DDC applications for college and graduate Summer Internship Program
DDC’s 2019 college and graduate summer interns visited the Ocean Breeze Athletic Center
in Staten Island for a project tour. Photo courtesy of DDC
The NYC Department of Design
and Construction (DDC) announced
that applications are being accepted
for DDC’s 2020 College and Graduate
Summer Internship Program. Students
interested in the paid internship
should submit their application
and supporting materials by Tuesday,
March 31.
DDC’s College and Graduate Summer
Internship Program gives a select
group of students the opportunity
to gain valuable experience in the architecture,
engineering, design and
construction management professions
within a public service context.
Through specifi c fi eld assignments
and a mentoring relationship with senior
level DDC staff, students will gain
hands-on technical experience and
fi rsthand knowledge of construction
management.
Last summer, college and graduate
interns took numerous fi eld trips to
DDC project locations in Staten Island,
including a series of best management
practice projects that use natural
lands to mitigate fl ooding; the installation
of new sanitary and storm sewers
in Page Avenue; storm sewer and
water main replacement in Acacia Avenue;
and the Ocean Breeze Athletic
Complex.
Between 40 and 50 students will be
selected, majoring in engineering, architecture,
construction management,
urban planning and/or sustainability
design. During the 10-week internship,
students will learn about the challenges
of upgrading and constructing
the City’s public buildings and infrastructure
and will participate in numerous
seminars, site visits and job
training opportunities. Students must
be entering either sophomore, junior,
senior or 5th year of college or already
be in graduate school.
The internship begins at DDC’s
headquarters in Long Island City on
Monday, June 8 and ends on Friday,
August 14. For more information on
the program, visit nyc.gov/ddc.
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Four all-day free tax preparation
sessions are being offered for anyone
meeting income eligibility requirements
at the PEP for Seniors NORC
offi ce at 1525 Unionport Road, Apt.
#ME, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday,
February 29; Saturday, March 7;
Sunday, March 8; and Saturday, April
4. The free tax preparation sessions
are sponsored by PEP for Seniors,
Ariva and Signature Bank. Appointments
are required as space is limited.
Those meeting the income eligibility
requirements below should call (718)
409-1619 as soon as possible to schedule
an appointment.
Households with less than $64,000
in annual income and any number of
dependents, and households with less
than $45,000 in annual income and
no dependents are eligible for free tax
preparation. Those attending one of
the free tax sessions should bring the
following:
• Photo ID; Social Security card or
ITIN documents for everyone on the return;
W2 and/or 1099 statements for all
jobs held in 2019; documentation and
care provider tax ID number if claiming
childcare expenses; last year’s income
tax return; and any other relevant
tax information
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The New York Botanical Garden’s
Spring-Summer 2020 Adult Education
catalog is now available online,
and it is bursting with fresh offerings,
including enlightening classes, fascinating
talks, and hands-on learning
experiences.
Registration is open for all classes
and events. Among the many highlights
for spring and summer are:
Classes about growing and caring
for orchids during NYBG’s annual Orchid
Show, on view toSunday, April 19,
and featuring the dazzling fl oral creations
of Jeff Leatham, artistic director
of the Four Seasons Hotel George V,
Paris, and fl oral designer to the stars,
who will discuss how he brings his
signature designs to life in a talk on
Thursday, February 20
A Friday, February 28 talk about
the life and legacy of English garden
designer Russell Page, a visionary
master who drew inspiration from historic
English, French, and Islamic garden
styles, presented by Christopher
Woodward, director of the Garden Museum,
London
The Earth in Her Hands on Friday,
March 13, a talk in which celebrated
author and gardener Jamaica Kincaid
will discuss the importance of plants
in our lives with NPR host Jennifer
Jewell, whose new book The Earth in
Her Hands profi les paradigm-shifting
women in horticulture, many of whom
will be on hand for coffee and pastries
in advance of the presentation
A new series of weekend watercolor
workshops, one-day sessions beginning
Sunday, March 22 dedicated to
basic watercolor techniques and focused
on various botanical subjects,
offered as part of NYBG’s Botanical
Art and Illustration program, the oldest
botanical art certifi cate program
in North America
Special classes taught by visiting
fl oral designers, including Brittany
Asch on Wednesday, April 15, among
New York’s most in-demand fl oral artists
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for her dynamic arrangements
that combine vivid blooms with such
unconventional components as dyed
orchids, spray-painted fronds, and ostrich
feathers, and Susan McLeary on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 16 and
17, best known for her boundary-pushing
living jewelry in which she turns
wrist corsages, fl oral crowns, and
botanical rings into show-stopping
works of art
In Praise of Pollinators, a symposium
celebrating the 50th anniversary
of Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22,
focusing on the bees, butterfl ies, and
other animals which our ecosystems
depend but which are dying in unprecedented
numbers and face extinction
Two lectures related to NYBG’s major
2020 exhibition KUSAMA: Cosmic
Nature, on view from Saturday, May
9 to Sunday, November 1, including
a May 9 presentation by Mika Yoshitake,
Ph.D., guest curator of the exhibition,
who will talk about the organic
forms central to Kusama’s unique vision,
and a Thursday, May 28 talk by
Kusama scholar Alexandra Munroe,
Ph.D., who will survey the artist’s life
and art with an emphasis on her originality
and how she has challenged and
changed the global art establishment
A new season of Wellness Wednesdays,
beginning Wednesday, May 27
with physician and best-selling author
Dr. Andrew Weil, whose talk The Healing
Power of Mushrooms will debunk
old myths and present recent fi ndings
about how select fungi can strengthen
the immune system and increase resistance
to stress, among other health
benefi ts
Summer Intensive Programs, a way
to jump-start a career change or accelerate
progress toward a certifi cate in
Floral Design, Botanical Art, Landscape
Design, Horticultural Therapy,
or Gardening by completing up to half
the certifi cate requirements in just a
few weeks To register, go to nybg.org/
adulted or call (718) 817-8747.
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Stop by picturesque City Island and
enjoy the exciting programs offered at
the PSS City Island Center, which is
located at 116 City Island Avenue, Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Experience the exercise classes
from gentle Yoga Stretch, Balance
Class, Arthritis Workshop and Tai
Chi as well as the vigorous Fit For Life
and Cardio Fit. They also offer acrylic
painting, calligraphy, health presentations,
blood pressure monitoring, gardening
exchange, singing group and
parties. Lunch is served from noon to
1 p.m. suggested donation is $2. The
center participants go on shopping
trips every day; i.e. Shop Rite, Dollar
Tree, Target, Kmart, as well as theatre
excursions, special trips, special luncheons
and more. It’s free to become
a member, but you must be 60 years of
age or above.
Special Events: Friday, February
28, at 12:15 p.m., Movie (On the Basis
of Sex) and a lunch. Must sign up.
Wednesday, March 4, at 1 p.m., Nutrition
Talk - Are You Too Sweet. Thursday,
March 5, at 1 p.m., Webinar - Alexa
for Caregivers.
For more information contact
Patty at (718) 885-0727 or email pattis@
pssusa.org for their monthly calendar.
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Do you need help getting to and
from your medical appointments?
Transportation services are available
to seniors Monday through Friday, 8
a.m. to 4 p.m., in community districts
9, 10, 11 and 12. The program provides
door-to-door service for all medical appointments.
Their drivers are courteous
and professional; and their vehicles
are clean and handicap accessible,
including wheelchair lifts.
For further information, contact
Mildred Cardona, program director of
the R.A.I.N. Transportation Program,
at (718) 882-8513.
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TheNetWorks Organization
hosted their signature event, The Journey
of Success, in Westchester on Tuesday,
January 21 at the Yorktown campus
of Mercy College, and in the Bronx
on Saturday, February 1 at the Bronx
campus of Mercy College. Topics covered
at the symposiums included success,
entrepreneurship, knowledge/
education, self-care, positive mindset,
philanthropy, and more.
The events were a collaboration
of multiple area entrepreneurs, businesses,
and organizations including:
the Mercy Incubation Center, Mercy
College MBA Program, Westchester
Community College Gateway to Entrepreneurship
Program and Professional
Development Center, PCSB Bank, the
Yorktown Small Business Association,
the Women’s Empowerment Institute,
the Women’s Enterprise Development
Center, SOBRO, SaLaurMor Prosperity
Coaching, M&M Projects, Inc,
Bronx Biz Life, TheJayMaymi.com,
NY Life, Support Connection, SPARC,
Grow Now Marketing, Tanya Marie
Naturals, Tupperware, Arbonne, Confetti
Party Place, and others.
The Journey of Success Symposium
was featured on an episode of
Open hosted by Bob Lee on the Bronx-
Net television network. For informavisit
www.TheNetWorks.org.
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