The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
First lady Chirlane McCray joined a ribbon cutting celebrating the opening of a new soccer pitch, part of a larger city-wide initiative to build and maintain 50 mini-soccer pitches in underserved neighborhoods across the five boroughs and expand afterschool programing for thousands of New York City
Mayor de Blasio launched a program to bring together CUNY schools and leading tech employers in a $20 million plan, in order to double the amount of CUNY graduates entering the technology field.
Mayor de Blasio's speech introduces his goal of implementing vegetarian options into NYC schools. He uses PS1 as an example, the first fully vegetarian school in the city. He sees vegetarian options as ways to improve the overall heath of students and improve the environment.
Commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office for International Affairs marked United Nations Day by announcing the cohort of classrooms and after-school programs selected to participate in the 2017-2018 NYC Junior Ambassadors program. This program educates participants about the work of the UN.
Brooklyn schools announced they will be participating in Meatless Mondays, which would provide participating schools with healthy, all-vegetarian breakfast and lunch menus every Monday. The mayor stated that this program would benefit the health of the children and benefit the environment.
Mayor de Blasio held a meeting with school officials to discuss school safety following the terrorist attack that occurred, going into how he intends to keep schools safe (especially the schools, such as Stuyvesant, who were close to/hurt by the attack).
City will invest additional $3.9 million to prevent and reduce domestic violence, including healthy relationship education in middle schools, a new comprehensive web-based portal and public awareness campaign, and new resources to help survivors stay in their homes.
The 2021 Disparity Report analyzes city-wide trends in racial disparities for youth and young adults in New York City across 28 indicators. The report finds that while disparities persist in four sectors (education, economic security, health and justice), outcomes have improved significantly.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.