National 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb 

The FDNY forwarded a last minute deployment request for NYC CERT members for the 2022 National 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb event. The date of the event is Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Belmont Park. The address is 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY. The report time for the event is 8:00 AM. There will be a shuttle bus to and from the event leaving from NYCEM at 7:30am for those who wish to join.

Please REGISTER HERE as soon as possible, as we will need a final roster by 5 PM today. Please contact Regina Wilson if you will be using the shuttle bus for a head count. She can be reached at 347-203-3614 or by email at Rewilson@oem.nyc.gov. 

Please review the link for further information regarding the

For more information about the event, visit the National 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb website: https://nfff.akaraisin.com/ui/national22/about

Thank you for your continued support.

Quiz of the Week

Thank you to all who participated in last week's Quiz of the Week. The correct answer is: a) True. Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes the legacy and impact of colonialism on Native communities, and it also celebrates the cultures, contributions, and resilience of contemporary Native peoples. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October. This year, that is October 10th.

NYC CERT Leadership Positions

Calling all CERT leaders!

The transition of volunteer leadership for is upon us. We are looking for potential new leadership for the roles of Borough Coordinator, Deputy Borough Coordinator, Division Chief and District Leader. We are encouraged by the amount of interest in leadership expressed by many of the members and we look forward to hearing from more of you.

Click the link below to find the roles and responsibilities for both leadership positions. Please note that the Division Chief and District Leader positions are all appointed by CERT program staff and have a term limit of two years. The term limits exist to offer other members the opportunity to lead and bring new and exciting thoughts, ideas, and leadership skills to the NYC CERT program.

Click here for Division Leadership Roles Description

Please contact Regina Wilson, CERT Specialist, to express your interest or inquiries for the available positions of Division Chief and District Leader. She can be reached at Rewilson@oem.nyc.gov or at 347-203-3614.

Thank you again for your consideration

With so much happening many emergencies in the news right now, NYC Emergency Management would like to reiterate the message that “cash is best” for donations.

Cash is fast, cost effective, environmentally friendly, and flexible – with the capability to provide relief for the everchanging needs of a humanitarian relief operation. Cash does not require administrative and transportation costs to be incurred to manage and it can be used to purchase exactly what goods and services are needed. Donations of cash support the local economies during a time where economic recovery is critical to a community’s return to normal. Lastly, an influx of in-kind goods diverts staff time and resources to managing them, sets communities back in economic recovery, and is often not useful to those impacted by the disaster.

You may be receiving questions from your local community regarding support to both asylum seekers and Puerto Rico. We want to make sure we are communicating the most helpful donations practices and providing the best links with the most up-to-date information. See below:

Hurricane Fiona relief: 

NYC Stands with Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

Hurricane Ian relief:

Hurricane Ian: Disaster Relief Donations | Red Cross

Humanitarian relief for asylum seekers:

NYC Stands with Asylum Seekers