Mayor’s Office of Sustainability with support from the Department of Education announced that to begin Climate Week in the City they'd be launching BRING IT, a multi-channel campaign focused on helping students, and by extension their family and friends, reduce waste through advocacy and action.
The de Blasio administration announced they would be partnering with Council Member Helen Rosenthal to hold a free Rent Freeze enrollment event for New Yorkers in the Upper West Side.
First Lady Chirlane McCray and Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot announced that 75,000 New Yorkers had been trained in Mental Health First Aid as part of the City’s goal to train 250,000 New Yorkers by 2021.
Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced that the Waterfront Management Advisory Board held its first meeting and formally launched the start of the planning process for the next Comprehensive Waterfront Plan.
Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carranza announced they approved a diversity plan to increase middle school diversity in Brooklyn’s District 15 and launched a $2 million school diversity grant program for other school districts and communities across the City.
Mayor de Blasio appointed Amy Peterson as the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development. The office is responsible for equipping New Yorkers with skills and connecting them to quality jobs across the city.
Mayor de Blasio and Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Phil Thompson announced the City would be connecting minority and women owned businesses to City agencies to aid in their growth.