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Mayor de Blasio announced that due to Senate inaction in renewing the City Speed Camera Program, 120 school zones with speed cameras will no longer issue violations.
Mayor de Blasio delivered remarks at the annual New York State Financial Control Board Meeting, where he went over how his administration plans to manage City finances for the next year.
First Lady Chirlane McCray spoke to Staten Island families about the opioid epidemic, taking into account the rampant growth of overdoses at the time in Staten Island.
Mayor de Blasio and DYCD Commissioner Bill Chong announced that the 2018 Summer Youth Employment Program is expected to provide jobs for up to 75,000 young New Yorkers.
Pilot program launched to provide funding for community-based organizations to jointly coordinate anti-displacement initiatives – such as code enforcement, tenant organizing and education, legal representation, affirmative litigation, and other strategies – in these neighborhoods.
Mayor de Blasio and other admin urged the NY State Senate to preserve the City Speed Camera Program, citing the need to keep school zones and families safe.