Council Proceedings Minutes for the Stated Meeting Of April 11, 2018. Matters include Messages and Papers from the Mayor and Communication From City, County, and Borough Offices.
Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carranza announced the huge expansion of 3-k in the City, emphasizing the importance of education to young children.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, Public Design Commission President Signe Nielsen, and Executive Director of the Commission Justin Garrett Moore announced the winners of the 36th Annual Awards for Excellence in Design.
The NYC Department of Sanitation’s Special Waste Drop-Off site in Brooklyn is moving to Greenpoint. The site opens Saturday, June 9 at 459 N. Henry Street, and will allow residents to drop off certain items requiring special disposal. The site’s current location in Bensonhurst will close on June 2.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is making significant investments to its infrastructure, including the $1 billion project to construct a bypass tunnel for the Delaware Aqueduct under the Hudson River.
Mayor de Blasio appeared live at City Hall to discuss recent events that pertain to the City. Many of the questions in this interview pertained to drug usage.
Mayor de Blasio, Deputy Mayor Thompson, and Schools Chancellor Carranza spoke in celebration of the first student voter registration day, emphasizing the importance of voting amongst younger voters.
Mayor de Blasio celebrated the City's first student voter registration day at Hunter Science High School, which aimed to help register all eligible students who are currently 18 years old or will turn 18 by November 6, 2018.