverage even today and saw inaccuracies about my policies If anyone hasn’t looked at our platform lately And we say in that platform we’re going to work with charter schools that seek to achieve the same standards as our district schools that are going to include the voices of parents And schools that don’t meet those standards we’re going to push them to do better And we’ve said that we would have a standard of fairness that requires us to say if a charter school happens to be well-resourced that we’re going to ask them to help us out And if they don’t happen to be well-resourced we’re not going to charge them a dime in rent So the facts are pretty clear about the openness of this administration to working with charters Our chancellor Carmen Fariña had a meeting this last Saturday with charter school leaders there are charter school leaders who are saying no way in hell would they go to Albany to march against pre-K and after school for the kids of our schools So I think what we’re seeing here is a diverse charter school movement a lot of whom we are working with right now in this administration Many of whom do not think Eva Moskowitz speaks for them And they actually do want to see full-day pre-K for every child regardless if that child is in their school or another school They want to see the whole school system uplifted Question: [inaudible] negotiating the State budget and it’s critical that you move members of the legislature [inaudible] and I’m wondering [inaudible] all of the hullaballoo in Albany with 2,000 people demonstrating at the capital I don’t want to say it dilutes your argument [inaudible] it distracts from your argument.            Mayor: I don't think anything distracts from our argument When you said the same thing over and over for seventeen months and it's been the lead of the evening news and the front page of the newspapers over and over again and I think people have gotten the message And they have responded in kind they're kind of demanding that all of us achieve progress on pre-K and afterschool And they want to see Albany do something here I'm not going to buy into the conflict story [inaudible]. I believe there's a much bigger thing going on here that's years in the making -where people in the city are demanding pre-K and afterschool They don’t think the current state of affairs in our schools is sufficient I talk to them about their lives and why they need pre-K and afterschool and why the absence of it is really hurting families They will tell you they want to see government respond to those needs you have may made clear during your campaign of your position on charter schools For many of the parents of charter schools Especially the middle school in Central Harlem that is no longer [inaudible] Many of those parents [inaudible] They consider that [inaudible] underperforming Mayor: Well I'll say to all parents and I'll certainly say it to those parents specifically: I am a public school parent myself I want to see every public school student do well. I want us to do everything we can to fix the school system and uplift all students. Now let's be honest a lot of kids are not getting the education they need It's unacceptable. So we have to make big structural changes in approach to education, and the previous administration's policy of focusing on certain charter organizations at the expense of other schools into which those charter schools were going - that's  not good educational policy talk about sideshow: we respect every student Charter schools make up about five to six percent of our student population We have so much more that we have to do better for them. In fact if we continually focus on uplifting all schools then people wouldn't have to feel what they do as you described – they fear their district school won't be good enough fixing the school system which requires full day pre-K which requires a focus on teacher retention which requires getting away from standardization testing It also requires not obsessing with a few charter organizations which is what the previous administration did It also requires ending a wanton policy of closure of schools and co-location of schools despite evidence that it would hurt the schools into which the co-locations were going So let’s be clear about what we did here We looked across all of these proposals that were made by the previous administration They were rushed by the previous administration I would not say it was the most democratic ‘small d’ democratic moment I had ever seen That this administration who precedes ,watched an election take place and decided to defy that result by rushing forward yet more co-locations We will have an objective review and well decide what it means in educational terms let me give you a few examples of the criteria we use The objective criteria to decide whether it made sense or not that we would not continue to agree to continue one of these previously determined collocations if the elementary school going into a high school campus Chancellor Farina believes its bad educational policy I don’t think it’s safe for kids to have an elementary school going into a high school campus We said at we would not accept collocations that created extreme small schools Because extremely small schools do not have the range of supports and services that a lot of kids need I believe in the larger smaller school movement When we were talking about schools with under 250 kids We said we would not support collocations that required a level of construction that we believe was unattainable particularly in the timelines put forward We said we would not accept a collocation that would reduce the number of special ed seats And some of the collocations were that were proposed were literally going to take seats away from special education and put and those kids and those families at a disadvantage So I think it comes back to the notion that we are trying to improve our schools across the board and we are not going take action that we believe is going help one school and hurt another I want to also just give you the facts here that there are 45 co-locations at the previous administration decided again in their rush to judgment 36 of those collocations are going forward after our objective review And 17 of those collocations included charter schools particular co-locations were proposed by Ms So if you look at the review that was done but we had standards that we could not violate and we would not make a decision on that we would harm those children involved I know we want to work with those parents to find and help them in every way we can and what Ms Moskowitz organization does is their own choice but we are going to work with every parents to find a good outcome Mayor: I think we have a lot of work to do There’s one how we manage the election process here in this city From the efficiency of what voters experience and the consistency to what they experience to how long it takes to get results There are number of problems that have to be addressed We don’t have a proposal; yet but we certainly will at some point the most fundamental problem is the State of New York is way behind the law of the rest of the country in terms of electoral reform We don’t have same-day voter registration we don’t have a lot of the most fundamental reform that open up the democratic process and give a lot more people the opportunity to participate so were interested in making those bigger reforms working with the state buy certainly we have a lot of work to do in this city as well Mayor: Again we’re going to have a bigger proposal on that as we have time to focus on it but i can simply say that the status quo is not working well enough for our people for our people and we have enough and we have to find new ways of doing things This blog post explains how MOIA uses AWS to address the 3 aspects of cloud sustainability passengers whose start and destination points are similar share a vehicle that follows a dynamically calculated Sometimes passengers need to walk a block or two to the pick-up spot as the busses only stop in places agreed with the city authorities as MOIA is using AWS technology to solve a broader sustainability challenge Sustainability through the cloud touches ecological MOIA’s mission to redefine mobility in urban areas does not only provide an ecological solution that reduces emissions in the cities but ride-sharing also cuts down transportation cost less traffic creates nicer communities to live and travel in The “MOIA +6” vehicle by Volkswagen AG is fully electric and offers seats for 6 passengers Shared responsibility model for sustainability Environmental sustainability is a shared responsibility between customers and AWS AWS is responsible for optimizing the sustainability of the cloud – delivering efficient Customers are responsible for sustainability in the cloud – optimizing workloads and resource utilization and minimizing the total resources required to be deployed for your workloads Sustainability in the cloud starts by understanding your environmental impact and then establishing your sustainability goals These can be reached by increasing resource utilization eliminating waste in the form of unnecessary compute and data anticipating and adopting new and more efficient hardware and software offerings All of these reduce the downstream impact of your cloud workloads Just like how MOIA’s vehicle engineers are optimizing bus components and energy use of the vehicles MOIA cloud specialists make sure their algorithms and cloud usage are optimized with the following best practices: These insights to MOIA’s decisions on architecture and technology choices are examples of sustainability in the cloud Since the customer is responsible for the sustainability in the cloud then what is the role of AWS in sustainability for its customers The process also permanently captures recycled carbon dioxide preventing this from burdening the atmosphere Next, we need to think about the hardware inside the buildings. AWS takes responsibility for the sourcing of the equipment and directs its vendors to prioritize reuse of generic parts and to maximize recycling of all components that cannot be reused. For some aspects AWS uses in-house designed hardware, like custom-made routers or the purpose-built hardware & software platform AWS Nitro System This gives AWS the possibility to extend the lifetime of these devices by making them more serviceable and support them longer with driver and firmware updates AWS ensures that our waste and decommissioned hardware are responsibly managed to their final endpoint Then we need to consider the electricity usage. In 2020 Amazon became the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy. Our ever-growing wind and solar energy projects around the world are contributing to put Amazon (not just AWS) on a path to running on 100% renewable energy by 2025 every aspect of the operation has to be reviewed and optimized Let’s look at the example for cooling: When possible AWS incorporates direct evaporative technology for cooling our data centers significantly reducing energy and water consumption Another example of energy saving is using in-rack UPS systems that reduce energy waste from power conversion by about 35% compared to centralized solutions Finally, when you choose to use AWS managed services, the teams that build and run services (like Amazon S3) are responsible for optimizing them for power efficiency. With AWS managed services, you pass part of the responsibility to the AWS service teams You still need to make sure that you don’t perform unnecessary computations or store data that is not needed AWS plays a significant role for its customers cloud sustainability goals by laying an environmental-friendly and efficient foundation from buildings and hardware to managed services optimizing the sustainability in the cloud We all need to do our part to enable a more sustainable future for the generations to come Maija Anderson is a senior practice manager at AWS She has a background in software as a service on cloud and mobility serving the automotive and manufacturing industry customers Maija leads a team of Professional Services consultants who drive acceleration and enablement of cloud for automotive customers Maija volunteers for environmental and social projects and loves spending time with family and friends Sushant Dhamnekar is a Senior Solutions Architect at AWS and resilient cloud architectures in connected mobility and software defined vehicle areas Szymon Kochański is a solutions architect at AWS He works in the areas of automotive and sustainability He combines the knowledge of AWS services with the experience of product management and software engineering Szymon holds nine AWS Certifications and is always eager to learn more Customer Stories / Automotive The newest company in the Volkswagen Group, MOIA launched in December 2016 MOIA offers ridesharing services with its fully-electric fleet of vehicles aiming to be one of the world's leading mobility service providers by 2025 the company started with a greenfield development and wanted to have a stable cost-efficient platform—leading MOIA to Amazon Web Services (AWS) MOIA can easily scale while also maintaining the flexibility to apply learnings from collected data back into MOIA’s platform for continuous optimization.   For a deeper dive into its architecture, watch MOIA's presentation at AWS re:Invent 2019 here.  To learn more about how AWS is driving digital transformation in the automotive industry, visit aws.amazon.com/automotive AWS provides us with a variety of services we need so we can combine them together We use a lot of IoT and AWS IoT Greengrass to have Lambda@Edge in the vehicle to collect all of the data." 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Learn more » Learn more » Organizations of all sizes across all industries are transforming their businesses and delivering on their missions every day using AWS Contact our experts and start your own AWS journey today Video available at: https://youtu.be/Fz2iMvfQLew NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro today announced that the New York City will provide more than $2 million in funding to help currently residing and newly arrived Ukrainian New Yorkers get access to immigration legal assistance The funds will go towards expanding personnel and increasing access to the robust resources that are available for all currently residing and new arrived Ukrainians New York city will also offer an expanded suite of resources in the coming weeks “New York City remains home to the largest Ukrainian population in America and we stand in solidarity with everyone affected both here and abroad,” said Mayor Adams “We are a city of immigrants and will be ready with open arms to provide as much support as needed This newly proposed funding will ensure that these resources are available to currently residing and newly arrived Ukrainians and will also allow us to tailor our offerings in the future as new refugees arrive.”   “This dedicated funding for legal services and resettlement costs will be coordinated through city agencies and Ukrainian community-based organizations,” said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom “The Ukrainian community has long been a vibrant part of New York City and we are prepared to support our Ukrainian brothers and sisters during this difficult time and will welcome all new arrivals to New York City.”  “Today’s announcement shows our city’s continued and relentless commitment to the Ukrainian community during this difficult time,” said MOIA Commissioner Manuel Castro. “From the very beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine the mayor and I called on our federal partners to extend Temporary Protective Status for Ukrainians already living here and to streamline the process to help refugees and asylum seekers come to the United States I’m committed to ensuring all immigrant New Yorkers know that their city has their back.”  “The city of New York continues to be proactive in supporting the Ukrainian communities here and abroad,” said Mayor’s Office of International Affairs Commissioner Edward Mermelstein “This funding will be critical in providing important support to help people rebuild their lives across our five boroughs and we look forward to supporting these efforts.”  The Biden administration has announced that the United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia’s aggression through the established resettlement pathways as well as the newly announced Uniting for Ukraine process The city is implementing an initiative to provide key services and support to Ukrainian New Yorkers impacted by the Russian-Ukrainian war The initiative will include immigration legal assistance to help residing and newly-arriving members take advantage of available forms of relief and resettlement pathways humanitarian parole through Uniting for Ukraine The initiative will also include a public information and education campaign and direct assistance for displaced Ukrainian families resettling in New York City The initiative will be carried out by a coalition of city agencies and Ukrainian-serving community-based organizations Ukrainian New Yorkers can go online for more information or call MOIA’s Immigration Legal Services Hotline at 800-354-0365 for connections to city-funded including help in applying for Temporary Protected Status.  While more than 2,000 migrants in New York City have found jobs through Mayor Eric Adams' ongoing efforts there are nearly 7,000 more immigrants in the city still looking for employment Since October last year, New York's Workforce1 program has contacted about 9,000 migrants; however, only about half of them connected back, as per Small Business Services department official Dynishal Gross, NY Post reported The department official noted that around 5,500 migrants did not get jobs Gross said the agency expects the number of foreign-born clients to grow from 20% to 25% in the next year noting that these migrants could help fill job shortages in New York City's food service but only if they can be matched with the right jobs These numbers show how slow City Hall is working to find jobs for asylum seekers these efforts have made little impact on the 65,000 migrants in the city's care This has led council members to call for more action "I think the fact that we have about 65,000 asylum seekers under our care and only 5,500 have been connected [to SBS services] I think that shows we need a lot of work," Small Business Chair Feliz Oswald said chief policy adviser in the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Lorena Lucero argued that the paltry figures don't represent the full picture "You really can't plan for much because things sort of evolve We'll continue to support our sister agencies as the needs arrive," Lucero said the city has funded 50 nonprofits to help migrants with job services explaining that the patchwork system of migrant resources makes it difficult to track how many migrants have the necessary training work authorization and job search assistance many asylum seekers are working illegally in the underground gig economy that has emerged during the crisis Upper West Side Dem Councilwoman Gale Brewer also spoke about the lack of data The city's mayor has also made several pleas for migrants to get jobs The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article was previously under consideration are not shown (for instance submission Quaternary Science ReviewsCitation Excerpt :The faunal record made up of 19 different taxa (Álvarez-Lao et al. showed a clear dominance of the ungulates Cervus elaphus and also includes several carnivore species The lithic technology indicated two different reduction strategies with local raw material (i.e limestone …) characterized by orthogonal and bifacial strategies while Levallois and Discoidal were applied to the semi-local ones (mainly flint and quartzite) (Rosell et al. 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Support NYU Law Sonia Lin ’08 began working in the field of immigrants’ rights shortly after the 9/11 attacks of 2001 as a paralegal case handler in the Immigration Law Unit of the Legal Aid Society in New York “I saw…the effects of the backlash against immigrant communities particularly Muslim and South Asian communities,” Lin says “And I became committed to do what I could to advance the rights of our immigrant community members.” Lin was a Root-Tilden-Kern (RTK) Scholar and a student within the Immigrant Rights Clinic then of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York served as a public interest fellow at employment law firm Outten & Golden and taught in Cardozo School of Law’s Immigration Justice Clinic Lin joined the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) where she now serves as deputy commissioner and general counsel Lin discusses her work at MOIA and how she has drawn on her experience at NYU Law as she has built her public interest career Since you began working at the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Affairs in 2014 the national landscape on immigration policy has changed significantly our priorities and our approach have really not changed that much—ensuring an inclusive and welcoming environment for immigrants in New York City and advocating for the rights of our immigrant residents—but of course the national climate has changed tremendously and that has impacted New Yorkers and our work at MOIA A big difference is the level of intensity and urgency as immigrant communities grapple with the tremendous fear and confusion caused by federal immigration developments and the impact of families being separated Some things we’re putting more emphasis on: working with partners in local government to keep city services safe and accessible and emphasizing know-your-rights work and community education and engagement We also work in coalition with sister cities across the country and that work has grown tremendously as we all recognize the importance of the local government perspective on national immigration issues and our shared interest in advocacy for our residents Are there particular projects that you’re especially proud of I’ve been very fortunate to work on some significant New York City’s municipal identification card our community-based immigration legal services program to local legislation restricting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement except in circumstances related to public safety I was so proud that we announced a new investment to support “rapid response” legal services for immigrants facing potentially imminent detention and deportation And I’m so excited about the work the city is doing to push back against regulatory changes that would profoundly alter legal immigration to favor the wealthy and create additional fear in communities we won an injunction against the “public charge” rule that will prevent it from going into effect for now Are there particular experiences from your time at the Law School that were especially meaningful to you or that you continue to draw upon in your work today Both the Immigrant Rights Clinic and the RTK program were incredible experiences Through the clinic I gained really solid lawyering skills and the intellectual and social justice framework for the work that I wanted to do and through NYU Law’s large and diverse public interest community generally Some of my closest friends are from my time in law school working in different public interest capacities I’m also fortunate to work with several NYU Law alums at MOIA Colleen Duffy ’11 is our assistant general counsel here at MOIA a policy advisor who has great expertise on a range of issues from educational equity to health access for immigrants We also had Maribel Hernández Rivera ’10 on the team who lead our immigrant access to justice portfolio—she is now the district director for [US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] We were actually all in the Immigrant Rights 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requires additional posting of signage in English and any of the languages of the customers served; and prohibits providers from offering or providing services that should only be provided by an attorney or immigration expert as well as offices in each of their districts You can reach us via social media, email, paper mail, or at your district office. For issues specific to a neighborhood, it's best to contact the Council Member representing that community. Have questions, comments or feedback? Email us here. For media inquiries, please contact press@council.nyc.gov Read our Accessibility Statement the city had purchased 20,500 plane or bus tickets to relocate immigrants in its shelter system to destinations outside the five boroughs Lea la versión en español aquí. Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story misstated that the budget for MOIA and OASO totaled $2.5 million when that funding was only for staffing those offices MOIA’s total budget is $16.5 million which is more than the city spends on out-of-town tickets Nearly two years since asylum seekers began arriving at the city’s shelters, Adams has said he is now transitioning into a “stabilized state,” although maintains that the city is still in crisis mode. “We’re treating it differently because the emergency still exists. But we are managing it differently,” Adams said to ABC News Nearly half of the families who received 60-day eviction notices have left the shelter system and a City Hall spokesperson told City Limits last week that some 9,100 families with children have seen their notices expire Another 69,200 immigrant adults in the system have been issued the deadlines about a quarter of whom returned to request another shelter placement As of January, the city has opened 216 emergency shelter sites and spent approximately $3.77 billion on efforts to shelter newly arrived immigrants, according to City Hall’s Asylum Seeker Funding Tracker Both families and adults can reapply for shelter after their initial stays expire—though the process can be an ordeal, especially for those without children often taking days or even weeks.They also have the option to move out of the five boroughs or even return to their home countries with a city-issued plane ticket the new chair of the City Council’s Committee on Immigration questioned OASO Director Molly Schaeffer about the number of tickets issued and their cost Schaeffer said that as of the end of January the city had purchased 20,500 plane or bus tickets totaling $7.6 million—and the city has seen an uptick in requests for air travel out of the country “Airline companies must be real happy,” noted Avilés who repeatedly said during the hearing that the budget dedicated to MOIA and OASO is insufficient considering that nearly 40 percent of the city’s population is foreign-born “It’s grotesque,” Avilés complained of the two agencies’ current funding.  “Has there been any communication between OMB and MOIA on creating a full agency for immigrant affairs?” she asked during the hearing.  “Not since I joined the administration.”  Avilés then asked almost the same question of Schaeffer “We’re constantly thinking about how to do the long-term asylum seeker operations better and figure out what makes the most sense for the next couple of years.” Avilés said the lack of a centralized office “is a bit of a nightmare,” adding that the city’s immigrant population “deserves a full agency that can consolidate services and could make this less of a run across agencies where you have no jurisdiction.” The mayor’s Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) in November included cuts to the Rapid Response Legal Collective which provides legal help in a wide range of immigration cases Cuts to the program, which was created in 2019 with $1 million from the city and the state, come as demand for these services soars At another Council budget hearing earlier this week Lisa Rivera of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)—one of three nonprofits that staffs the Rapid Response Legal Collective—said the program has been “inundated with requests to represent pro se applicants for asylum who have been ordered deported by judges in hearings that are rife with due process and other legal issues.” Failure to fund meaningful representation for new immigrant arrivals, she testified “will undermine city efforts to create pathways to work authorization and decrease reliance on the shelter system.”   The Council’s Immigration Committee urged the administration to budget $150 million to expand immigrant legal services as well as adult literacy programs, which are also in high demand in the city’s three public library systems “This is about sustainability of services for immigrant New Yorkers,” said Avilés OASO alone has filed more than 15,339 work authorizations on behalf of immigrant New Yorkers, more than 10,745 Temporary Protected Status forms Tuesday’s hearing was the second in which the city’s spending on immigrants has taken center stage, following Monday’s Finance Committee hearing.  The Council will hold additional oversight hearings for several other agencies that run programs for immigrant communities—such as the Department of Youth and Community Development Department of Education and New York City Health and Hospitals—in the coming weeks The Adams administration and the City Council have until June 30 to hammer out a final budget for fiscal year 2025 To reach the reporter behind this story, contact [email protected]. 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Find City Limits’ reprint policy here WHAT: On Thursday November 2nd from 4 to 10 p.m. the city will celebrate the Mexican holiday Dia De Los Muertos at Times Square Plaza with performances and altars to honor the rich cultural tradition of Mexico and the memory of deceased loved ones NYC DOT and MOIA would like to thank the following organizations and sponsors who supported the development and production of the Dia de los Muertos event in Times Square Plaza: NYC DOT and MOIA would like to thank the following performers and models who are participating in the Dia de los Muertos event in Times Square Plaza: “It truly is an honor working with Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez and the entire DOT team on this special event Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead.," said Pedro Zamora Founder of MECENAS and President Zamora Entertainment "It's a celebration of life and death that originated in Mexico and it's celebrated all over Latin America with colorful calaveras (skulls) and calacas (skeletons) “Dia De Los Muertos is a time of remembrance—a time when we honor the sacrifices of our ancestors and remember the power of our community,” said Héctor Sánchez Barba “Many fought for our right to participate civically Whether that is voting or making our voices heard in the highest corridors of government this day is a call to action for all Latinos we remember the sacrifices others have made to bring us to this moment To honor those who have passed by engaging in civic participation now is the time to organize for a better tomorrow.” "Justice for Migrant Women is proud to be part of this inaugural Dia de Muertos celebration which uplifts this incredibly important cultural holiday in the Latinx community,” said Mónica Ramírez We are grateful for the opportunity to honor the essential workers who have died by presenting our altar They have put their lives on the line for all of us and it is crucial that they are uplifted on this world's stage." “This event is about bringing the community together to embrace culture and our ancestors This is a celebration of life While honoring the dead during a very difficult time for humanity,” said Chef Grace Ramirez “During moments like this there is an urgent need to come together in community.” Volkswagen is making its electric ridepooling service Moia accessible to other providers via a licensing model clients remain flexible in their choice of vehicles - and are therefore not restricted to Volkswagen models Moia was founded in 2016 as an independent company under the umbrella of the Volkswagen Group and is currently active in the German cities of Hamburg and Hanover with its electric fleets the Volkswagen subsidiary also wants to offer cities transport companies and municipal authorities all services from a single source to “realise ridepooling within the framework of public transport,” as it says in an accompanying press release Moia opens itself up to third parties through a licencing model CleverShuttle already set a similar focus a few years ago. As of May 2023, the ridepooling service operates 21 on-demand services in more than 45 German municipalities. Before the Corona pandemic, CleverShuttle operated privately under its brand but withdrew during the lockdowns. However, CleverShuttle filed for insolvency in May after Deutsche Bahn withdrew as an investor But back to Moia: Its new licensing model includes design and consulting the ridepooling and operating software and The company says this solution can be adapted to the specific needs and requirements of cities and transport companies And local operators remain flexible in their choice of vehicles This probably means they do not have to resort to the VW electric vans that Moia uses Moia says the licensing model and establishment of a new business field called ‘Mobility Analytics’ will “expand” its revenue model The step is obvious from the company’s point of view because “Moia looks back on many years of experience in the development of ridepooling and the operation of large fleets in Hamburg and Hanover.” efficient and sustainable on-demand mobility for urban areas is constantly growing we enable our partners to quickly and seamlessly integrate a turnkey ridepooling solution into the existing transport system,” he says the offer includes all the components to set up an efficient ridepooling service that complements public transport and is adaptable to people’s needs and the requirements of cities “We don’t just offer a software solution We accompany our customers from the data-based service conception to the consulting during implementation and the ongoing optimisation of the service in operation,” says Meyer The newly created ‘Mobility Analytics’ unit will combine Moia’s expertise in mobility research and consulting and focus on data-driven analyses and simulations of ridepooling operational concepts “These can be part of the Moia licence or commissioned as a separate consultancy service,” the Volkswagen subsidiary writes The first projects in Munich and Styria in southeast Austria have been successfully implemented Moia currently has locations in Berlin and Hamburg. The company has been offering its ridepooling service in Hanover since the summer of 2018 and in Hamburg since spring of 2019. With Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Moia is also developing and testing autonomous ridepooling in Hamburg in a pilot project The initiators’ goal is to create an autonomous internationally scalable ridepooling system and put it on the road in Hamburg after 2025 moia.io electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013. As the industry's leading trade media, we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology. With news, background information, driving reports, interviews, videos and advertising messages. Acting aheadActing aheadThe leading ecosystem of the companies of Schwarz Group Success stories from the companies of Schwarz Group professions and careers in the companies of Schwarz Group Press releases on the developments and activities of the companies of Schwarz Group Information about the companies of Schwarz Group The various business areas of the companies of Schwarz Group The companies of Schwarz Group have a presence at many different locations worldwide whose work for the companies of Schwarz Group is defined by passion and commitment How our values shape the companies of Schwarz Group The jointly created sustainability report of the companies of Schwarz Group Schwarz Produktion and Schwarz Digits Press Departments Our career opportunities and fields of employment for experienced professionals Schwarz Group is integrating further stores into the MOIA ridepooling network in Hamburg in addition to expanding the network to Hanover MOIA’s small buses have already been taking customers from designated stops directly to Lidl and Kaufland stores in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and back An additional 28 shops are now being added in Hamburg with 12 new stops being connected to the network in Hanover 36 are located at Lidl stores and 4 at Kaufland stores Lidl and Kaufland customers can request a ride to their desired store via the MOIA app and choose the right trip for them from three different options Customers can board and exit the buses at stops in the Lidl and Kaufland parking lots directly in front of the stores to shop at their own convenience MOIA parking spaces are designated with markings on the ground and bus stop signs fully electric buses have enough storage space for purchases and offer free WiFi and USB charging stations With the demand-based ridesharing provided by MOIA Schwarz Group is expanding its portfolio of alternative mobility services thus making a positive contribution to the development of urban transport For the app and further information on MOIA, please visit www.moia.io/en Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about our press releases or press inquiries on general topics relating to the companies of Schwarz Group.Telephone: +497132 30-788600 e-mail: presse@mail.schwarz KG Stiftsbergstraße 1 74172 Neckarsulm (Germany) Location: Neckarsulm Amtsgericht Stuttgart (Local Court): HRA 735837 USt-IdNr.: DE325553499 there could be up to 10,000 autonomous shuttles on Hamburg's roads That’s the goal of an agreement between the Federal Ministry of Transport and the Hanseatic City of Hamburg A mobility solution will be created in the city using a modern on-demand transport service that supplements the classic public bus and rail transport system with a new product and represents an attractive alternative to private cars The ALIKE project will test a system with autonomous shuttles that can be easily booked using an app and that picks up passengers and takes them to their destination The system meets strict safety requirements and is also intended to be scalable across regions The aim of the pilot project is also to test the acceptance of autonomous driving services in practice The Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport is funding the project with €26 million. The Federal Minister of Transport Dr Volker Wissing today presented the funding decision to the project consortium in the presence of Hamburg's Senator for Transport and Mobility Change Dr The consortium brings together six project partners: HOCHBAHN as consortium leader; the on-demand service provider MOIA; vehicle manufacturers HOLON and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles; as well as the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) as research partner and the Hamburg Authority for Transport and Mobility Change (BVM) Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport commented: “I want people to continue to have freedom of choice when it comes to mobility in the future which is all the more reason why we need new smart forms of mobility that help us use our infrastructure efficiently Autonomous driving can be a key to relieving congestion on the roads in major cities while ensuring mobility right up to the front door The autonomous on-demand shuttle comes exactly when I need it and it takes me directly to my destination The fully digital booking system makes it easy to book I am delighted that in Hamburg we have found a courageous partner who is open to innovation in order to establish autonomous driving in Germany I am convinced that this good idea will be accepted by the people of Hamburg and will find many imitators.” Hamburg's Senator for Transport and Mobility Transition: “With this broad alliance for autonomous driving we are implementing another point of the joint agreement with the federal government with which we want to develop Hamburg into a model for mobility Autonomous ridepooling is the missing piece of the puzzle between traditional public transport and the individual mobility needs of citizens we are creating a completely new pillar of public transport and an essential prerequisite for being able to run the Hamburg-Takt and offer everyone in Hamburg a public transport service within five minutes the public transport of the future will be even more convenient In keeping with the very successful Deutschland Ticket autonomous vehicles will help us develop a corresponding Germany-wide offer in the future My thanks go to Federal Minister Wissing for his support in advancing and further shaping the mobility of the future for all of Germany in the Hamburg region.” The consortium partners will initially set up an overall system for booking and using up to 20 autonomously driving vehicles in public transport in Hamburg Vehicles from different manufacturers will be integrated into an on-demand service to test them in operation and make them digitally bookable for users via apps The project results are expected to lay the foundation for future commercial deployment and scaling of ridepooling services Combined expertise for operating concept and app development The project consortium includes HOCHBAHN and MOIA two established operators of mobility solutions whose experience includes using autonomous vehicles Both have powerful and accepted platforms for bookings in the form of the hvv switch app and the MOIA app The operations and ridepooling software is provided by MOIA The company has been operating Europe’s largest all-electric ridepooling service with drivers in Hamburg since 2019 and has extensive experience in setting up and operating on-demand transport HOCHBAHN is Germany’s second-largest public transportion company and was responsible for the successful HEAT (Hamburg Electric Autonomous Transportation) research and development project until 2020/21 in which experience was gained for the first time in the operation of an autonomous shuttle in regular service in Hamburg CEO of HOCHBAHN: “ALIKE brings together very different project partners with their respective strengths vehicle manufacturers and experts from science and politics are working together to advance the topic of autonomous driving The goal is a mobility solution that can be expanded and transferred to other cities and regions There’s no comparable model anywhere in the world for such a holistic system.” MOIA seamlessly integrates an autonomous fleet with two operators and different vehicles into a ridepooling offering It’s precisely this collaboration between public and private companies that makes the project unique MOIA’s ridepooling system is the cornerstone of the project that joins the providers’ components together into an attractive offering people in Hamburg will be able to order autonomous mobility via both the MOIA and hvv switch apps we are putting into practise our strategic goal of an open mobility platform for shared autonomous transport.” Two types of vehicles for varying use cases ALIKE will enter service with two models of fully electric autonomous driving shuttles One shuttle comes from the BENTELER subsidiary HOLON and was first presented at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January of this year The HOLON Mover is one of the first built to automotive standards and offers maximum safety and comfort for up to 15 passengers the shuttle will fit perfectly into city traffic It can be used barrier-free thanks to an automated ramp and auditory and visual assistance for passengers Buzz AD from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles It has already successfully completed the first tests on public roads and will be Volkswagen's first autonomous production vehicle Buzz AD offers the ideal size for operation in congested areas – compact CEO HOLON: “All ALIKE members are united by a single goal: to change mobility we’re providing an important building block for this It’s not designed for drivers but exclusively for passengers we’re creating a completely new mobility experience – and we’re starting here in Hamburg." Member of the Board of Management for Autonomous Driving Development at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: “With the production of autonomous and fully electric shuttles we’re making a decisive contribution to the ALIKE project and the ideal size for use in major cities such as Hamburg 360° environment recognition superior to human perception is created for safe driving commands The vehicles have already been successfully tested under real conditions in Munich and Austin We are delighted to have Federal Minister of Transport Dr Volker Wissing as our first guest for an autonomous ride in Hamburg today.” Accompanying research on social acceptance and traffic impact The Institut für Verkehrswesen (ifV – Institute of Transportation) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has proven expertise in accompanying research on ridepooling and will provide scientific support The IfV at KIT deals with all aspects of mobility ranging from overall societal planning concepts to technical developments in transport The IfV uses an interdisciplinary concept to pursue the goal of organizing traffic efficiently and sustainably researching the effects of new mobility systems on users The Transport and Mobility Change Authority (BVM) as another consortium partner provides the political connection and plays an essential role in the approval process The ALIKE project plans to achieve and implement SAE automation level 4 (highly automated driving) The project will also research the social acceptance of autonomous driving in public transport and model users’ mobility behavior extensive information offerings and surveys are planned for this purpose The results will then be used in modeling to evaluate the effects of autonomous service based on various scenarios Another associate partner is DRM Datenraum Mobilität GmbH The company will help the consortium define a suitable use case for a European Mobility Data Space to strengthen data sharing The project officially starts with funding from the Federal Ministry of Transport the main contents of the project will be defined on the basis of the preliminary work by the consortium partners The project is scheduled to run for three years and is divided into three main phases: The preparation phase includes detailed project planning and software development the vehicles will be linked to the operating software permits will be obtained for vehicles and the operating area in accordance with the new legislation on autonomous driving The autonomous ridepooling service is scheduled to start in 2025 when passengers will be able to ride in the shuttles Alexa Moia recently was installed as the 2023-2024 president of the Brevard County Bar Association’s Young Lawyer Division Other officer installments were Chris McMaster Installed as members at large were Isam Alsafeer More: Monda named director of The Quell Foundation’s First Responder Resilience Project Moia is a lawyer with the Palm Bay-based Alpizar Law and graduated with a bachelor’s in sports management in 2012 She graduated cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2015 she was appointed assistant state attorney by Bernie McCabe state attorney for the 6th Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County McMaster is an associate at the Nash & Kromash law firm in Melbourne He received his bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Florida Jennifer Dickson recently joined HR Office Savers Inc Dickson’s prior work included being a training specialist at Essential Cabinetry Group; and human resources manager at Aviara Boats Dickson received her bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Central Florida’s School of Business and her master’s degree in human resources development from Drexel University More: Florida Public Relations Association's Space Coast Chapter members win awards HR Office Savers provides employment advisory solutions to small businesses and individuals in the areas of employee relations With more than 20 years of diverse professional experience in global staffing and human resource management it assists business owners and job-seekers navigate the complexities of human resources through hands-on support and education Amy Krupp of Rockledge and Todd Russell of Cocoa recently were named to the board of directors of Circles of Care Inc Circles of Care is Brevard County’s largest provider of behavioral health care services Cornell is an attorney with Beachside Lawyer in Cocoa Beach Krupp is a financial adviser with Edward Jones in Cocoa Russell is a certified public accountant with Davies Houser & Secrest They join 16 incumbent directors drawn from North Circles of Care’s mission is to promote and provide high-quality mental health drug abuse and related services to its customers through its hospital-based and state and county programs If you have a Business Newsmakers item you'd like to publish Price at wtpkansas@yahoo.com or contact him at 321-223-0230 STEVENS POINT - It started with lasagna and has become a way for people to help simplify or improve their lives inside the kitchen and beyond.  Amanda Filtz started Moia Meals in 2015 when she returned home to Stevens Point to help care for her grandmother who has a masters degree in counseling and served as a health promotion coordinator at the University of Minnesota offers much more through her business than food she can provide customers coaching on living a healthier life and even take care of your grocery shopping RELATED: Qdoba to open in Stevens Point on July 13 RELATED: Book Look closing a chapter on Post Road in Stevens Point Filtz said she decided to begin serving meals like lasagna to other members of the Central Wisconsin Business Empire chapter of Business Network International an international referral networking group of which she is a part the business has expanded from her own kitchen to the Village Hive: Bakery and Local Foods Collective Moia Meals now offers a full lineup of entrees that can be ordered individually or for families There’s everything from shredded pork mandarin orange and salted caramel peanut salad and more There’s also more gourmet options like potato gnocchi soup bruschetta chicken and cheddar biscuits Moia Meals also offers customizable creations like veggie and fruit smoothies and gluten free or diabetic-friendly options includes a number of breads from the classic white or hamburger or brat buns to French baguettes triple cheese filled rolls and apple pie bread and the business does decorate cakes and cupcakes for special occasions “We try and make it easier for people to have food they really enjoy,” Filtz said For more information on Moia Meals call 262-812-6446, email filtzat@gmail.com or visit http://moiameals.weebly.com/. You can also find the business on Facebook Nathan Vine: 715-345-2252 or nvine@gannett.com; on Twitter @NathanAVine One year ago at TechCrunch Disrupt in London Volkswagen launched a dedicated company focused on future mobility services called Moia At this year's TechCrunch Disrupt in Berlin the spin-off has unveiled its very first vehicle an all-electric six-seater built for the ride-sharing age Ride-sharing services, such as Lyft and Uber, have the potential to massively reduce traffic congestion in urban centers. Earlier in the year, scientists at MIT devised a carpooling algorithm they say could see almost all of New York City's 14,000 famous yellow taxis replaced with just 3,000 ride-sharing vehicles all without significantly impacting travel times Moia is hoping to put this theory into practice "we've set ourselves the goal of taking more than a million cars off the roads in Europe and the USA by 2025." Moia is working to implement a ride-pooling service by focusing on two key areas which identifies passengers traveling to similar destinations chooses the best possible route that both avoids detours and makes best use of its cars already on the road The other is working with partners to develop vehicle concepts that best fit the ride-sharing mold The electric van unveiled at TechCrunch Disrupt today is the first fruit of that labor and was developed over 10 months together with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Osnabrück With a range of more than 300 km (186 miles) on a single charge the Moia vehicle can be charged to 80 percent of capacity in a little more than half an hour Inside the spacious cabin there are a number of design elements to give it a distinct These include a large display showing the route of the current "carpooling community" reading lamps and a long handrail to assist with ingress and egress Passengers can book a ride on Moia by entering their departure point and destination into the app The algorithm then selects passengers traveling similar routes and the chauffeur follows the path set out for them by the app all while generating zero emissions and minimal noise Moia has already carried out testing of the vehicle in Hannover It is planning to launch its ride-pooling service in Hamburg in 2018 Source: Moia DES MOINES — Drake women’s basketball coach Allison Pohlman announced an update to her coaching staff on Tuesday with the hiring of Whitney Moia as an assistant coach Moia joins the Bulldogs after spending two seasons as a graduate assistant at Missouri Western State University Moia played four seasons at MidAmerica Nazarene University Moia received Heart of America Athletic All-Conference honors three times in her career with the Pioneers Moia was named the Heart’s Defensive Player of the Year She was a member of the 2016 MidAmerica Nazarene team that captured the 2016 NAIA National Championship “Whitney is a compassionate and caring coach,” Pohlman said “She brings a back to the basket perspective understands how to connect and make student-athletes better and is a tireless worker Whitney has an infectious personality and we’re ecstatic to have her at Drake She is a great fit for our program!” LLC | https://www.timesrepublican.com | 135 West Main Street