First Lady Chirlane McCray and other admin announced the deployment of mental health experts to Puerto Rico for students who have experienced trauma and emotional challenges in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
Mayor de Blasio gave an address at the National League of Cities Spring Meeting, where he went over how important it is the league of cities was created and the power the connected mayors have together.
Mayor de Blasio, joined by 11 mayors and city leaders from across the country, signed on to the Cities Open Internet Pledge in coordinated resistance to the federal government’s repeal of net-neutrality protections.
Mayor de Blasio appeared live on the Brian Lehrer show, mostly to discuss education in the City. Topics varied from school safety officers and the Department of Education.
The de Blasio Administration announced measures to expedite major heating upgrades at public housing by 8 to 20 months, depending on the size of the project.
In honor of National Women's Day, Mayor de Blasio along with other admin announced that over $280,000 in zero-interest loans had been pledged to women entrepreneurs through the City’s crowdfunding partnership with Kiva.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that his GetCoveredNYC campaign helped enroll 80,000 New Yorkers in new health insurance plans last year, surpassing the goal to enroll 50,000 New Yorkers