Mayor de Blasio today appointed Annabel Palma as the next Commissioner and Chair of the NYC Commission on Human Rights. Palma most recently served as the Chief Equity Officer of the City's COVID-19 Test & Trace Corps
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.
The New York City Department of Buildings today marked the official passage of major legislation in the City Council to update the city’s Construction Codes.
Mayor de Blasio signed Intro. 2397-A, into law. This legislation requires severance pay for hotel service employees if a hotel with over 100 rooms that laid off over 75% of its employees or closed during the pandemic fails to reopen by November 1st.
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 256
October 4, 2021
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action litigation stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and
WHEREAS, excessive staff absenteeism among corre
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 255
October 4, 2021
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted New York City and its economy, and is addressed effectively only by joint action of the City, State, and Federal governments; and
WHEREAS, the state of emergency to address the threat and impac
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 257
October 4, 2021
DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the public safety was imperiled by a flash flood emergency caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida that flooded roads, impacted mass transit, stranded motorists, and caused widespread damage to re
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 258
October 4, 2021
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted New York City and its economy, and is addressed effectively only by joint action of the City, State, and Federal governments; and
WHEREAS, the state of emergency to address the threat and impac
Mayor De Blasio and other city officials today officially commissioned the Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis, the first new Staten Island Ferry vessel added to the fleet since 2005.
The Mayor of New York City revokes Executive Order 55 of 2020 that prohibited all City employees from non-essential foreign travel for City official business in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mayor de Blasio today shared an update on the City’s $65 million Medallion Relief Program, announcing that 57 loan restructuring deals have been approved, delivering $10.4 million in debt cancellation to financially distressed Owners.
Mayor De Blasio appears live on the Brian Leher show, him and Brian Leher discuss about the teacher vaccine mandate and how thousands of teachers are not getting vaccinated.
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 251
September 29, 2021
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted New York City and its economy, and is addressed effectively only by joint action of the City, State, and Federal governments; and
WHEREAS, the state of emergency to address the threat and im
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 252
September 29, 2021
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action litigation stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and
WHEREAS, excessive staff absenteeism among co
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 253
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
WHEREAS, the public safety was imperiled by a flash flood emergency caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida that flooded roads, impacted mass transit, stranded motorists, and caused widespread damage to residential and commercial buildings t
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 254
September 29, 2021
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted New York City and its economy, and is addressed effectively only by joint action of the City, State, and Federal governments; and
WHEREAS, the state of emergency to address the threat and im
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 249
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
WHEREAS, the public safety was imperiled by a flash flood emergency caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida that flooded roads, impacted mass transit, stranded motorists, and caused widespread damage to residential and commercial buildings t
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 250
September 24, 2021
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted New York City and its economy, and is addressed effectively only by joint action of the City, State, and Federal governments; and
WHEREAS, the state of emergency to address the threat and im
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 248
September 24, 2021
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action litigation stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and
WHEREAS, excessive staff absenteeism among co
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 248
September 24, 2021
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action litigation stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and
WHEREAS, excessive staff absenteeism among corr
EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 247
September 24, 2021
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted New York City and its economy, and is addressed effectively only by joint action of the City, State, and Federal governments; and
WHEREAS, the state of emergency to address the threat and
Mayor Bill de Blasio and other community officials break ground on the NYPD’s new 116th Precinct,The new precinct is the result of decades of advocacy from committed community groups in the area.
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.