In honor of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's famous speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop" Mayor de Blasio announced that the speech would be played at Washington Square Park.
NYC Service announced the launch of the NYC National Service Support Center, which provides training, technical assistance, capacity building resources, and consultations to nearly 40 service year programs across the City.
First Lady Chirlane McCray and NYC Chief Service Officer Paula Gavin held a ceremony at Gracie Mansion to recognize over 400 New Yorkers who volunteered 500 hours or more of their time to serve their communities
First Lady Chirlane McCray and Deputy Mayor of Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen unveiled Women.NYC, a new initiative to support the advancement of women in their careers and help make New York City fairer for working women.
First Lady McCray announced a g pilot program designed to allow mothers incarcerated at Rikers Island to visit and participate in activities with their children at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan.
First Lady McCray announced she would be speaking at St. Patrick’s Cathedral as over 2,000 of houses of worship and community groups across the nation address mental health and addiction in their communities.
Mayor de Blasio and Gabrielle Fialkoff, Senior Advisor to Mayor de Blasio and Director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships announced that over $400 million was raised for the Mayor’s agenda for an equitable and inclusive City.
Mayor de Blasio announced that the Department of Transportation would begin the rule-making process in order to decide whether or not pedal-assist bicycles are legal to operate in New York City.