Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced a new contract agreement with the Teacher's Union to provide paid parental leave for all public school teachers.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew announced an agreement to provide six weeks of paid parental leave at 100 percent of salary for 120,000 UFT-represented employees – including all New York City public school teachers.
A public awareness campaign to educate New Yorkers about their rights and protections under the recently expanded NYC Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law, which went into effect May 5, 2018.
Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner O'Neil announced the new guidelines on marijuana enforcement in the City, citing a need to right past wrongs made by City government and healing relationships between communities and police.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill announced the majority of New Yorkers found smoking marijuana in public will face criminal summonses instead of arrest.
The New York City Department of Sanitation is announcing a service change for residents living
in Brooklyn Community Board 10, which includes Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights.
The New York City Department of Sanitation is announcing a service change for residents living in Queens Community Board 10, which includes Ozone Park, South Ozone Park and Howard Beach.
Starting Monday, July 2, 2018, the Department will collect organic material once per week, on recycling day.
Mayor de Blasio spoke live at City hall to discuss a multitude of issues, such as decreasing the amount of marijuana involved arrests and expunging past criminal records to immigration reform.
Mayor de Blasio told the story of a terrified 9 year old boy to paint the picture of what the effect Trump administration's immigrations policies have on families.