{"id":30215,"date":"2023-10-29T11:50:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T11:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=30215"},"modified":"2023-10-29T11:50:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T11:50:54","slug":"mayor-adams-launches-new-whatsapp-channel-to-communicate-directly-with-new-yorkers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/30215","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Adams launches new WhatsApp channel to communicate directly with New Yorkers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEW YORK \u2013 New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the launch of the New York City Government WhatsApp Channel, available in both English and Spanish, to expand and enhance direct communication between the Adams administration and New Yorkers via one of the top-five most used apps in the world. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beginning from Friday, October 27, 2023, the Channel will provide subscribers with updates directly from the Adams administration, information about city services, and content about New York City\u2019s communities, activities, and culture.<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp is used by 2.4 billion people worldwide and more than 98 million people in the United States, making it a key communication platform for immigrant and international communities within New York City, where approximately 40 percent of the population was born outside of the United States. WhatsApp introduced \u201cChannels\u201d this summer as a new product, and it\u2019s already being used by private companies, celebrities, sports teams, and newspapers around the world to reach tens of millions of people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur administration is \u2018Getting Stuff Done,\u2019 and we want to tell New Yorkers what we are doing and how it can improve their quality of life,\u201d said Mayor Adams. \u201cOur administration is committed to reaching all communities that call New York City home, including immigrant and international communities who already use WhatsApp daily to communicate daily. This outreach in English and Spanish is one more way we\u2019re making sure New Yorkers know what their government is doing for them and how to access services, engage in events, and learn about great things happening in New York City.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis administration is making communication with all New Yorkers a top priority, so we\u2019re using one of the most popular communication tools in the world to get it done,\u201d said Deputy Mayor for Communications Fabien Levy. \u201cJust like I communicate with friends and family over WhatsApp, so do millions of other New Yorkers, and we\u2019re excited to test out this new platform to share so much of how our city continues to deliver for New Yorkers every day. From direct e-mailing via the \u2018Hear From Eric\u2019 to SMS texting via \u2018Text With Eric\u2019 to the \u2018Get Stuff Done-cast\u2019 podcast and \u2018Hear From The Mayor\u2019 monthly call-in radio show, we are constantly adding new ways to reach New Yorkers and get their feedback.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn order to build stronger connections with the people we serve, we have to go directly to where New Yorkers stay connected with family and friends,\u201d said\u00a0Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser. \u201cMayor Adams\u2019 new WhatsApp Channel is another important step in our continuing efforts to democratize access to information and raise awareness of all the impactful work this administration is getting done on behalf of New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s announcement builds on a series of actions taken to fulfill Mayor Adams\u2019 vision of making this administration the most accessible in the city\u2019s history. In August, Mayor Adams launched \u201cText With Eric,\u201d an SMS-based communication program to converse one-on-one with New Yorkers about anything they want to discuss. In July, Mayor Adams launched \u201cHear from the Mayor,\u201d a live, call-in radio show where New Yorkers can regularly call in and discuss issues they care about with the mayor. In January, Mayor Adams launched both \u201cHear from Eric,\u201d an email-based direct communications program designed to reach New Yorkers where they are about local issues and priorities, as well as the \u201cGet Stuff Done-Cast,\u201d a podcast where he highlights the amazing things New Yorkers from all walks of life are doing to push New York City forward every day. Additionally, in May, Mayor Adams kicked off \u201cTalk with Eric,\u201d the administration\u2019s second series of at least nine community town halls following last year\u2019s successful series of eight \u201cCommunity Conversations on Public Safety.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK \u2013 New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the launch of the New York City Government WhatsApp Channel, available in both English and Spanish, to expand and enhance direct communication between the Adams administration and New Yorkers via one of the top-five most used apps in the world. 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