New York City Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) ensures New Yorkers have quality homes by maintaining building and resident safety, preserving affordable housing, and engaging New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength. On this episode of “Prep Talk,” we are joined by HPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services AnnMarie Santiago and Associate Commissioner for Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement Grace DeFina to discuss how housing and public safety intersect during an emergency response. They also discuss the importance of earning New Yorkers' trust and offer advice to anyone seeking to become a civil servant.
15 April 2026, 6:12 pm
11 minutes 13 seconds
!Preparate! Episode 29 - Chief Of Staff Yokarina Duarte and Deputy Press Secretary Ines Bebea
On episode 29 of !Preparate! NYCEM's Spanish podcast, Yokarina Duarte and Ines Bebea discuss the potential dangers for flashfloods and how New Yorkers can prepare ahead of storms.
PrepTalk Episode98 Hurricane Preparedness by NYC Emergency Management
24 July 2025, 3:26 pm
34 minutes 29 seconds
Prep Talk Episode 97- Herman Schaffer and Jocelyn Rajaballey
With the summer months just a few weeks away, it’s a great time for New Yorkers to restock on sunblock, dust-off the air-conditioner and learn how to recognize the symptoms for a heatstroke. On the latest episode of New York City Emergency Management's Prep Talk podcast, Deputy Commissioner of Community Engagement Herman Schaffer, and Human Services Specialist Jocelyn Rajaballey discuss the Cooling Center Program, extreme heat, and the importance of community groups to provide support during emergencies.
14 May 2025, 7:18 pm
17 minutes 57 seconds
!Preparate! Episode 26-Doris Garrido
En honor a abril, mes de agradecimiento a los voluntarios, el nuevo episodio de ¡Prepárate! destaca la importancia de la preparación comunitaria con Doris Garrido, cocapitana de las Organizaciones Comunitarias Activas en Desastres (COAD) de East Harlem. Como colíder de una coalición de organizaciones y empresas locales que trabajan para prepararse, responder y recuperarse ante desastres, Garrido trabaja para proporcionar información y recursos ante cualquier emergencia que afecte la vida de los residentes de East Harlem.