Mayor de Blasio announced that his administration financed 32,116 affordable homes last year, breaking the all-time record previously set by former Mayor Ed Koch in 1989 of 25,243 units.
Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced that they would be creating a new office within the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission in order to decrease rates of ride refusals.
The de Blasio administration unveiled plans for the building of four modern, community-based jails throughout the City that will replace the detention facilities on Rikers Island.
Mayor de Blasio announced a multi-agency public-private project to provide pro bono legal assistance to families facing detention at the southern border.
Mayor de Blasio announced the first status report since the majority of New York City’s school safety speed-cameras went dark, finding that 132,000 drivers were found to be driving at dangerous speeds in school zones, putting the lives of students at risk.
Mayor de Blasio announced the appointment of Dr. Mitchell Katz, President and Chief Executive Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals, to the New York City Board of Health. Dr. Katz was appointed with support from the City Council and would join the 11-member board August 28.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and other admin announced plans to improve constituent waiting areas and public entry ways at the 71st, 73rd, 75th and 77th precincts in Brooklyn.
Mayor de Blasio appeared live on Brian Stelter's show "Reliable Sources" to denounce the New York Post, which he states is a right-wing propaganda news publication.
Mayor de Blasio appeared live at City Hall to discuss the issue of migrant children still being housed in the City without their parents and children in public housing being exposed to lead in the paint in their buildings.
Mayor de Blasio announced the City's plan to manage commuters amidst the L train shut down, acknowledging the sheer size f the transit project his administration would be taking on.
Mayor de Blasio gave his remarks at the West Indian American and Caribbean American Heritage celebration, highlighting the important role the two communities role in New York City.
The Mayor's Office of Emergency Management announced that 39 buildings had been cleared for re-opening following the steam pipe explosion in Manhattan, and the remaining buildings would be aggressively cleaned of debris.
Mayor de Blasio announced that under the Vision Zero program, New York City had ended the first six months of 2018 with the fewest traffic fatalities ever measured in any six-month period
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) was nearing completion of its safety redesign of Ninth Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
The de Blasio administration announced they approved $4.1 million to provide legal assistance for migrant children, both unaccompanied minors and separated children in New York City.
The de Blasio administration announced that there was a growing number of Mayors across the nation who joined t a national, bipartisan youth voter registration initiative in high schools and college campuses with the March for Our Lives leading up to September 25, National Voter Registration Day.
Mayor de Blasio's administration announced the welcoming of Climate Week to NYC for the 10th consecutive year, which gathered international leaders from across the public, private and government sectors to showcase and discuss global climate action
The de Blasio administration announced they'd be moving into the second phase of the Mayor's plans for Hudson Yards, investing in approximately three acres of new parkland.
Mayor de Blasio issued a statement involving City Council passing legislation regarding for-hire vehicles, citing the traffic concerns they pose along with the street congestion they cause.
Mayor de Blasio spoke live on the Brian Lehrer show to discuss a multitude of issues regarding the City and nation, such as laws regarding marijuana, enforcement of fare hopping, housing child migrants in the City, amongst other topics.
Mayor de Blasio appeared live on the Brian Lehrer show to discuss recent events in NY Politics, including the primaries for NY State Governor, the upcoming re-opening of schools for the Fall term, and other topics.
Mayor de Blasio along with other admin announced they would a new goal to double the investments of the NYC Funds in climate change solutions to $4 billion or 2% of the City’s $195 billion pension portfolio.
Mayor de Blasio announced the launch of PUREsoil NYC, an innovative initiative that recycles clean soil from construction projects in NYC to community uses, where it improves soil quality and increase resilience to the effects climate change.
Mayor de Blasio today New York City’s first-ever dockless bicycles to the Rockaways, as two different companies began operations under a pilot program managed by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza and Borough President James Oddo today announced that the City is expecting to provide families on Staten Island with over 1,000 new seats in public schooling in the area.
Mayor de Blasio announced he would be starting the "City Hall in Your Borough" campaign in Staten Island alongside Staten Island Borough President James Oddo.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez announced that the City would be funding 26 million dollars into STEM programs focused on aviation and robotics at Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics.
Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Johnson and the NYC Department of Health announced more stringent measures to reduce childhood lead exposure- providing environmental investigations for all children under 18 years old with a blood lead level of 5 micrograms per deciliter.
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.
Following hearings across all five boroughs and testimony from members of the public, experts, elected officials, good government groups, and academics, the New York City Charter Revision Commission released its Preliminary Staff Report.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City’s dockless bicycle pilot would continue on Staten Island’s North Shore, as two different companies begin operations this week under a program managed by DOT.
The de Blasio administration and other admin announced a $100 million plan to overhaul the city’s aging freight distribution systems through strategic investments.
Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs Penny Abeywardena announced that New York City had submitted an innovative review of its local progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the United Nations
Mayor de Blasio announced progress on new efforts at coordination among City agencies and utilities to avoid cutting into freshly paved streets for maintenance work.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Corporation Counsel Zachary W. Carter announced the filing of a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for its unlawful efforts to force New York City officials to engage in federal immigration enforcement.