The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the opening of the new Department of Records & Information Services - Municipal Archives facility at Industry City, Brooklyn.
Mayor de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter and Department of Health Dr. Dave A. Chokshi today announced a new health care mandate requiring all New York City Department of Education employees to provide proof of first dose of vaccination by September.
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.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams signs two executive orders signaling his administration’s commitment to procuring, preparing, and serving healthy and nutritious food citywide.
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 71
June 21, 2021
CENTER FOR FAITH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
WHEREAS community organizations, including faith organizations, serve as important sources of guidance and information for people throughout New York City; and WHEREAS those organizations can be significant partners for
The New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice announced a significant expansion of services to protect families at risk of, or experiencing, domestic violence.
The Mayor’s Office Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Equal Employment Opportunity (DEI-EEO) Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 establishes, and measures programs, initiatives, and trainings tailored to the agency’s mission, operations, and workforce. (Uploaded after GPP site technical issues were resolved.)
Mayor Bill de Blasio today applauded a major milestone in New York City’s Medallion Relief Program. which has now helped 102 yellow medallion taxi owners achieve $16 million in permanent debt forgiveness.
This report shows the performance of the Health, Education, and Human Services, the Infrastructure, Administrative, and Community Services, the Public Safety and Legal Affairs, the Business and Cultural Affairs, and Non-Mayoral Agencies.
The NYC Green Infrastructure Plan continues the implementation of PlaNYC, not only by improving water quality, but by helping the City achieve cleaner air and greener streets. Included are data and information on the initiatives taken as well as predictions for future costs and progress.
This report found that existing Federal and State protections protect New York City's tidal wetlands and large freshwater wetlands from threats related to land use and development. Included are diagrams and descriptions of the studies carried out on wetland areas in New York City.
This 2012 annual report describes the institutional and organizational steps taken, design standards created, and pilot and demonstration projects implemented for ongoing data collection to improve the City's green initiative, as well as approaches for citywide implementation developed over the past year.
This strategy's analysis and other considerations have led the City to establish an overall goal and initiatives to achieve this goal by addressing four key areas: protection, mitigation, restoration, and assessment of the City's wetland areas.
This second annual report analyzes New York City benchmarking data collected for calendar year 2011 from 13,258 properties encompassing 24,071 buildings, constituting more than two billion square feet of real estate.
A Stronger, More Resilient New York is a roadmap for producing a truly sustainable 21st century New York. The implementation of the plan would guarantee a safer and stronger City against damages caused by catastrophes like Hurricane Sandy. Included are data and information on past events, how the City can be strengthened, and how much the City could save as a result of this plan.
The Mayor's Management Report and the Preliminary Mayor's Management Report cover the operations of City agencies that report directly to the Mayor. Three additional non-Mayoral agencies are included,
for a total of 44 agencies and organizations. Acrivities that have direct impact on New Yorkers - including the provision of support services to other agencies are the focus of the report.
No later than October 30, 2020, the Citywide Privacy Protection Committee shall communicate recommendations with the city agency reports required pursuant to section 23-1205 to the applicable city agencies, the mayor, the speaker of the council, and the CPO.
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 de Blasio, Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman, and Borough President James Oddo announced today that the full restoration of round-the-clock 30-minute Staten Island Ferry service is to take effect as scheduled on Monday.
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.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro, and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Gary Jenkins announces ‘Project Open Arms" for asylum seekers.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD), the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), and NYC Health + Hospitals/Test & Treat Corps (H+H/T2) announces that the city will distribute 10,000 COVID-19 at-home test kits.
The Adams administration releases an open letter from over 200 business, civic, and labor leaders showing broad support for Mayor Eric Adams’ efforts to make New York a safer and more just city.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces that the administration will host a high-level summit at Gracie Mansion this weekend with a wide range of stakeholders to find common ground on efforts to keep New Yorkers safe.
Mayor de Blasio highlighted findings from a landmark Department of Transportation report on the City’s speed camera program today as he urged State leaders to allow New York City to operate the cameras 24 hours a day.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today applauded more than 30 New York City businesses from major employers like Related, to restaurants and bars like The Queensboro for requiring proof of vaccination for entry
New York City Mayor Eric Adams signs two pieces of affordable housing legislation, extending the city’s critical rent stabilization protections and strengthening data collection and reporting on a critical eviction prevention program.
A transcript about New York City Mayor Eric Adams appearing live on PIX 11's "Morning News" about the two Supreme Court rulings regarding Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces several changes to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that will continue to protect the health and safety of all New Yorkers and boost economic recovery.
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.
Mayor de Blasio and other world class consulting services today announced BE NYC Access: Consulting, a new program to connect Black entrepreneurs with world-class technical consulting services and business resources.
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, New York City Economic Development Corporation and Mayor's Office of Climate Resiliency are taking action against the serious effects of climate change.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and other city officials to preview the planned programming elements and amenities for the brand-new Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center coming to East Flatbush.
Mayor de Blasio and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Hank Gutman unveiled major street improvements in the heart of Manhattan, including six blocks of Broadway to be fully pedestrianized or modified to share space with pedestrians and cyclists.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman celebrated City Hall in Your Borough: Brooklyn today by announcing that the Jay Street Busway in Downtown Brooklyn will be made permanent.
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..
The City of New York announced today that it submitted two public comments in response to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed rule to eliminate or severely limit federal healthcare protections for key communities including LGBTQ people and immigrants.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Jonnel Doris today announced the $100 million NYC Small Business Resilience Grant to provide immediate funding to small businesses in the arts.
Mayor de Blasio today announced the City of New York has been awarded a $15 million grant as part of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, in order to offer more support in helping the youth.
Mayor de Blasio announced agreements with four labor unions regarding the City’s vaccination mandate, including on exemption requests and leave policies. Currently, over 92% of City workers under the mandate are vaccinated.
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.
Mayor de Blasio and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced two major green energy infrastructure projects to power NYC with wind, solar and hydropower projects from upstate New York and Canada.
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 today announced that Zachary W. Carter, the City’s Corporation Counsel, will be retiring from his post at the end of August of this year.
Mayor Eric Adams announces the appointment of Dan Garodnick as chair of the City Planning Commission and director of the Department of City Planning, and Edith-Hsu-Chen as executive director of the Department of City Planning.
The NYC Mayor's Office of Workforce Development (WKDEV) and the New York Association for Training and Employment Professionals, in partnership with the City University of New York, hosted a one day Career Pathways Learning lab. The event, sponsored by JP Morgan Chase & Co., engaged 240 local, state, and national partners and experts in sharing and learning about best practices in career pathways implementation. This brief highlights reflections on the career pathways concept, the current state of the City's ability to implement this strategy, and proposed next steps for building a robust network of career pathway programs.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a major shift in workforce development to better train New Yorkers for good-paying jobs and help secure job placements in fast-growing fields. Based on a report,Career Pathways, the administration will invest in middle-skill job training for up to 30,000 people each year, prioritize good-paying full-time job placements at workforce agencies, and require companies doing business with the City to move New Yorkers to the front of the hiring line.
One year after Mayor de Blasio released the Career Pathways report laying out the administration's vision to transform workforce development, the City announced significant progress in several key areas of the report.
The “Charge Safe, Ride Safe” action plan, implemented on March 20, 2023, addresses the surge in fires and fatalities linked to improper storage and safety standards for powered mobility devices.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams hails Fitch Ratings’ (Fitch) announcement of a revised New York City’s outlook upgrade from stable to positive and affirms the AA- rating assigned to New York City’s General Obligation (GO) bonds.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia Hinds-Radix announces that the city of New York has filed a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS).
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Attorney General Letitia James announces the takedown of a massive retail theft operation in New York City that stole and resold millions of dollars in goods.
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.
Mayor de Blasio and Chief Service Officer Laura Rog today announced that holiday wishes for more than 3,700 NYC children and youth were fulfilled by more than 2,000 volunteers from City government and the private sector through the seventh annual Secret Snowflake gift-giving initiative.
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 today announced new investments to help youth experiencing homelessness transition off the streets into shelter and from shelter into permanent housing.
The de Blasio administration, through NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health, announced plans to open a third Outposted Therapeutic Housing Unit to improve access to care for patients whose clinical conditions require specialty and subspecialty services.
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.
Today, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Vicki Been, Public Design Commission President Signe Nielsen and Executive Director Justin Moore honored 10 public projects at the Public Design Commission’s 37th Annual Awards for Excellence in Design.
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.