The latest from United Way ... LGBT activist Janet Weinberg ... NYC contracts

It appears the LGBT activist Janet Weinberg has passed away. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer announced the death of Weinberg, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. Weinberg had worked as the chief operating officer of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, an AIDS service organization in Manhattan, according to this wedding announcement in The New York Times from 2011.

I am very sorry to hear of the passing of Janet Weinberg. She was a leader in the LGBTQ and disabled communities, and always cheerful, warm, and substantive. She had presence in every room. I will miss her terribly.

— Gale A. Brewer (@galeabrewer) September 3, 2018

Thoughts and memories about Weinberg can be sent to zwilliams@nynmedia.com for possible publication in an upcoming Buzz column.

United Way of Northern New York is aiming to repeat an $800,000 fundraising goal for the upcoming year. The Watertown Daily Times reports that the organization is also reviewing grant applications through September, with an expected October announcement of winners. United Way hosted a kickoff event for its 2019 campaign in Watertown on Aug. 28.

More than $26 million will be at stake at a Sept. 13 hearing at 1 Centre Street in Manhattan. On the docket is a $26,107,952 contract between the New York City Department of Homeless Services and Bronx Parent Housing. The Bronx-based organization would fund a stand-alone transitional resident for adult families from Oct. 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023, with an option to renew through 2027, according to the City Record. Also under consideration that day is a $4.3 million contract between the department and Care for the Homeless for the provision of medical services for homeless men at the 30th Street Shelter. The contract would run from Oct. 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021, with an option to renew through June 30, 2024, according to the City Record.

The city Department of Human Resources made quick work of 14 social services contracts cumulatively worth millions. The contracts cover legal, homeless, mental health and other social services. See the full notice here. A hearing for all 14 are scheduled for Sept. 13 at 1 Centre Street in Manhattan.