CMW Strategies

Our team just came back from an incredible conferences in Puerto Rico and I had a chance to catch up with Laura Walsh, Literacy in Community (LINC)’s Chief Programs Officer, who was there speaking on the Rising Readers panel and she shared this: "I was honored to have the privilege to present at SOMOS 2024 with a team of esteemed panelists: Kari Kurjiaka, Reach Out and Read of Greater New York, Victor Pichardo Jr., SBH Health System, Ingrid Chungata, Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, (CHCF), and our moderator Ramon Peguero, Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, (CHCF). Somos was a tremendous opportunity for LINC to showcase our groundbreaking community work and our contribution to ending the illiteracy crisis through our community literacy model. Feeling empowered and motivated to roll up our sleeves with our partners in this work in New York State at large." Manny De Los Santos yudelka Tapia

Congratulations to Twyla Carter for being recognized in City & State's "The 2024 Power of Diversity: Women 100" list! ?? CMW Strategies is proud to be a partner of The Legal Aid Society and to have the privilege of working with Twyla to advance its mission of increasing access to justice for low-income New Yorkers. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dqrxMFxb

Congratulations to CMW partner, Danna DeBlasio, for being recognized in City & State's?"The 2024 Power of Diversity: Women 100" list! ?? "New Yorkers can thank Danna DeBlasio for playing a key role in passing the city’s outdoor dining bill as well as policies targeting retail theft and easing neighborhood deliveries. That kind of savvy defines DeBlasio’s role as partner at CMW Strategies, a lobbying and public affairs firm that’s ranked in the Top 10 in New York City, where she guides clients in a variety of sectors through the legislative process. She also secures funding for nonprofit clients and negotiates multiagency approvals and procurement opportunities." Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gNury9d2

The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce is hosting an exclusive webinar with the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) as they share essential updates for Staten Island business owners seeking the latest on #wastemanagement regulations. ?? Register here: https://lnkd.in/dEFbFiCD

#CMWStrategies is pleased to be included in City & State's "2024 Top 50 State Lobbyists" list! Led by our Founder and Managing Partner Michael Woloz and Partner Danna DeBlasio, CMW has had many outstanding achievements over the past year, from securing over $148 million in the New York City budget for our nonprofit clients – including full restoration of and millions in increased funding for the Cultural Institutions Group – to passing legislation in Albany that codified strict measures against organized retail theft that hurt minority small businesses. We are incredibly proud to stand as the #fastestgrowing lobbying firm in New York, according to the state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/g57kiBuR

This Thursday at the 2024 SOMOS Conference, don't miss the Rising Readers Panel - an important conversation about building literacy and education resilience in Latino youth. This panel will explore the barriers to literacy and development that young learners face, as well as innovative solutions from dedicated community leaders. Literacy in Community (LINC)'s Chief Programs Officer Laura Walsh will participate in the panel and discuss LINC's impactful birth through five literacy programming in New York. Thank you to Assemblymembers Yudelka Tapia and Manny De Los Santos for sponsoring the event!

Congratulations to CMW partner, Danna DeBlasio, for being recognized in City & State's "2024 Who’s Who in Communications" list! ?? "This year, Danna DeBlasio was named partner at CMW Strategies, a Top 10 lobbying firm in New York City. DeBlasio has been in the government relations space for nearly two decades, assisting clients navigating policy matters, securing government approvals or seeking to procure funding. Among her recent accomplishments is helping minority-owned businesses combat shoplifting, getting more funding for legal services and shaping outdoor dining in the city." Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gtdPSAqA

Congratulations to Shari Levine, Executive Director at Literacy in Community (LINC), for being recognized as one of New York’s 2024 Power Players in Education by PoliticsNY! ?? ?? "Shari Levine is the executive director of LINC, a leading literacy organization that equips children with foundational literacy skills essential for academic achievement by empowering families and mobilizing the community. Under Levine, LINC’s budget has grown from less than $1M to nearly $7M, with a staff of 50 and programs in all five NYC boroughs and on Long Island’s east end." CMW is incredibly proud to work with LINC to support #youngreaders in neighborhoods across New York City! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gVQmW6nr

CMW is proud to be part of yesterday's wonderful NYC Arts and Culture reception at The Public Theater! Thank you to the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) and New Yorkers for Culture & Arts for gathering New York City's cultural community to celebrate the full funding restorations in the FY25 budget year. We also want to give a special shoutout to Courtney Coco Killingsworth, Chair of the CIGs, for her incredible leadership and inspirational remarks. CMW was thrilled to celebrate Speaker Adrienne Adams, Culture Chair Carlina Rivera, Finance Chair Justin Brannan, CM Erik Bottcher, CM Keith Powers, CM Shekar Krishnan, CM Julie Won, DCLA Commissioner Laurie Cumbo, and all our champions for #artsandculture in NYC!

On Monday, CMW joined First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer at the Association for a Better New York (ABNY) Power Breakfast. It was great to learn more about the First Deputy Mayor's key priorities and upcoming projects from #affordablehousing to sustainable #economic development and #greenjobs.