{"id":25874,"date":"2025-09-05T12:02:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb2\/?p=25874"},"modified":"2026-06-05T20:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T00:51:52","slug":"items-of-interest-from-the-september-5-2025-eblast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb2\/items-of-interest-from-the-september-5-2025-eblast\/","title":{"rendered":"Items of Interest from the June 5, 2026 Eblast"},"content":{"rendered":"

ITEMS OF INTEREST<\/strong><\/p>\n

CASH FOR GUNS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg<\/strong>, in cooperation with the NYPD and the Central Baptist Church, is sponsoring a gun buy-back program on Saturday, June 13th<\/sup><\/strong> from 10 to 4 at the Church, 166 West 92nd<\/sup> Street.\u00a0 Cash payments up to $500 depending on the type of weapon surrendered.\u00a0 Completely anonymous \u2013 and no questions asked.\u00a0 For more details, please click here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Office of Emergency Management, together with the Mayor and the Governor, have released a detailed press release with links to information about increased public transit service, street closures and other preparations for events associated with the World Cup, especially on days on which games will be held at the Meadowlands \/ Met Life Stadium.\u00a0 For the latest press release, please click here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

FREE FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE WHITNEY<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Whitney Museum offers free admission from 5\u201310 pm on Fridays, with special programming throughout the Museum.\u00a0 On June 5th<\/sup>, <\/strong>\u00a0the Whitney \u202fFree Friday Nights<\/a> <\/span>program includes musical performances by the NYC Gay Men\u2019s Chorus<\/a><\/span>, \u00a0access to \u201cArt + You: Gallery Conversations for Younger Adults<\/span><\/a>\u201d, plus opportunities to tour the Whitney Biennial 2026<\/em><\/a><\/span>. For more information and free tickets, please click here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

BLACK GIRLS SMILE EVENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Black Girls Smile<\/span><\/a>, a non-profit organization based in Brooklyn and Atlanta that focuses on the mental health and mental well-being of Black girls and women between the ages of 13 and 26, as well as their supporters, parents, and caregivers, will be hosting its free event Safe Space Saturday<\/a> <\/span>on Saturday, June 13th<\/strong>, at BK Space at 1406 Fulton St, Room 203, Brooklyn. The Safe Space Saturday event will be held both indoors and outdoors, featuring different activations and workshops. For more information and to register, please click\u00a0here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

THE DOOR TRAIN AND EARN PROGRAMS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Door is now actively recruiting for its upcoming Train & Earn Programs, no-cost training opportunities designed to help young adults gain industry-recognized credentials, hands-on experience, paid internship placement opportunities, and career readiness skills that lead to employment in high-demand industries. To learn more, please click here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

The NYC Health Department launched a\u00a0new public awareness campaign<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>encouraging New Yorkers to keep themselves and their family healthy by signing up for low- to no-cost health insurance through the department\u2019s free health insurance enrollment services. Through the campaign, the department seeks to expand health insurance coverage among underserved communities, making affordable health services more accessible to those who need them most. For more information, please click here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

COST OF DOING BUSINESS SURVEY<\/strong><\/p>\n

The NYC Department of Small Business Services is fielding its annual cost of doing business survey, and they want to hear directly from small businesses on questions like:<\/p>\n