governor Kathy Hochul, in partnership with Mayor Bill de Blasio, announced an agreement between the State and City of New York to transfer nearly all of women- and trans-identified individuals currently incarcerated on Rikers Island to two State-run facilities in Bedford Hills.
Mayor De Blasio holds media a media press conference to speak about the city's strides in handling the effects of the pandemic and the wide spread of vaccinations.
Mayor de Blasio today announced a $120 million investment in the renovation of the Brownsville Multi-Service Center into a state-of-the-girls’ empowerment center and community hub for east Brooklyn.
Mayor de Blasio signed Intro. 2397-A, sponsored by Council Member Francisco Moya, into law. This legislation requires severance pay for hotel service employees if a hotel with over 100 rooms that laid off over 75% of its employees.
Mayor de Blasio today announced that 90 loan restructuring deals have been approved under the City’s $65 million Medallion Relief Program, delivering $14 million in debt forgiveness to individual medallion owners.
Mayor de Blasio today appointed Annabel Palma as the next Commissioner and Chair of the NYC Commission on Human Rights. Palma most recently served as the Chief Equity Officer of the City's COVID-19 Test & Trace Corps
Mayor de Blasio highlighted findings from a landmark Department of Transportation report on the City’s speed camera program today as he urged State leaders to allow New York City to operate the cameras 24 hours a day.