Inside Citywide Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:27:43 -0500 http://nyc.gov/dcas en-us © 2026 Inside Citywide yes 912b5076-f06a-5967-bd52-149a5cb7c47b NYC DCAS episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) NYC, New York City, Government, Politics, New York, City Government, Public Sector NYC DCAS https://storage.buzzsprout.com/l8rpkuz2p8soxqroucx0758mwakd?.jpg Inside Citywide http://nyc.gov/dcas A Conversation with FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh A Conversation with FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh Our guest, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, discusses her formative years, her career in public service, and the work of FDNY. 

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]]> Our guest, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, discusses her formative years, her career in public service, and the work of FDNY. 

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]]> NYC DCAS Buzzsprout-12392862 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0500 1867 full false A Discussion with NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol A Discussion with NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol Our guest, NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol, discusses his military service, advocacy for Veterans, and the work of NYC Emergency Management. 

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]]> Our guest, NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol, discusses his military service, advocacy for Veterans, and the work of NYC Emergency Management. 

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]]> NYC DCAS Buzzsprout-12164883 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500 2446 full false A Conversation with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine A Conversation with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine Our guest, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, discusses his upbringing, shares lessons from the ups and downs of his career, reflects on his first year in office, and highlights what he's looking forward to in 2023. 

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]]> Our guest, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, discusses his upbringing, shares lessons from the ups and downs of his career, reflects on his first year in office, and highlights what he's looking forward to in 2023. 

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]]> NYC DCAS Buzzsprout-11775160 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0500 2518 full false City Buildings are Going Green! City Buildings are Going Green! DCAS leads the City of New York's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. In this episode, we discuss the work DCAS is doing to reduce emissions from City buildings. Retrofitting plays a key role, and DCAS has partnered with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 3 on some of this work. 

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]]> DCAS leads the City of New York's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. In this episode, we discuss the work DCAS is doing to reduce emissions from City buildings. Retrofitting plays a key role, and DCAS has partnered with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 3 on some of this work. 

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]]> NYC DCAS Buzzsprout-10793957 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400 2651 2 1 full false Pete Davidson & Colin Jost Buy a Staten Island Ferry Pete Davidson & Colin Jost Buy a Staten Island Ferry Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are the latest satisfied DCAS surplus auction customers. Pete, Colin, and their business partner Paul Italia bought a Staten Island Ferry from DCAS. This episode, we discuss the Staten Island Ferry auction and the wonderful world of DCAS surplus auctions. 

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]]> Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are the latest satisfied DCAS surplus auction customers. Pete, Colin, and their business partner Paul Italia bought a Staten Island Ferry from DCAS. This episode, we discuss the Staten Island Ferry auction and the wonderful world of DCAS surplus auctions. 

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]]> NYC DCAS Buzzsprout-10426002 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400 1520 1 7 full false Exploring NYC's Urban Fellows Program Exploring NYC's Urban Fellows Program Did you know New York City has its own program similar to the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps? The Urban Fellows program is a highly-selective, nine-month fellowship program where fellows from across the country explore current urban issues impacting public policy. Fellows work in mayoral offices and New York City government agencies and participate in seminars and volunteer service opportunities. This episode, our guests discuss the program, its impact, and how to get involved. 

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]]> Did you know New York City has its own program similar to the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps? The Urban Fellows program is a highly-selective, nine-month fellowship program where fellows from across the country explore current urban issues impacting public policy. Fellows work in mayoral offices and New York City government agencies and participate in seminars and volunteer service opportunities. This episode, our guests discuss the program, its impact, and how to get involved. 

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]]> NYC DCAS Buzzsprout-9595704 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500 1235 1 6 full false Carbon Neutral by 2050 Carbon Neutral by 2050 New York City has the most aggressive climate goals in the country, including being carbon neutral by 2050. In this episode, guests Ben Furnas, Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Sustainability, and Anthony Fiore, DCAS Deputy Commissioner for Energy Management, discuss the steps New York City is taking to achieve its climate goals. Topics of conversation include sourcing renewable energy to power NYC, supporting electric vehicle infrastructure, retrofitting buildings across the five boroughs, dramatically reducing emissions from city government operations, and much more.  

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]]> New York City has the most aggressive climate goals in the country, including being carbon neutral by 2050. In this episode, guests Ben Furnas, Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Sustainability, and Anthony Fiore, DCAS Deputy Commissioner for Energy Management, discuss the steps New York City is taking to achieve its climate goals. Topics of conversation include sourcing renewable energy to power NYC, supporting electric vehicle infrastructure, retrofitting buildings across the five boroughs, dramatically reducing emissions from city government operations, and much more.  

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]]> NYC DCAS Buzzsprout-9244131 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400 2916 1 5 full false Public Service: Careers in NYC Government Public Service: Careers in NYC Government Working for the City of New York offers employees a good job and a rewarding mission. With over 400,000 employees, the City hires people of every background. This episode focuses on career opportunities working for the City of New York, including the types of jobs available, the advantages of working for the City, how to navigate the civil service system, and much more. The guests are DCAS Executive Deputy Commissioner Dawn Pinnock and NYC Department of Correction Assistant Commissioner Claudette Hamilton. 

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]]> Working for the City of New York offers employees a good job and a rewarding mission. With over 400,000 employees, the City hires people of every background. This episode focuses on career opportunities working for the City of New York, including the types of jobs available, the advantages of working for the City, how to navigate the civil service system, and much more. The guests are DCAS Executive Deputy Commissioner Dawn Pinnock and NYC Department of Correction Assistant Commissioner Claudette Hamilton. 

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]]> NYC DCAS Buzzsprout-9085019 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400 2483 1 4 full false The City of New York's Return to Office The City of New York's Return to Office Only seven American companies have more employees than the City of New York. While most of the city's 400,000 employees are essential workers who continued to report to job sites during the pandemic, a substantial portion of the workforce transitioned to telework. This episode we discuss how the city sustained its operations while teleworking and its ongoing transition back to the office.

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]]> Only seven American companies have more employees than the City of New York. While most of the city's 400,000 employees are essential workers who continued to report to job sites during the pandemic, a substantial portion of the workforce transitioned to telework. This episode we discuss how the city sustained its operations while teleworking and its ongoing transition back to the office.

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]]> NYC DCAS Buzzsprout-8851869 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0400 2250 1 3 full false NYC's Electric Vehicle Future NYC's Electric Vehicle Future Will electric vehicles replace the internal combustion engine and help break the world’s dependency on fossil fuels? As the City of New York builds towards an all-electric municipal vehicle fleet by 2040, the city is also preparing for widespread public adoption of EVs. We are joined for this conversation by Keith Kerman, NYC’s Chief Fleet Officer and DCAS Deputy Commissioner for Fleet Management, and Jen Roberton, Senior Transportation Policy Advisor for the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Sustainability.

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]]> Will electric vehicles replace the internal combustion engine and help break the world’s dependency on fossil fuels? As the City of New York builds towards an all-electric municipal vehicle fleet by 2040, the city is also preparing for widespread public adoption of EVs. We are joined for this conversation by Keith Kerman, NYC’s Chief Fleet Officer and DCAS Deputy Commissioner for Fleet Management, and Jen Roberton, Senior Transportation Policy Advisor for the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Sustainability.

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]]> NYC DCAS Buzzsprout-8632573 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0400 1902 full false Behind the Scenes of NYC's COVID-19 Response Behind the Scenes of NYC's COVID-19 Response We take a behind-the-scenes look at the City of New York's COVID-19 response efforts, including sourcing personal protective equipment, building the city's PPE stockpile, and setting up field hospitals, testing sites, and vaccination sites. Our guests: Jamie Torres-Springer, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Design and Construction, and Adam Buchanan, Chief Contracting Officer for the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services.

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]]> We take a behind-the-scenes look at the City of New York's COVID-19 response efforts, including sourcing personal protective equipment, building the city's PPE stockpile, and setting up field hospitals, testing sites, and vaccination sites. Our guests: Jamie Torres-Springer, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Design and Construction, and Adam Buchanan, Chief Contracting Officer for the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services.

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