Mayor de Blasio updated New Yorkers on the current winter storm, and reminded individuals to refrain from travel as the storm continues to move through the City.
Mayor de Blasio addressed New Yorkers and gave a brief on the upcoming storm that the City would face, giving some instructions and tips on how to stay safe throughout the storm.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that Prospect Park’s entire loop drive would be permanently car-free for the first time since the inception of the automobile.
The De Blasio administration announced that The Department of Homeless Services and the NYPD would be expanding joint canvassing and outreach operations in Midtown, Manhattan from two days per week to seven days per week, focusing on engaging homeless New Yorkers.
The de Blasio Administration announced that it will close its first jail on Rikers Island this summer as part of Mayor de Blasio’s plan to close Rikers Island.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City’s Security Infrastructure Working Group announced plans to bring permanent perimeter barriers, or bollards, to high-profile sites and to create a process to streamline their design and construction.