City notices published Oct. 20 through Oct. 23 lay out seven proposed human-services and support contracts, led by $2.49 million for shelter case management and aftercare citywide, plus a Business Solutions Center for Manhattan and Washington Heights and armed security for the Board of Elections’ Bronx office.
Most of the public comment windows closed before this post ran. One, for snow removal at homeless shelters, stays open until Nov. 30.
Snow removal for DHS: $250,000, comments still open
The Department of Homeless Services proposes U Arias Corporation of New Hyde Park for on-call snow removal, worth up to $250,000 from Nov. 1, 2026, through Oct. 31, 2028.
It is an M/WBE noncompetitive small purchase. The comment deadline falls a month after the term begins, so the first flurries may arrive before the public’s last word.
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Shelter case management and aftercare: $2.49 million
Women In Need, Inc. would provide case management and aftercare programs to children and families in the city’s homeless system, up to $2,487,503 from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
The money comes through City Council discretionary funds. The term started months before the notice appeared.
Business help in Manhattan and Washington Heights: $793,006
Small Business Services proposes Harlem Commonwealth Council, on West 125th Street, to run Business Solutions Center services for Manhattan and Washington Heights from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The scope includes financing awards, recruitment, training, business education and help with M/WBE certification, in multiple languages. The method is a negotiated acquisition extension.
Armed security for the Board of Elections in the Bronx: $361,438
Dreamland Security Services, based on East 149th Street in the Bronx, would provide armed security for the Board’s Bronx office and “VMF,” up to $361,438.22 from Nov. 29, 2026, through March 31, 2031. It is listed as an MWBE procurement.
Legal services and immigrant family programs
- BronxWorks: $213,571 for Legal Services and Protect NYC Families, citywide, July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
- African Services Committee, on West 127th Street: a $59,714 amendment raising its Protect NYC Families and Immigrant Opportunities Initiative contract from $120,000 to $179,714. The listed term ended June 30, 2026.
Both are funded through City Council discretionary funds and administered by the Department of Social Services/HRA.
Youth training through ACS: $155,000
The Administration for Children’s Services proposes an individual contractor, Keshad Donte Adeniyi of Bayonne, N.J., for a therapeutic and creative expression youth training program from Dec. 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, via M/WBE small purchase.
What the notices do not say
The Board of Elections notice does not explain what “VMF” stands for or where it is. The ACS notice does not describe who the youth program serves or how many participants it expects.
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