Mayor De Blasio and commissioner give statements about the new court ruling of the new 14th street busway, and how it will help riders get to where they need to go.
This report is the 2020 Identifying Information Law Agency Report for Mayor's Office concerning the collection, retention, and disclosure of identifying information.
The de Blasio Administration today announced the expansion of its right-to-counsel initiative to five new neighborhoods, and counsel initiative is the first in the nation plan to provide guaranteed free legal representation to tenants facing eviction in housing court.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the Kroll Bond Rating Agency has assigned an AA+ rating with a Stable Outlook to New York City’s General Obligation bonds.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that the City of New York will host concerts in each of the five boroughs to celebrate the Summer of New York City.
These initiatives will eliminate childhood lead exposure by 2029. This represents the most aggressive and holistic approach to protecting kids from lead of any city or state in the nation.
Cities for Action announced the that the national co chairs of Chicago and San Diego to join NYC in helping to advocate for a just and humane immigration system that welcomes and supports immigrant communities.
Mayor de Blasio announced that the City of New York, through NYC Emergency Management, will use emergency procurement to hire contractors to clean homes.
Today, the de Blasio Administration announced that $2.8 million in additional funding will be allocated to over 175 cultural organizations in underserved communities in all five boroughs.
The City responded today to the New York City Board of Elections’ attempt to bar interpreters from being inside buildings where poll sites are located during Tuesday’s Special Election.
New York City will launch an expansion of its successful Supervised Release program, where one of the things the release program can help with is an individual can be able to return to court.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Acting Commissioner Sandra Abeles today announced that the City is expanding post-tax season NYC Free Tax Prep services.
Mayor de Blasio today announced that the City financed 25,299 affordable homes in Fiscal Year 2019, and a total of 135,437 affordable homes since 2014, significant strides toward the Mayor’s goal to create 300,000 affordable homes by 2026 through the Housing New York (HNY) plan.
Mayor De Blasio and other city officials announce an additional 4million investment in tech and college partnerships for its $20 million CUNY 2x Tech initiative..
Mayor Bill de Blasio, and other city officials celebrated the start of construction on the East Midtown Greenway (EMG), a new waterfront public open space.
today, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor Laura Anglin, and New York City Department of Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca announced that injuries during the construction of buildings declined more than 26 percent in January.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Chief Service Officer Anusha Venkataraman today announced that 3,200 holiday wishes from New York City children and youth in need were answered by volunteers.
The de Blasio Administration announced today the City’s commitment to funding the creation and facilitation of a Community Advisory Group for the East Side Coastal Resiliency.
Mayor De Blasio and s Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced a public private partnership that will invest 32 million dollars to create 20 new schools and transform 20 existing schools across New York City
The de Blasio Administration today announced a Day of Action to inform day laborers, about the upcoming December 1, 2019 deadline for workers and supervisors to obtain site safety training.
Today, the de Blasio administration filed a lawsuit against Ballyhoo Media, Inc. for repeatedly violating local laws by displaying Times Square-style billboards on a barge that travels daily along the Manhattan and Brooklyn waterfronts.
Today, the de Blasio administration filed a lawsuit against Ballyhoo Media, Inc. for repeatedly violating local laws by displaying Times Square-style billboards on a barge that travels daily along the Manhattan and Brooklyn waterfronts.
the de Blasio administration announced plans to open Therapeutic Housing Units to improve access to care for patients whose clinical conditions require access to specialty and subspecialty care.
De Blasio administration and Democracy NYC announce the kickoff of different events being held throughout the week in order to celebrate National Voter Registration Day.
Agency officials and members of the de Blasio Administration gathered at the Whitehall Terminal of the Staten Island Ferry to urge the Governor to sign the NYC Design-Build Act.
The De Blasio administration and Acting Corporation Counsel Georgia M. Pestana today announced that New York City has filed a federal lawsuit against 22 national online e-cigarette vendors for selling their product to minors.
In celebration of National Mentoring Month, the de Blasio administration announced today that it has more than doubled the number of mentee experiences and increased the number of volunteer mentors by nearly 60 percent.
De Blasio's administration gave updates to new Yorkers who ay preferential rents for their rent stabilized apartments who can benefit from the rent freeze program.
The De Blasio administration, Acting Corporation Counsel Georgia M. Pestana, and New York City Sheriff Joseph Fucito announced they were suing against the US postal service because illegal shipments of carton cigarettes.
Mayor de Blasio announced today that his administration financed 34,160 affordable homes last year, setting a new high-water mark for affordable housing production in New York City.
De Blasio administration has joined with different counties in order to offer their support for the 700,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients nationwide.
The de Blasio Administration today filed a joint lawsuit opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to revoke a permit implementing stricter greenhouse gas and zero emission vehicle standards.
Mayor De Blasio receives international acclaim for his bold leadership in the groundbreaking global warming projects that he and his administration created.
Mayor de Blasio and Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia today announced that Sanitation collection trucks that had been previously parked on East 10th Street have been relocated and are now stationed at Pier 42 in Lower Manhattan, to respond faster to resident concerns.
The de Blasio Administration announced a comprehensive plan to improve capital project delivery at the Department of Design and Construction, the City’s leading construction management agency.
The de Blasio Administration and the US Army Corps of Engineers New York District today announce that they are in the process of receiving final approval for the East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay General Revaluation Report
The de Blasio Administration today declared a public health emergency in select zip codes in Williamsburg, following a measles outbreak affecting the Orthodox Jewish community.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that a new unit tasked with more effectively intervening and investigating claims of sexual and gender-based harassment in the workplace is operational.
Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities and the Campaign Finance Board partnered together in order to introduce a new voters guide American Sign Language
Today, Department of Buildings Acting Commissioner Thomas Fariello, R.A. announced the deployment of more than 90 DOB inspectors throughout New York City to perform safety sweeps of construction sites, and educate workers about the importance of construction site safety.
The 2021 Disparity Report analyzes city-wide trends in racial disparities for youth and young adults in New York City across 28 indicators. The report finds that while disparities persist in four sectors (education, economic security, health and justice), outcomes have improved significantly.
Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today announced that New York City’s 2018 four-year high school graduation rate has reached a record high of 75.9 percent. The dropout rate has fallen to a record low of 7.5 percent.
Due to extreme temperatures and humidity and related health risks, directs agencies to take steps to assist residents, and directs owners of certain office buildings to set thermostats no lower than 78 degrees, with certain exemptions. The Order is in effect 9AM July 19 until 11:59PM July 21, 2019.
The Mayor establishes the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants. The Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants shall coordinate the work of the City to protect the right of tenants in NYC.
The Mayor's Public Engagement Unit shall coordinate efforts by City Agencies to provide information about health insurance and enrollment assistance to individuals who use City services.
The Mayor continues the Clean Fleet Plan in which All agencies operating fleet units will take all required efforts to achieve the environmental and efficiency performance goals within the NYC Clean Fleet Plan.
WHEREAS, limiting plastic waste will support both the City’s Zero Waste goals and carbon reductions, and eliminating the use of City funds for the unnecessary purchase of single-use plastics will allow the City to send less waste to landfills and cut emissions associated with the production.
The Mayor hereby orders that every City agency shall develop and begin implementation of a plan to eliminate the expenditure of City funds for the direct purchase of unnecessary single use plastic food ware.
WHEREAS, an evaluation by outside consultants hired by the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) concluded in 2016 that if the road is not reconstructed by 2026, weight restrictions may need to be added to the structure – including diverting all truck traffic to local roads;
The Mayor orders that any contract entered into or renewed by the City that authorizes provides for, or otherwise contemplates advertising on property owned or controlled by the City shall contain a provision prohibiting advertisements, sponsorship, or branding promoting alcohol on such property.
City planning, policymaking, and governing should continue to be informed by accurate information about equity and disparities, toward the end that the City of New York may assess who will benefit, the extent to which any individual or group is disparately impacted, and whether the actions New York.
As mandated by the City Charter, the Office of the Mayor, through the Mayor's Office of Economic Opportunity, shall produce an annual Social Indicators Report which measures the social, economic, and environmental health of New York City.
The updated 2019 Hazard Mitigation Plan developed by OEM and approved by FEMA is adopted as the City's hazard mitigation plan pursuant to the Disaster Mitigation Act.
All City agencies shall ensure that 50 percent of their annual print and digital publication advertising spending is going toward community and ethnic media outlets.
All City agencies shall ensure that 50 percent of their annual print and digital publication advertising spending is going toward community and ethnic media outlets.
Executive Order delegating to the Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, or successor office, the mayoral powers and duties in connection with the implementation of Section 224.3 of the Charter, and specifying requirements pursuant to Charter Section 224.3.
The Commission of the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities or successor office, and staff of such office designated by such Commissioner, are authorized to exercise all mayoral powers and duties in connection with the implementation of Section 224.3 of the Charter.
Executive Order 50, ESTABLISHING AN ALGORITHMS MANAGEMENT AND POLICY OFFICER, following recommendations of a mayoral task force established and convened relating to the use of automated decision systems ("ADS") in City government.
Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio presented New York City’s Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20). The FY20 Preliminary Budget is balanced, totaling $92.2 billion. With transcript.
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Acting Commissioner Sandra Abeles today announced that the groundbreaking just cause law for fast food workers.
First Lady Chirlane McCray and the Gracie Mansion Conservancy will open an unprecedented art exhibition at Gracie Mansion that brings together more than 60 works by 44 women across 10 decades.
First Lady Chirlane McCray and the Gracie Mansion Conservancy today announced a ticket giveaway for She Persists: A Century of Women Artists in New York, an unprecedented art exhibition at Gracie Mansion that brings together more than 60 works by 44 women across 10 decades.
First Lady Chirlane McCray, Department for the Aging (DFTA) acting Commissioner Caryn Resnick, and Senior Advisor to the Mayor and head of the Office of ThriveNYC Susan Herman announced today a $1.7 million expansion of mental health services through the ThriveNYC DFTA Geriatric Mental Health Initia
First Lady Chirlane McCray announced today the creation of the Office of ThriveNYC, bringing the initiative to the next phase: integrating mental health policy work and building out Thrive programs across all city agencies.
First Lady Chirlane McCray and city officials today hosted the 2019 Cities Thrive Conference, a conference focusing on building a national movement for mental health reform.
New York's first lady and other associates announced a joint iniative that allows employees of new York city directly donate a portion of their check to hurricane relief efforts
The Health Department today announced that it has closed a child care program in Williamsburg for repeatedly failing to provide access to medical and attendance records in violation of an Order of the Health Commissioner in response to the current measles outbreak.
Central UTA Boys Division (762 Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg, NY 11249) was closed today for failing to exclude staff and students who did not have documentation of immunity.
The Health Department today announced it has issued Commissioner’s Orders to all yeshivas in Williamsburg affected by the school exclusion mandate. This means that any school out of compliance will immediately be issued a violation.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Buildings Commissioner today announced that Department of Buildings inspectors have already begun proactive sweeps construction sites throughout New York City to educate workers about the importance of construction site safety.
Following World Children’s Day, Commissioner Penny Abeywardena of the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs ushered in the 5th year of the NYC Junior Ambassadors program.