- The NYC Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is the main New York City agency charged with preparing and educating New Yorkers about emergencies and helping City, state and federal agencies coordinate their responses. Fellow Michelle Johnson is working in Preparedness Program, focusing on engaging OEM's nonprofit, private, and government partners to prepare their staffs and volunteers for potential disasters and will help further the preparedness program using the tools of social media.
- NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Project, one of the largest public health agencies in the world, has critical responsibilities in any emergency that threatens the health of New Yorkers from bioterrorism to viral epidemics. Fellow Alexandra Theran is working to modify Biological Agent response plans by analyzing and reviewing best practices and coordination with external agencies.
- NYC Department for the Aging, responsible for protecting the health and safety of the City's 1.3 million older adults, is on the front lines in reaching low-income and the vulnerable elderly during times of emergency. Fellow Katie Mischik assists in the comprehensive review of current emergency plans and procedures of the 400 community partners of the Department, concentrating on senior centers, home care agencies, and home delivered meal program.
- NYC Services was created by Mayor Bloomberg in 2009 to drive volunteer activity to where New York City's needs are greatest. In the areas of emergency preparedness its goal is to nurture volunteer activities to increase business, individual and household "readiness". Fellow Brent Woodie is working to help develop the operational plan for the volunteer staffing of emergency shelters and to work to identify new volunteers.
- The NYC Digital Project-NYC Digital, launched in 2011 by Mayor Bloomberg, provides opportunities for New Yorkers to engage with City government digitally and for City government to engage with New Yorkers through Facebook, Foursquare, Tumblr and Twitter, which are key channels during emergencies. Fellow Alley Lyles is working to improve the City's digital communications to keep New Yorkers informed and prepared in the event of an emergency and will maintain the City's social media management platform, a system that is used to centralize and coordinate emergency messages on the City's 280 social media outlets.
