About Us
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About ABNY
The Association for a Better New York is a non-profit organization dedicated to the constant growth and renewal of New York City’s people, businesses and communities. We are a coalition of business, labor, non-profit and political leaders focused on exploring and implementing ideas that keep the city moving forward. With more than 300 member organizations, ABNY incorporates a comprehensive and diverse view of the issues and challenges facing New York City. To learn more about ABNY, please visit www.abny.org

Our Chairman, Steven Rubenstein alongside Executive Vice President, Melva Miller, CEO of Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Jennifer Jones-Austin, Speaker of City Council, Corey Johnson, and Executive Director of New York Immigration Coalition, Steven Choi at our New York City Census Summit in November 2019.
About ABNY Census 2020 Pop-UP Public Relations Agency
Community-based organizations (CBOs) are the most trusted institutions in neighborhoods across the city and state. Individuals often turn to these organizations first for critical services and information, and for help in times of need.
Ensuring that all communities across New York City – especially underserved ones – are counted in the 2020 Census is crucial to protecting the federal, state, and city resources CBOs receive to serve their communities. That is why ABNY is making sure that CBOs conducting Census outreach are equipped with the tools and support needed to effectively communicate why participating in the 2020 Census is crucial to their success.To learn more about ABNY Census Pop-Up Public Relations Agency, please visit here or email CensusPRAgency@abny.org.

Our Chairman, Steven Rubenstein alongside Executive Vice President, Melva Miller, CEO of Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Jennifer Jones-Austin, Speaker of City Council, Corey Johnson, and Executive Director of New York Immigration Coalition, Steven Choi at our New York City Census Summit in November 2019.
Census 2020 Organizing and Action Committee
Co-Chairs
Darren Walker
President of the Ford Foundation
Carl Weisbrod
Senior Advisor at HR&A Advisors, Inc. and former Chairman of the New York City Planning Commission
Steven Rubenstein
ABNY Chair and President of the communications firm RUBENSTEIN
Committee Members
Jennifer Jones Austin
CEO and Executive Director of Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
Steve Choi
Executive Director of the New York Immigrant Coalition
Dr. Steven Corwin
President and CEO of NY Presbyterian
Shaun Donovan
Former Director of the US Office of Management and Budget
Patrick Gaspard
President of the Open Society Foundation and former US Ambassador
Alicia Glen
Former Deputy Mayor of Housing and Economic Development for the City of New York
Eric Goldstein
CEO of UJA Federation of NY
Sharon Greenberger
President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater New York
Hope Knight
President and CEO of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation
Michael Mulgrew
President of the United Federation of Teachers
Jennifer Raab
President of Hunter College
Bill Rudin
CEO of Rudin Management Corporation and Chairman of REBNY
Jon Silvan
Founding Partner and CEO of Global Strategy Group
Lorie Slutsky
President of the New York Community Trust
Monsignor Kevin Sullivan
CEO, Catholic Chariies of the Archdiocese of New York
Kathy Wylde
President and CEO of the Partnership for NYC
32BJ SEIU
ABNY in the News
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How Will Coronavirus Affect the Census
NY1 with Errol Louis / March 13
Assn. for Better NY Launches Census PR Shop
O’Dwyer PR / February 5
2020 has Myriad Challenges to Increase Head Count
News India / February 3
City Hall Advocates Begin Census 2020 Campaign
NY Amsterdam News / January 23
Will New York go down for the count?
City & State / January 20
Queens Census Workers Face Immigration Fears, Illegal Housing Complications
City Limits / January 7
Who We Are: Visualizing NYC by the Numbers Opens November 22 at Museum of the City of New York
Financial Buzz / November 14 2019
The Sum of All 2020 Census Fears: Technology May Save or Doom the 2020 Census
CityLab / November 5 2019
The Wave / September 26 2019
Maloney and Census Advocates Call for More Resources to Fight 2020 Census Sabotage
The National Herald / June 1 2019
“Behind the Curve”, NY Lawmakers Pencil $40M Toward Census
NCPR / March 20 2019
New York State Risks Losing Federal Funds Because of Poor Census Planning
Documented / March 8 2019
Business, Community Leaders on Same Page with Census Count
Real Estate Weekly / February 6 2019
State, City & Business Community Announce Next Steps on Census
Gotham Gazette / February 1 2019
Queens Residents can Apply for Jobs with Census Bureau Ahead of 2020 Census
QNS / January 10 2019