Mayor De Blasio holds a media roundtable to explain about the launch of the Neighborhood Organizing Census Committees and explain what they'll be doing for the city.
Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) Acting Commissioner Anne del Castillo today announced the first round of grant recipients of the “Made in NY” Women’s Film, TV & Theatre Fund. Funds were awarded to 63 film, TV, theatre and digital media projects made
Value Ambassador Program focus on the Bureau of Legal Affairs. Journalists from the Resilience Journalism Fellowship at the CUNY School of Journalism toured the Paerdegat Basin Natural Area in Bergen Beach, Brooklyn.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) celebrates the completion of a $10 million upgrade to the Ben Nesin office building at Ashokan Reservoir. DEP released its 2019 Watershed Recreation Newsletter.
Today, First Lady Chirlane McCray and former Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen announced the next four monuments as a part of She Built NYC, an initiative to honor the trailblazing women who have helped shape New York City while addressing the absence of female statues in our public realm.
New York City Emergency Management Department advises New Yorkers to prepare for messy travel conditions to end the holiday weekend into the beginning of the workweek.
New York City Emergency Management Department reminds New Yorkers to prepare for the weather. According to the latest National Weather Service forecast.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that with warm weather in the forecast, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) would re-launch the Vision Zero “Warm Weather Weekends” spring safety campaign this weekend.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today joined NYPD Chief of Transportation Kim Royster and other city officials announce major Vision Zero enforcement and education action against impaired driving for the upcoming 4th of July weekend.
Mayor De Blasio and other city officials announce today launched the City’s fourth annual Dusk and Darkness campaign with a citywide “Day of Awareness.”
"Our most important resource are our people, and if we want our people to be developed appropriately, we need to provide those basic resources to get them there, to show them there, because when they are developed it makes our country much stronger.".
NYC Service is honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today by bringing nearly 100 music industry professionals and NYC high school students from music programs together for a day of mentoring at the Scandinavia House in Manhattan.
TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR DE BLASIO, COMMISSIONER O’NEILL HOLD MEDIA AVAILABILITY ON CRIME STATISTICS. Discussion on end of the year crime figures and the crime stats.
In a moment, you're going to hear from Mayor de Blasio, then you’ll hear from Chief of Crime Control Strategies Lori Pollock. We'll go over our March crime figures.
Today, at approximately 4:30 pm, members of the 3-4 Precinct Anti-Crime Unit responded to a 9-1-1 call of shots-fired, which also caused a ShotSpotter activation at 187 Street and Wadsworth Avenue in the confines of the 3-4 Precinct.
Mayor De Blasio and police commissioner O'Neil hold a media conference about crime statics. They remark about the drop in violent crime in some precincts.
Mayor De Blasio and Commissioner O'Neil visit battery park police memorial wall and commemorate NYPD officers who have sacrificed their lives doing their job.
MAYOR DE BLASIO, COMMISSIONER NIGRO DELIVER REMARKS AT THE PLAQUE DEDICATION FOR THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF FIRE MARSHAL CHRISTOPHER ZANETIS.
Mayor de Blasio gives a statement about the new deal for public schools mostly celebrating the fact that now more students have a better chance of not being left behind.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today announced the first 50 schools accepted to the Bronx Plan, which was launched in October as part of the UFT contract agreement. The Bronx Plan will support 180 historically underserved schools citywide over the next three years.
Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza kicked off the 2019 Community and Citywide Education Council election cycle today, urging parents to run as part of their effort to empower and elevate the voice of parent leaders, which includes their ongoing five-borough parent forum tour.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today held a public hearing for and signed Intro. 1288, which makes all elections between now and the 2021 primary, including the upcoming special election, eligible for stronger campaign finance laws and helps the average New Yorker have more of a say in individual campaigns.
Mayor Bill de Blasio was joined by Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Herminia Palacio today to sign an executive order requiring City agencies to provide New Yorkers with information on health insurance options and encourage them to enroll in a plan.
Mayor de Blasio signed an executive order today that will end the direct City purchase of unnecessary single-use plastics in favor of compostable or recyclable alternatives.
Mayor De Blasio giving key to the city to the family of Luis Alverez to commemorate Luis Alverez's actions in helping extend the compensation fund for 9/11 victims when he was alive.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today kicked off NYCHA’s new lead-based paint testing program. For the first time ever, 135,000 apartments will be tested with a portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers.
Mayor De Blasio holds a press media conference to remind new Yorkers all the hard work the city has done during the time of covid and discussing the number of vaccinations given to the people.
Thousands of New Yorkers have felt the real effects of the longest federal government shutdown in history as it enters its 27th day. The week of January 7th was the first week federal government employees that are furloughed did not receive a paycheck.
I want to give all New Yorkers an update on the storm that we’re experiencing right now and I want to let people know from the beginning – this is going to be a serious storm. People should be ready for really tough conditions in the morning"
"The thing I am most urgent about – and I think all New Yorkers need to feel urgency about – is getting a plan to fix our subways once and for all. And I do want to say I’m encouraged by what I feel is growing urgency.".
Mayor De Blasio holds a media press conference to discuss about the city's fight against COVID but also the new variants of COVID which is the Delta variant.
Mayor Bill de Blasio holds Media availability. "I cannot describe to you how hopeful I am for the whole state and certainly for the people of New York City. It feels like things are going to be very different in terms of the possibilities for real change and rapid change.".
TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR DE BLASIO DELIVERS WINTER WEATHER UPDATE, "I really want to urge all New Yorkers to take precautions. We expect that we'll be seeing precipitation in a variety of forms for the next hours, going into the evening.".
Mayor de Blasio, Department of Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, and Mayor’s Office of Sustainability Director Mark Chambers announced today that the City’s styrofoam ban is in effect, eliminating a major source of petroleum based waste.
MAYOR DE BLASIO DELIVERS REMARKS REGARDING H.R. 6, THE AMERICAN DREAM AND PROMISE ACT . "We're here to help and we're here to support our immigrant brothers and sisters. And when, when, when this legislation passes, we will be a better, wholer nation.".
New York City pharmacies – including supermarkets and big-box stores with a pharmacy section – are now prohibited from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products. The ban took effect on January 1 of this year.
TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR DE BLASIO DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE TRES PUENTES AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, "300 apartments either built new or being preserved. That means helping the people who live in them to stay there long-term and affordable rent.".