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The New York City Department for the Aging’s Geriatric Mental Health (DGMH) counseling program was honored with an Aging Achievement Award from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) during n4a’s annual conference.
Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced that they would be creating a new office within the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission in order to decrease rates of ride refusals.
Mayor de Blasio announced a multi-agency public-private project to provide pro bono legal assistance to families facing detention at the southern border.
The Mayor's Office of Emergency Management announced that 39 buildings had been cleared for re-opening following the steam pipe explosion in Manhattan, and the remaining buildings would be aggressively cleaned of debris.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza and Borough President James Oddo today announced that the City is expecting to provide families on Staten Island with over 1,000 new seats in public schooling in the area.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez announced that the City would be funding 26 million dollars into STEM programs focused on aviation and robotics at Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics.