Brad Hoylman-Sigal: He is the current Manhattan Borough President. He previously served as a New York State Senator, representing New York’s 47th State Senate District on Manhattan’s West Side. He has a strong record of supporting labor and collective bargaining rights.

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Good News and Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual joins Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal and team for a tour, what a great museum, don’t miss it…even work by  famed artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. What a joy, thanks Brad and team.

On Friday, February 27 from 4-9pm, join the Manhattan Borough President’s Office for a Free Night at the Studio Museum in Harlem to celebrate artwork that has been inspired by Black culture. Free tickets to the Studio Museum will be first come, first served while supplies last. We look forward to seeing you there!

Note: Music for our video is by Billie Holiday, “I’ll Be Seeing You,” in our video, who was discovered in Greenwich Village, NY, and was  closely related to HARLEM. BTW, Harlem is Thriving. Paul

Community Board Application Deadline EXTENDED to Friday, March 6

You now have until March 6 at 5pm to apply for a position on a community board, the most grassroots form of local government and official liaison between your neighborhood and elected officials.

You can learn about the location and work of your community board here. You must be at least 16 years old and live, work, or attend school in the community board to which you’re applying.

I’m hosting an ICE preparedness town hall and training this Sunday, March 1 at 5:30 pm at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church (225 W. 99th St.) We’ll have a panel on learnings from Minneapolis’ response to ICE and a training on what to do if ICE shows up. No RSVP necessary.

Applications for Free 3-K and Pre-K Seats Close TOMORROW, Friday, Feb. 27

Families with children born in 2022 and 2023 can apply for a free 3-K or pre-K seat through this Friday, February 27. Families can apply online at MySchools.nyc, over the phone at 718-935-2009, or at a Family Welcome Center (Manhattan’s two FWCs are at 123 Morningside Dr. in Morningside Heights and 333 7th Ave. in Chelsea). 3-K and pre-K offers will be sent out in mid-May.

Last week, I was thrilled to join Mayor Mamdani to announce a new NYC childcare site on the Upper East Side at 65th Street, which will have 72 pre-K seats and 60 3-K seats this fall.

Apply for 3-K and Pre-K

Due to last weekend’s blizzard, we postponed my Inauguration Celebration and Borough Convention, so keep an eye on your inbox for an updated invitation coming soon.

All best regards,

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Manhattan Borough President

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isten to “Here is our conversation with Lessa Carter-Jones, President and CEO of Captain Planet Foundation. Green Heart STEM Challenge Launches…” on Spreaker.

ATLANTA, GA — The Captain Planet Foundation recently announced the launch of the 2026 Green Heart STEM Challenge, welcoming its largest cohort to date with nearly 5,000 students, 132 educators, and 71 schools across 11 states participating. 

The Green Heart STEM Challenge is delivered through a hybrid model, with in-person programming in metro Atlanta, Houston, and Miami, alongside virtual participation that enables schools in additional states to engage fully. This structure supports deep, place-based learning in core communities while expanding national access.

Designed for students in grades 6–9, the Challenge blends STEM learning with real-world problem solving, guiding students to identify environmental challenges in their communities and develop practical, implementable solutions. It follows a rotating, four-year cycle focused on EARTH, WIND, FIRE, and WATER, ensuring students explore a broad range of environmental systems and solutions over time.

The 2026 Challenge features EARTH, with students exploring issues such as soil health, tree canopy, composting, and food waste. Educators onboard students to the Challenge platform, where teams form, research, and begin building solutions rooted in local needs.

“What sets this Challenge apart is that students are mentored and funded to implement their winning ideas,!” said Leesa Carter-Jones, President and CEO of Captain Planet Foundation. “They’re not just learning about environmental challenges, they’re designing solutions and being held accountable for real outcomes.”

Since its launch, the Challenge has shown growing, measurable impact. In recent cycles, hundreds of student teams have progressed from ideas to formal project plans, with an increasing percentage advancing to implementation. Past winners have secured additional funding, expanded beyond their schools, and built long-term community partnerships, including teams in Atlanta and Houston continuing work well beyond the Challenge timeline. Across cohorts, student-led projects have tackled composting and food waste, erosion control and reforestation, water quality, repair-and-reuse systems, and circularity efforts reducing fast fashion and single-use waste.

The Challenge is supported by Accenture, Amazon, Delta Air Lines, Georgia Natural Gas, Green Mountain Energy, and Susan J. Klein, among others. Accenture employees also serve as volunteer mentors and project managers, helping student teams refine ideas, develop budgets, and prepare for implementation through the Challenge’s Idea Incubator.

Entering its fourth year, the Green Heart STEM Challenge continues to show what’s possible when students are trusted with real responsibility, and supported to turn ideas into action.

About Captain Planet Foundation
Captain Planet Foundation is an award-winning U.S.-based nonprofit that empowers young people to be problem-solvers for the planet. Over the past 35 years, more than 1.7 million children have directly participated in CPF programs, supporting more than 3,700 projects and impacting 11.4 million young people worldwide. Founded in 1991 by Ted Turner and Barbara Pyle, CPF advances environmental education through programs including Project Learning Garden, Planeteer Alliance, and the Green Heart STEM Challenge. Learn more at www.captainplanetfoundation.org.

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Dear Friends,

It is a pleasure to join you at Pause the World for Peace and to celebrate the 2025

International Day of Peace.

In a world with so much discord and inhumanity, the International Day of Peace reminds us

that no mater our differences, every person deserves to live free from violence and fear.

By pausing the world for peace, we create space for reflection, healing, and dialogue that

can lead to lasting change. And peace is not merely the absence of conflict, but the

presence of justice. For over 20 years, this day has been a call to unite in building a more

compassionate and equitable world.

On behalf of the Borough of Manhattan, I hope that we can all work together to create a

more peaceful future.

Sincerely,

Mark Levine

Manhattan Borough President

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September 21, 2025

Dear Friends,

It is a pleasure to join you at Pause the World for Peace and to celebrate the 2025
International Day of Peace.

In a world with so much discord and inhumanity, the International Day of Peace reminds us
that no matter our differences, every person deserves to live free from violence and fear.
By pausing the world for peace, we create space for reflection, healing, and dialogue that
can lead to lasting change. And peace is not merely the absence of conflict, but the
presence of justice. For over 20 years, this day has been a call to unite in building a more
compassionate and equitable world.

On behalf of the Borough of Manhattan, I hope that we can all work together to create a
more peaceful future.

Sincerely,

Mark Levine
Manhattan Borough President

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To watch our entire International Day of Peace and Climate Week Times Square 7 Hour Worlds Largest Peace Concert go to:

https://youtu.be/93sGk-9aO-0
EVERYONE, PLEASE START SHARING THIS WITH YOUR COMMUNITIES AND  YOUR MEDIA PRESS TEAMS, AS WE ALL NEED A MAJOR WIN FOR PEACE AND MOTHER EARTH

MEDIA ALERT AS OF 9/17/25:

WHY:                    HONORING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE & NYC CLIMATE WEEK KICK-OFFS. A NOON Cease Fire, Acts of Peace, Care for MOTHER EARTH, HUMAN PEACE SIGNS…

WHEN/WHY:     Friday, September 19^th, NYC City Hall Photo Opp. From 11 AM to 12 NOON, Mayor Adams TBD will ring the Peace Bell to start the weekend’s Peace Day Activities with a Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence in NYC DOE Schools, Admin. Departments and requesting all of Metro NYC to honor the UN International Day of Peace, on September 21 every year, which was established unanimously in the UN in 1982. McKinsey states that 1.6 billion are aware of the day.

Location: City Hall Park (please use the Broadway & Murray Street entrance)
Time: Meet at the steps at 11:00 AM
Ceremony: 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM  NO MIKES, NO SOUND….

Program:

• Welcome & Peace Remarks + Meditation– Sister Jenna (10 mins)  [Will confirm if Dust of Soul will accompany with Om Shanti a capella]
• Performance– AY YOUNG 10 mins)
• Peace Remarks– Paul (5 mins)  Pastor,
• A cappella performance of “Imagine”– Antonique Smith (5 mins)
• Peace Bell Ceremony– FOWPAL (15 mins)
  – Mayor Eric Adams TBD will ring the bell at 12:00 PM
  – Yogmataji and Sister Jenna will stand beside the Mayor, symbolically representing peace.

                              Saturday, September 20^th, Times Square, Father Duffy Park (Between 46/47^th St, in front of the Bleachers).  Our 23rd Annual International Day of Peace CLEAN ENERGY LIVE CONCERT WORLDWIDE BROADCAST FREE CONCERT starting at 11:30 AM to 5 PM, including virtually Peace Messengers, Ringo Starr, Michael Douglas, Dr. Jane Goodall, Stevie Wonder, and UNICEF’s Shakira. HUMAN PEACE SIGN & FLAG CEREMONY 4 PM.

                              Sunday, September 21^st, VIRTUAL PLANTING PEACE POLES WORLDWIDE and a 24-HOUR MOMENT/MEDITATIVE MINUTE OF SILENCE IN ALL TIME ZONES IN THE WORLD.  GO TO: www.plantpeace/worldpeace.org or click on the Plant Peace QR Code Below.

FOR MORE DETAILS, HERE IS OUR LATEST PRESS RELEASE WITH THE RUN OF SHOW: https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2025/09/05/un-international-day-of-peace-2025-september-21-expands-to-a-global-weekend-to-pause-the-world-for-peace-worldwide-moment-meditative-minute-of-silence-plant-peace-pole-virtually-physical-at-noon-i/

CONTACT:  Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual call/text preferred at 917 687 1790/paul.sladkus1@gmail.com. Broadcast www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast, www.pausetheworldforpeace.org, www.youtube.com/@OMMMPRESENTS, https://youtube.com/live/eO5QJS825VA?feature=share

Presenter’s Background:

Good News Corporation – A nonprofit, est. 2002, producing the International Day of Peace and Earth Day Concerts since 2002 in Central Park and Times Square.  www.pausetheworldforpeace.org. Our 2025 Earth Day Concert had 1.5+ million live views, https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2025/05/14/earth-day-sizzle-reel-from-times-square-april-22-2025/   WE SEEK 8 BILLION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE.

OMMM, a global platform for elevating consciousness, continues as a key partner, supporting moments of reflection, resonance, and collective healing throughout the weekend.  www.ommmpresents.com

AY Young & Battery Tour…Soon to hold the World’s Record for Battery Clean Energy Powered Concerts and Worldwide Sustainable Talent.  https://www.aymusik.com/

NYC Climate Week:  Climate Week NYC is a charity event that takes place in New York City every year. Its purpose is to promote climate action by appealing to “business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives”. Climate Week NYC is run by Climate Group.^[1] It is the largest of the organization’s annual flagship international events, and the largest annual climate event of its kind, according to the organizers. www.climateweeknyc.org

May Peace Prevail on Earth:  The May Peace Prevail On Earth movement is a grassroots global movement to inspire, and re-awaken the inherent consciousness of love, peace, and harmony which exists in every one of us. It is a movement to bring inner peace of mind and to foster peace in the world at large. www.worldpeace.org

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