Mayor de Blasio and Gabrielle Fialkoff, Senior Advisor to Mayor de Blasio and Director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships announced that over $400 million was raised for the Mayor’s agenda for an equitable and inclusive City.
Mayor de Blasio announced that the Department of Transportation would begin the rule-making process in order to decide whether or not pedal-assist bicycles are legal to operate in New York City.
Mayor de Blasio appointed Laura Negrón as New York City’s first Chief Privacy Officer, a position created to enhance and coordinate responsible citywide data-sharing practices and continue to improve how the City uses data.
Alicia Glen, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development, issued a letter to the New York State Budget Director urging the Governor to release the $250 million dedicated in the State’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's famous speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop" Mayor de Blasio announced that the speech would be played at Washington Square Park.